Crimson Desert Goes Gold, Launches March 19 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 21 January 2026 / 3,145 Views
Developer Pearl Abyss announced the Open-world action-adventure game, Crimson Desert, has gone gold. This means principal development for the game is complete and is ready for mass production.
"We're thrilled to announce that Crimson Desert has gone gold!" said Pearl Abyss.
"On behalf of the team at Pearl Abyss, thank you to our fans around the world for your support and for reaching this milestone with us. Stay tuned for more news, and see you in Pywel on March 19!"
Crimson Desert will launch for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on March 19.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky.
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One of my most anticipated games this year can't wait.
I'm excited. Trailer looks great !
Finally, it's been a long time coming, this game has been delayed like 4 or 5 times times, when it was originally revealed with gameplay in 2020 the trailer said it was a Winter 2021 release, now releasing 5 years after that initial launch window.
