Let us cook Crimson Desert dev asks fans to wait a little longer for PS5 footage, even though were less than two weeks away from launch

Date:
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:01:57 +0000

Description:
Crimson Desert could be a game-of-the-year contender but making fans wait more than six years for a PS5 trailer feels weird.

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now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter We're just two weeks away from the launch of Crimson Desert (at the time of writing), and on the basis of trailers released to the world, as well as
early previews that a select few have been able to experience, this game is already being compared to GTA 6 in terms of hype and the spectacular vision
it could deliver and it's causing doubt to creep in for some.

Weve all been there: flashy trailers, curated preview builds, bold promises that build the hype up and up and up, before reality brings the dream
crashing down. While Crimson Desert hasnt launched yet, some are already preparing themselves for potential disappointment. For a start, a loud
portion of the internet has pointed out that despite a promised console
launch and PSSR support for PS5 Pro upscaling, everything that's been seen of the game so far has been based on PC gameplay. Because PCs can be kitted out with absurdly high specs that most normal people wont have access to, its a tactic some use to make their titles look better than they really are. You
may like Crimson Desert looks like the most ambitious game ever and could be the only thing to rival GTA 6 Crimson Desert has both FSR and DLSS, but I'm betting on native performance No Resident Evil Requiem demo? Frustrating, but itll be worth the wait

In response to this, Will Powers, Marketing Director for Pearl Abyss, the
team behind Crimson Desert , took to X to insist: Were not hiding anything.

He added: "We'll reveal things ahead of launch to give people adequate time
to still preorder the game for themselves. We're saying this openly Let us cook?

When this was shared to the Crimson Desert subreddit he responded, saying
that while people have a right to transparency, folks demanding information
on their timeline is entitlement, and that needs to end. (Image credit: Pearl Abyss) Theres a note of exasperation in Powers words, and scrolling through his social feeds it's clear that hes been battling these claims for a while across a few platforms. That said, the easy answer would be to just give us PS5 footage for a game announced back in 2019 (which the Powers admits was
too early ). Its not like there hasnt been time to edit together a proper trailer for a single PlayStation Direct. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Nothing to hide At risk of being proven wrong in a fortnight, I dont believe Pearl Abyss even has something to hide.

In footage shared to Digital Foundry the dev team showed the game running at 4K 60fps with Ultra quality settings on years-old tech including a Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Radeon RX 7900 XTX a definitively last-gen CPU and GPU pairing. Crimson Desert First Look: The BlackSpace Engine Tech Preview - YouTube Watch On This impressive performance is credited to Pearl Abyss BlackSpace engine, which Crimson Desert runs on. This would give the team much better control over how it can optimize the platform to eke out the absolute best
performance from systems. What to read next Crimson Desert has both FSR and DLSS, but I'm betting on native performance No Resident Evil Requiem demo? Frustrating, but itll be worth the wait PlayStations 2026 is likely to be
more of the same, and thats no bad thing

That said, PC footage isnt the same as PS5 footage, especially as the above
PC specs would be more powerful than Sony s console, so I do hope we get a proper look at Crimson Desert on console soon.

In any case, if you arent confident that Crimson Desert will live up to the hype, just wait. You dont need to preorder a game, and you dont even need to get it on day one. Wait for first impressions to be posted, wait for reviews, and then make your decision; even if the risk feels low its still just safer to wait, especially if your budget isnt big enough to cover getting burned. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the
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