Crimson Desert developer and publisher Pearl Abyss is offering its fans an explanation behind the inclusion of generative AI assets in the finished game, as well as an apology for not being more transparent about its use. Some players began picking up on signs of generative AI use in Crimson Desert almost immediately after its launch, but Pearl Abyss insists that it was never anything players were meant to see.
First imagined as a prequel to 2014 MMORPG Black Desert Online, Crimson Desert took on an identity all its own during its six to seven-year development period, morphing into a standalone single-player action-adventure game set in a vast medieval fantasy-inspired open world. The game's pre-launch popularity was clearly high, as Crimson Desert sold two million copies within its first day, and while there have been complaints about its controls and performance, it's still registering an early 75 percent approval rating on Steam and a Player Rating of 90 on OpenCritic.
Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss issues a statement after the sudden reveal of Denuvo in the game's PC version prompts backlash from fans.
But one newly surfacing piece of information that could hurt the game's...
