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Crimson Desert CEO Blames Short Review Time for Its 77 Metacritic Score
11+ hour, 3+ min ago (597+ words) Crimson Desert is the fifth best-selling game of 2026 so far. Its publisher’s CEO says critics undersold it. Circana’s year-to-date ranking, shared on X by InternetH0F on Saturday, October 10, put Pearl Abyss’s open-world game ahead of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and…...
Aniimo Overtakes Palworld in Current Steam Players Despite Monetization Complaints
19+ hour, 14+ min ago (558+ words) Aniimo is attracting slightly more players on Steam than Palworld, according to the current player counts displayed by SteamDB. The comparison comes despite a difference in their reception, with Aniimo holding a 72.10% positive rating across approximately 25,000 reviews, while Palworld has…...
A Crimson Desert exec thinks critic review scores were lower because they didn't have enough time to play it, and boy oh boy I wonder whose fault that is
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (141+ words) Who would do this? Mac, PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S In Crimson Desert's latest update, you can pick up baby wyverns as pets, throw your fish in a pond, and shut those pesky outlaws up The latest Crimson Desert patch…...
Crimson Desert Reviews Disappointed As The Game Was Too Big For Critics, Says Exec
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (259+ words) Crimson Desert has sold millions of copies since its release and generated nearly $500 million in revenue. Despite its many accomplishments, however, the game was initially not received the best. According to one Pearly Abyss executive, this happened likely due to…...
Crimson Desert Hits 6M Sales Despite 77 Score [2026]
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (520+ words) Park didn’t dodge the score when asked about it directly. Addressing the gap between the 77 critic average and the sales figures, she told The Game Business, “I do believe both parties have fair points, especially the critics.” That is a…...
Crimson Desert Got Low Review Scores Because Critics Didn't Play Launch Version, Claims CEO
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (186+ words) OpenCritic Crimson Desert didn't review poorly, but at 77 on Metacritic, it's hardly what you'd call a game of the year contender, let alone an all-timer And that divide has caused a bit of tension between critics and players, with reviews…...
Black Desert Revamps Character Progression, Introduces Level 75 Cap
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (252+ words) Pearl Abyss announced a major update for Black Desert, introducing a level cap of 75 and revamping the Combat Level and EXP system to make character progression more rewarding. Previously, Black Desert had no level cap, while the EXP required to…...
Crimson Desert’s lower review scores were because critics didn’t get a ‘fair chance to explore’, exec says
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (340+ words) The press “had limited time” and didn’t play the launch version, she says Crimson Desert’s review scores were lower than expected because the press weren’t given the optimal experience, a Pearl Abyss executive says. In an interview with The Game…...
Pearl Abyss Blames Review Process For Crimson Desert’s 77 Metacritic, Yet 6 Million Sales Disagree
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (768+ words) By every metric, Pearl Abyss' Crimson Desert is a smashing success. Having sold over 6 million copies and generating $427 million in revenue, the Korean developer proved not only that it was more than ready to handle a sprawling single-player open-world game,…...
Crimson Desert is up for two Golden Joystick Awards; voting closes October 23
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (171+ words) Published on 08/10/2026 17:08 Images belong to their respective rights holders. Crimson Desert has received two nominations at the 2026 Golden Joystick Awards. The announcement published on Steam on October 8 invites the “Greymanes” to vote before voting closes on October 23 at 16:00 PT / 23:00 UTC....