Pearl Abyss releases another new update for Crimson Desert, addressing issues while finally adding one of their big roadmap features as well. Despite lukewarm reviews when Crimson Desert launched on March 19, 2026, Pearl Abyss has managed a huge turnaround with the game. Part of that was listening and addressing feedback from players through rapid-fire updates, which have largely transformed the experience and caused a surge of popularity.
Although the nearly weekly updates have slowed down as of late, there’s no denying the huge impact that they’ve had on the experience. Not only have these Crimson Desert updates added new features, especially with the endgame, they’ve addressed major pain points players have had, while also addressing various bugs and other issues. The end result is that Crimson Desert is in a much better state than it has ever been, though while a lot of progress has been made, Pearl Abyss doesn’t appear to be done. Previously indicating that it would continue to update the experience as long as there’s demand, the studio is also hitting some of the bigger fan-requested features now.
Update 1.14.00 has finally arrived and, unlike the smaller updates fans have seen recently, this one finally adds a highly requested feature. As part of the roadmap for Crimson Desert, Pearl Abyss has finally added a Cross Save feature across PlayStation, Xbox, Steam, and Epic Games Store. Essentially, using this feature allows players to pick up and play their save across multiple platforms instead of being locked into one. To use this feature, players will need to head to the official Pearl Abyss website using the QR code from the in-game save menu and then link their Pearl Abyss ID. To enable more platforms, players will need to link each platform account as well.
While Cross Save is the big feature in Update 1.14.00, the patch does offer a few additional things as well. Damiane continues to see improvements as a secondary playable character, with this update giving her Skystep ability the same control input as Oongka’s Vertical Flight. Aerial Force Palm is now no longer interrupted when free-falling, potentially opening up more creative solutions while skydiving.
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Cross Save is just one of the planned upgrades Pearl Abyss is planning. Between June and September 2026, Pearl Abyss clarified its plans for Crimson Desert, tackling some of the biggest feedback points from players, including the aforementioned Cross Save. The studio is also planning improvements to Kliff’s story, combat enhancements, additions to non-combat activities like farming and trading, as well as the next phase of Re-blockade. However, for many players, the more exciting addition is the work Pearl Abyss is currently putting into future DLC for Crimson Desert.
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For those hoping to see Crimson Desert expand beyond its current platforms, Pearl Abyss is looking into it. During a July Q&A session with shareholders, Pearl Abyss CEO Huh Jin-young confirmed the company was reviewing the possibility of Crimson Desert launching on Switch 2. Although there’s a lot of work left to be done on a potential port, especially with optimizing and verifying the experience on Nintendo’s hardware, the company believes putting Crimson Desert on as many platforms as possible is very important.
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Crimson Desert Update 1.14.00 Patch Notes
New Additions
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Added a cross-save feature.
- Cross-save feature is available on PlayStation, XBOX, Steam, and Epic Games Store.
- Cross-save allows you to continue your progress using a single save file.
- Learn more about cross-save on the cross-save page.
Main Improvements
Content
- Fixed an issue where the quest “A Dwarf’s Concern” could not be completed.
- Fixed an issue where the character could not be controlled when a pet jumped onto the bed while the player was interacting with it.
Combat / Action
- [Damiane] “Skystep” now uses the same control input as Oongka’s “Vertical Flight,”
- Fixed an issue where “Aerial Force Palm” would be interrupted while free-falling.
Localization
- Fixed various localization errors and improved localization quality across all languages.
Others
- Fixed an issue where the motion of a character on a mount could appear unnatural when the mount was moving at high speed in certain situations.
- Fixed an issue where sound effects would not play after the battle with Praevus the Ancient.
- Fixed an issue where sound effects for “Ator’s Orb” would continue to play even after the orb had disappeared.
- Fixed an issue where NPCs could not pass through open wooden gates.
- Released
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March 19, 2026
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Strong Language
- Developer(s)
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Pearl Abyss
- Publisher(s)
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Pearl Abyss
