{"id":1930758,"date":"2026-05-12T10:28:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1930758"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:28:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:28:13","slug":"crimson-desert-dev-pearl-abyss-confirms-plans-to-broaden-the-game-to-the-next-level-including-dlc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1930758","title":{"rendered":"Crimson Desert Dev Pearl Abyss Confirms Plans to ‘Broaden the Game to the Next Level’ \u2014 Including DLC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Crimson Desert<\/a> developer and publisher Pearl Abyss has issued its latest financial results, revealing just how much money the breakout hit adventure game has made for the company, while also confirming plans to explore DLC.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The single-player open world fantasy action game has sold a hugely impressive 5 million copies since going on sale on March 19. Korean company Pearl Abyss reported its financials for the first quarter of 2026, so up to the end of March. That means its revenue figures only include a couple weeks of Crimson Desert sales.<\/p>\n

Still, up to the end of March, Pearl Abyss said Crimson Desert brought in KRW 266.5 billion (approx. $178.8 million). Interestingly, the sales split between console and PC is approximately 50:50. Pearl Abyss also explained that when it comes to revenue recognition, for console, revenue is recognized after deducting platform fees (this is the money publishers pay Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo \u2014 typically 30% \u2014 on sales on their consoles), while PC revenue is recognized after deducting taxes from user payments. (Steam also takes a cut on all sales on its platform.) More than 80% of Crimson Desert\u2019s sales came from North America and Europe. Clearly, Crimson Desert was a massive hit in the west.<\/p>\n