Crimson Desert is sticking to its expected 2025 release window, and will get a multiplayer mode after launch. It will also be about 50-80 hours in length in single-player with a "definitive ending".
This all comes from English translations of a briefing that developer Pearl Abyss held with investors in September. Here, the studio outlines some more details about its upcoming open-world RPG, including its plans for post-launch support.
While the original coverage of the meeting has since been made private, it was backed up and translated on both Reddit and ResetEra. Here, we have an overview of what was discussed, including the release window.
"Internally, we plan to release Crimson Desert next year, and after that, develop multiplayer online content for the game, similar to GTA's multiplayer mode," a Pearl Abyss representative is quoted as saying.
"There are concerns that revenue from console games is typically concentrated in the first year, leading to worries about long-term earnings," they continue. "That's why we're developing the multiplayer mode for Crimson Desert, which will feature in-game purchases like skins, weapons, and more."
That seems to suggest that these microtransactions will be limited to the multiplayer, and...
