"This is made to be a premium experience" Crimson Desert has no microtransactions despite its Black Desert Online pedigree, says Pearl Abyss

Crimson Desert has slowly but steadily become one of 2026's open world games to watch out for, and with a March release date now locked, lots of people are seriously starting to consider making a trip to Pywel soon. At the same time, veterans might have reservations about jumping in at launch based on Black Desert Online's MTX-heavy model. Read more