The marketing hype is in full effect! And it’s working really well on me! Pearl Abyss released a 15 minutes Features Overview detailing in-depth look at their ever encroaching game, Crimson Desert.
The seamless open world of Pywel
Pywel is the seamless open world where our character Kliff will spend his time in. This world’s underground, wilderness, bustling cities, ruins, and its vast sky is open to the players to explore, feeding our curiosity, as we take on quests and dangers.
The open world has five distinct regions: Hernand, Pailune, Demeniss, Delesyia and the Crimson Desert. Each region offers its own stories, environments, and challenges. As Kliff, we’ll be able to explore the world in any oder, taking on faction-driven quests, large-scale battles, and some smaller, character-focused missions.
Exploring Pywell
Exploration will play a major role in Crimson Desert. Kliff will have many abilities and tools to his disposal as he explores Pywel. He’ll be able to climb terrain, glide across distances, and later access advanced traversal options!
One such advanced traversal option is a missile-firing mech that Kliff can mount into. Allowing you to hover around the battlefield as well as shoot whatever mounted weapons it has.
Meanwhile, the dragon will allow you to soar into the skies, giving you a beautiful view of the continent as well as traverse it in style.
Kliff of the Greymanes
Players take o the role of Kliff, a warrior of the Greymanes. The Greymanes is a faction located in the northern region of Pailune and they are known for their commitment to peace and unity. Of course, peace in the world is about to be shattered. This is where Kliff is required to reunite the Greymanes, reclaim, and rebuild their homeland.
Performing quests for factions and liberating settlements will be beneficial for not only character progression, but for also meeting merchants, equipment, as well as materials like lumber and stone to rebuild the Greymanes’ home.
Two other Playable Characters
This time, they reveal two additional playable characters, alongside the main character Kliff. These characters adds a variety in combat as they each have unique styles, skills, and weapons. This allows the player to experience combat, explore Pywel, and defeat enemies in different ways. We’re looking forward to learning more about them.
In their next update, they’ll be highlighting more about combat, progression, and life in Pywel. Stay tuned as we cover everything Crimson Desert into its March 17th release. With the game already having gone gold earlier this month, Pearl Abyss seems confident they have a top tier game for 2026!
What are you most looking forward to finding out about Crimson Desert? Have you decided to pick it up day one or need to know more? Let us know in the comments!
