Korean developer Pearl Abyss will launch its action-adventure game Crimson Desert on March 19, but when, exactly, can you start playing? The studio has now announced the official global launch times for the game, along with pre-loading details.
You can find all the key information below, as shared by the studio on its website.
Crimson Desert pre-load times:
Everyone who has preordered Crimson Desert digitally will be able to pre-load the game starting 48 hours before launch, beginning at 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET. Here are more times:
March 17
- 3 PM PT
- 6 PM ET
- 10 PM GMT
March 18
- 12 AM SAST
- 7 AM JST
- 9 AM AEDT
Crimson Desert global release times:
Crimson Desert launches on March 19 simultaneously across all platforms.
March 19
- 3 PM PT
- 6 PM ET
- 10 PM GMT
March 20
- 12 AM SAST
- 7 AM JST
- 9 AM AEDT
Ahead of launch, Pearl Abyss also shared the PC requirements and console specs. The PC requirements aren’t too demanding if you’re aiming for a 1080p experience at 60 FPS, but once you start looking to push the visuals up to the sweet spot of 1440p or beyond, that’s when you’ll need to start investing in some expensive PC hardware. PC players may also be interested to know the game utilizes the controversial DRM software Denuvo. On console, players can choose from Performance, Balanced, and Quality modes based on the experience they want.
Crimson Desert began as a prequel to MMO Black Desert Online, but morphed over time into a more standalone action-adventure single-player game.
