{"id":1850246,"date":"2026-03-27T10:29:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T07:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1850246"},"modified":"2026-03-27T10:29:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T07:29:55","slug":"pearl-abyss-is-approaching-the-idea-of-a-crimson-desert-switch-2-port-with-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1850246","title":{"rendered":"Pearl Abyss is approaching the idea of a Crimson Desert Switch 2 port &#8220;with interest&#8221;"},"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\">Pearl Abyss is approaching the idea of a Crimson Desert Switch 2 port &#8220;with interest&#8221;<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Pywel in the sky.<\/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\/A-person-playing-a-Switch-2-with-an-image-of-Crimson-Desert-overlaid-onto-the-screen.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"A person playing a Switch 2 with an image of Crimson Desert overlaid onto the screen\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"A-person-playing-a-Switch-2-with-an-image-of-Crimson-Desert-overlaid-onto-the-screen.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Eurogamer<\/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=\"2026-03-27T10:29:55+00:00\">March 27, 2026<\/time>              <\/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>The idea of porting Crimson Desert over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Switch 2<\/a> is currently being discussed by Pearl Abyss, which while I am no tech expert, sounds <em>pretty <\/em>ambitious to me.<\/p>\n<p>During a shareholders&#8217; meeting, Pearl Abyss&#8217; CEO Heo Jin-young chatted a bit about (potentially) releasing the studio&#8217;s ambitious RPG spin-off on Nintendo&#8217;s newest console. The CEO rightly noted that due to the Switch 2&#8217;s specs compared to higher-powered consoles like the PS5, compromises would need to be made for the port to actually happen.<\/p>\n<p>But, even so, Pearl Abyss has started &#8220;R&amp;D&#8221; &#8211; that&#8217;s research and development &#8211; &#8220;with interest&#8221; to see if a Crimson Desert Switch 2 port could eventually happen.<\/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>Here&#8217;s Heo Jin-young&#8217;s statement in full, as translated by <a href=\"https:\/\/nintendoeverything.com\/crimson-desert-switch-2-pearl-abyss\/\">NintendoEverything<\/a>: &#8220;Compared to other consoles, the Switch still has lower specifications, so there are things we would have to give up. Internally, we have begun R&amp;D with interest.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>\nDo, do you think Crimson Desert would be a good fit for Switch 2? It did reportedly struggle on the base PS5, so&#8230; Well, I guess we will perhaps find out some time in the future. <\/p>\n<p>After a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/crimson-desert-players-annoyed-clunky-controls-asking-for-launch-day-refunds\">slightly rocky launch one week ago<\/a>, the studio has been making a number of improvements to Crimson Desert, such as adding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/five-favourite-things-10003-crimson-desert-patch-notes\">new keyboard shortcuts and Private Storage at Howling Hill Camp<\/a> as part of a rather hefty patch. But, even with some niggles, the game has still proven popular, and earlier this week <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/crimson-desert-sells-another-1m-as-pearl-abyss-pledges-more-fixes\">Pearl Abyss celebrated Crimson Desert passing the 3m sales milestone<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re planning on starting your own expedition through Pywel soon, but are worried the vast world may be a tad overwhelming, be sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/things-to-do-first-in-crimson-desert\">check out our guide on the best things to do first in Crimson Desert<\/a> to help you on your way.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>The idea of porting Crimson Desert over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Switch 2<\/a> is currently being discussed by Pearl Abyss, which while I am no tech expert, sounds <em>pretty <\/em>ambitious to me.<\/p>\n<p>During a shareholders&#8217; meeting, Pearl Abyss&#8217; CEO Heo Jin-young chatted a bit about (potentially) releasing the studio&#8217;s ambitious RPG spin-off on Nintendo&#8217;s newest console. The CEO rightly noted that due to the Switch 2&#8217;s specs compared to higher-powered consoles like the PS5, compromises would need to be made for the port to actually happen.<\/p>\n<p>But, even so, Pearl Abyss has started &#8220;R&amp;D&#8221; &#8211; that&#8217;s research and development &#8211; &#8220;with interest&#8221; to see if a Crimson Desert Switch 2 port could eventually happen.<\/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>Here&#8217;s Heo Jin-young&#8217;s statement in full, as translated by <a href=\"https:\/\/nintendoeverything.com\/crimson-desert-switch-2-pearl-abyss\/\">NintendoEverything<\/a>: &#8220;Compared to other consoles, the Switch still has lower specifications, so there are things we would have to give up. Internally, we have begun R&amp;D with interest.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>\nDo, do you think Crimson Desert would be a good fit for Switch 2? It did reportedly struggle on the base PS5, so&#8230; Well, I guess we will perhaps find out some time in the future. <\/p>\n<p>After a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/crimson-desert-players-annoyed-clunky-controls-asking-for-launch-day-refunds\">slightly rocky launch one week ago<\/a>, the studio has been making a number of improvements to Crimson Desert, such as adding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/five-favourite-things-10003-crimson-desert-patch-notes\">new keyboard shortcuts and Private Storage at Howling Hill Camp<\/a> as part of a rather hefty patch. But, even with some niggles, the game has still proven popular, and earlier this week <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/crimson-desert-sells-another-1m-as-pearl-abyss-pledges-more-fixes\">Pearl Abyss celebrated Crimson Desert passing the 3m sales milestone<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re planning on starting your own expedition through Pywel soon, but are worried the vast world may be a tad overwhelming, be sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/things-to-do-first-in-crimson-desert\">check out our guide on the best things to do first in Crimson Desert<\/a> to help you on your way.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Crimson Desert Pearl Abyss is approaching the idea of a Crimson Desert Switch 2 port &#8220;with interest&#8221; Pywel in the sky. 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