Pearl Abyss is celebrating a highly successful launch for its AAA action-adventure title, Crimson Desert. CEO Heo Jin-young confirmed at a recent shareholders' meeting that the game achieved the top spot in Steam revenue and sold 3 million copies within just four days of its March 20 release.
During the meeting held at the company's Gwacheon headquarters, Heo highlighted the game's solid performance, noting a peak of 240,000 concurrent users. He pledged that the team would strive to make Crimson Desert a title with long-lasting appeal, focusing on ongoing improvements based on player feedback.
Addressing User Feedback
While commercial performance has been strong, the CEO addressed shareholder concerns regarding the game's storyline. Heo admitted that the narrative fell short of expectations, acknowledging user disappointment. He explained that the development team had to prioritize strengthening core gameplay mechanics over the story due to time constraints. To rectify this and improve user convenience, the studio plans to implement continuous patches.
Regarding monetization, Pearl Abyss intends to focus on free content updates rather than paid DLC for the immediate future. The strategy aims to drive sales of the base game before considering paid expansions. Furthermore, while the development team is positive about supporting the modding community given the game's sandbox nature, Heo noted that technical hurdles regarding the game engine must be cleared before official mod support can be realized.
Future Plans and Hardware
Looking beyond Crimson Desert, Heo provided updates on other projects. He assured shareholders that preparations for DokeV are ongoing, with the goal of releasing it after Crimson Desert. Development progress will be revealed at the appropriate time.
On the technical front, Pearl Abyss has initiated research and development for Nintendo's upcoming Switch 2, though Heo noted that hardware specifications would require some graphical compromises. Additionally, internal tests for multiplayer support revealed significant graphical sacrifices, leading the company to conclude that multiplayer is difficult to pursue at this time.
With eyes set on the next milestone, Heo concluded by expressing his desire to quickly share news of reaching 5 million copies sold.
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