Crimson Desert Takes to the Sea
Pearl Abyss's first DLC for Crimson Desert, 'Unknown Journey,' will launch simultaneously worldwide on October 30. Priced at 27,800 KRW as a digital exclusive, it adds sailing, underwater exploration, base management, and housing, following a two-week delay from its original October 16 date.
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Pearl Abyss is set to release 'Unknown Journey,' the first DLC for Crimson Desert Enhanced, on October 30 after a two-week delay for further optimization. The 27,800 KRW expansion shifts the adventure from land to sea, introducing ship building, deep-sea exploration, and new underwater vehicles. Additionally, the update significantly broadens base management, housing customization, and character relationship dynamics on the continent of Pywel.
Pearl Abyss will release 'Unknown Journey,' the first DLC for Crimson Desert Enhanced, simultaneously worldwide on October 30. Originally scheduled for the 16th, it was delayed by two weeks. The company cited the need for additional development time to ensure a more stable gameplay experience.
The price is 27,800 KRW. It is a digital-only release available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and the Epic Games Store. Players who own the base game on PS5 or Xbox will receive a 10% discount. Pre-order purchasers will receive character-specific diving suits.
The direction of the expansion is clear: moving from land to sea. Players will gather resources to build and customize ships to sail to islands. Islands that have fallen to hostile factions will be reclaimed alongside Greyman companions.
The expansion goes beyond the water's surface. By equipping crafted diving suits and descending underwater, players will find sunken ruins, treasures, and resources. New underwater vehicles are also included. In open-world action games, underwater sections are typically the first areas to be cut, as both controls and camera mechanics require different rules than on land. Yet, Pearl Abyss has placed this at the center of its first expansion.
Outside the sea, players' livelihoods will also expand. Players can rent facilities, deploy companions and equipment, and choose trade goods and strategies to earn money. The housing system has been expanded to allow modifications to walls, windows, and structures, and players can even decorate liberated castles. Character relationships have also been added, allowing players to become lovers or get married, while friends will visit the Greyman camp. Additionally, new bosses will be added to Pywel.
Extending the lifespan of a packaged game has now become a matter of adding another ocean.
Producer Yonghyun Cho stated that the adventure will expand beyond the land and into the seas of Pywel. Rather than a one-time sale, the game follows a trend of being refined through the Enhanced edition and reignited with paid expansions. On the night of October 30, there will be two things to verify: whether the underwater sections hold up well enough to justify the extra two weeks of development, and how many hours of gameplay the 27,800 KRW price tag translates into.
This article was automatically translated from the Korean original by AI. For the authoritative version, read it in Korean.
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