{"id":1837343,"date":"2026-03-20T15:46:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1837343"},"modified":"2026-03-20T15:46:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:46:23","slug":"crimson-desert-developers-doing-our-utmost-to-respond-to-its-various-launch-issues-as-game-still-passes-huge-one-day-sales-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1837343","title":{"rendered":"Crimson Desert developers &#8220;doing our utmost&#8221; to respond to its various launch issues, as game still passes huge one-day sales milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/crimson-desert\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Crimson Desert<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Crimson Desert developers &#8220;doing our utmost&#8221; to respond to its various launch issues, as game still passes huge one-day sales milestone<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Locked behind a Pywel.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Crimson-Desert-image-showing-a-male-character-with-wings-and-a-mask-covering-his-face.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Crimson Desert image showing a male character with wings and a mask covering his face\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Crimson-Desert-image-showing-a-male-character-with-wings-and-a-mask-covering-his-face.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Pearl Abyss<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1644925423.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1644925423.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/victoria-kennedy\">Victoria Phillips Kennedy<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-03-20T15:46:23+00:00\">March 20, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/crimson-desert-sales-milestone-launch-day-issues-fix?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          5 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"10cf2e53-bea5-44e6-bc6c-98d8a341d473\" data-name=\"Crimson Desert\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Crimson Desert\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Crimson Desert\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Crimson Desert\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Crimson Desert\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Crimson Desert\" title=\"Follow Crimson Desert\"><br \/>\n  Follow Crimson Desert<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Crimson Desert &#8211; the ambitious single player RPG spin-off from Pearl Abyss &#8211; has sold through 2m copies following its release last night.<\/p>\n<p>The studio shared news of the milestone this afternoon, saying it has been &#8220;humbled&#8221; by the reception, while simultaneously acknowledging the game&#8217;s rough edges at launch.<\/p>\n<p><!-- code from Primis - Eurogamer.net - eurogamer.net --><\/p>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- code from Primis --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank you so much to our fans, community, and everyone who has joined us in Pywel,&#8221; the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CrimsonDesert_\/status\/2034998439751364813?s=20\">Crimson Desert team wrote on social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will listen closely to the wide range of feedback shared by the community and work to make improvements quickly, doing our utmost to make the journey ahead even more enjoyable for our players.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While Pearl Abyss has not specified which issues it will be seeking to improve, complaints have ranged from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/crimson-desert-blocked-graphics-card-120gb-patch-xbox-app-problem\">those who bought the game via the Xbox App only to discover the game just wouldn&#8217;t launch on their PCs<\/a>, to poor performance on a base PS5 model and repeated assets. Some, meanwhile, have found the controls for Crimson Desert especially troublesome, and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/crimson-desert-players-annoyed-clunky-controls-asking-for-launch-day-refunds\"> have already asked for a refund<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/crimson-desert-hype-mixed-steam-reviews-high-player-counts-disjointed-graphics\">a lot of love for the cats in the game<\/a>, though!<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Crimson Desert artwork with 2 Million Copies Sold written across the bottom\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Crimson-Desert-artwork-with-2-Million-Copies-Sold-written-across-the-bottom.jfif?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1920\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Crimson Desert artwork with 2 Million Copies Sold written across the bottom\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"Crimson-Desert-artwork-with-2-Million-Copies-Sold-written-across-the-bottom.jfif\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1920\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Pearl Abyss<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;A vast world and even vaster array of MMO-like activities mix with glittering fidelity in Crimson Desert, but what good is it without much character, texture or charm?&#8221; asks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/crimson-desert-review\">Eurogamer&#8217;s own Crimson Desert review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you are one of the many who are currently playing Crimson Desert yourself, be sure to check out our various guides. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/crimson-desert-tame-horses\">how to tame horses<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/crimson-desert-stealing\">how to steal<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/crimson-desert-fishing\">how to fish<\/a> to get you started.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? 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Some, meanwhile, have found the controls for Crimson Desert especially troublesome, and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/crimson-desert-players-annoyed-clunky-controls-asking-for-launch-day-refunds\"> have already asked for a refund<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/crimson-desert-hype-mixed-steam-reviews-high-player-counts-disjointed-graphics\">a lot of love for the cats in the game<\/a>, though!<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Crimson Desert artwork with 2 Million Copies Sold written across the bottom\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Crimson-Desert-artwork-with-2-Million-Copies-Sold-written-across-the-bottom.jfif?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1920\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Crimson Desert artwork with 2 Million Copies Sold written across the bottom\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"Crimson-Desert-artwork-with-2-Million-Copies-Sold-written-across-the-bottom.jfif\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1920\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Pearl Abyss<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;A vast world and even vaster array of MMO-like activities mix with glittering fidelity in Crimson Desert, but what good is it without much character, texture or charm?&#8221; asks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/crimson-desert-review\">Eurogamer&#8217;s own Crimson Desert review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you are one of the many who are currently playing Crimson Desert yourself, be sure to check out our various guides. 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