Pearl Abyss announced via its official social media channels that its upcoming open-world action-adventure title Crimson Desert has entered the Gold Master phase. “Gold Master” refers to the stage where game development is complete and the final build for manufacturing is locked in. In other words, the game is now effectively ready for its worldwide simultaneous launch on March 20.

Crimson Desert is a AAA game developed by Pearl Abyss using its in-house BlackSpace Engine, and is a single-player-focused experience that follows the journey of protagonist Kliff and his Greymanes comrades. Over a seven-year development cycle, it has drawn strong praise at major global game shows such as G-STAR, gamescom, and TGS, establishing itself as one of the industry’s most anticipated releases.

At the New Game+ Showcase 2026 held on the 9th, the company also shared concrete details including the game’s map scale and supported platforms. During the presentation, a representative stated that Crimson Desert’s open-world playable area is at least twice that of “The Elder Scrolls IV: Skyrim,” and additionally remarked that the total map size surpasses Red Dead Redemption 2.

Announcing that the game had reached Gold Master, Pearl Abyss also posted a message on the official website: “Crimson Desert has completed Gold Master, and has taken its final steps toward launch. We were able to reach this moment today thanks to your unwavering interest and warm support. On behalf of the Crimson Desert team, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to fans around the world who have been with us. We’ll be back more often with more diverse updates, so please look forward to what’s ahead.

On March 20, 2026, we’ll be waiting for you in Pywel.” The game will launch simultaneously on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam), and Apple Mac, and will also support cloud gaming via NVIDIA GeForce NOW. Pre-orders for Crimson Desert are currently live via the official website, and players can obtain edition-specific bonuses as well as the limited-time pre-order reward, the Khaled Shield. For more details on the game, readers can check the official Crimson Desert website and the Steam store page.

This article was translated from the original that appeared on INVEN.