Crimson Desert has sold over 3 million copies in less than a week since its release. After a six-plus-year wait and some questions over its console performance, Pearl Abyss' medieval action-adventure faced both excitement and skepticism leading up to its launch. While things got off to a bit of a shaky start, Crimson Desert has seemingly rebounded and is now soaring through the sales charts.
Critics did not love Crimson Desert as much as Pearl Abyss and its investors had hoped, causing the developer's stock to drop sharply right before release day. Those good-but-not-great reviews did not hinder gamers, though, as Crimson Desert passed 2 million copies sold in its first day on the market. Still, not everything was so positive, with many users finding the game's controls and UI too obtrusive to fully enjoy the massive world. To Pearl Abyss' credit, the developer has responded and is already at work rolling out patches, and players keep flocking to the game in the meantime.
The much-anticipated Crimson Desert draws an impressive number of players but less-than-stellar reviews in its first day on Steam.
On March 24, Pearl Abyss announced that Crimson...
