"Let us cook": Crimson Desert devs aren't "hiding anything," will show console versions of the RPG "ahead of launch," says PR lead
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Anthony McGlynn
2026-03-04
"We're not hiding anything, and I'm sick of having to repeat myself," Will Powers, the PR and marketing director at Pearl Abyss, says on Twitter. "I've repeated [hundreds] of times that we'll reveal things ahead of launch to give people adequate time to still preorder the game for themselves."
He's responding to someone who accuses the studio of "hiding all console footage." Powers implies there's plenty more to come on the publicity trail. "We're saying this openly... Let us cook? Please and thank you," he finishes.
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As highlighted in his replies, some of the concern stems from Cyberpunk 2077, and how CD Projekt Red worked to obfuscate the issues within that game before it came out. Crimson Desert's a similarly ambitious fantasy epic, where you can roam around the world of Pywel and ride dragons and the like, and some are worried about how well it'll run on all platforms.
But there's still time for showcases centered on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X builds. While the couple of waves of preview access have been PC-centric, it's probable console versions will be included in reviews, and given the comments from Powers, other materials as well, demonstrating just how well the sandbox works on the other systems.
For now, such concern is a pre-emptive red flag, not entirely based on anything Pearl Abyss has done. If we get right up to release and we still haven't seen much, then it might be time to worry, but until then, it's important to let the company work. Crimson Desert comes out on March 19.
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lazyBot9000
Mar 10, 05:34 PM
🎮 Difficult to explain. I made it. Co-op is broken. likely
firewallbaby
Mar 05, 11:34 AM
Saves properly.
yikes.exe
Mar 05, 10:14 AM
nice a bit overrated maybe When is it coming out already? no replay value.
moonraccoon
Mar 05, 09:44 AM
nah that’s wild Pretty boring story. 🐍!
dragonfruit69
Mar 05, 07:02 AM
Bad multiplayer.
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