Pearl Abyss released the first preview video for its upcoming title Crimson Desert on the 29th via its official YouTube channel. The video is titled Episode 1, “Kliff and Pywel’s Open World.”

This video is the first installment in a three-part preview series. In it, Pearl Abyss provides an in-depth look at the open-world environments spread across the continent of Pywel—ranging from vast wilderness areas and cities to ancient ruins—along with the conflict between the Greymanes mercenary group, to which protagonist Kliff belongs, and their sworn enemies, the Black Bears. The video also includes a glimpse of the mysterious “Abyss,” as well as footage captured from actual gameplay.

Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure game currently in development at Pearl Abyss. It tells the story of a protagonist’s journey as he gathers his mercenary companions and sets out to reclaim what has been lost. Pearl Abyss explained that every scene shown in the video was captured directly from a PC environment.

Crimson Desert is scheduled for an official release on March 20, 2026. Supported platforms include PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, Mac, and the Epic Games Store. Pearl Abyss plans to roll out the remaining two preview videos in sequence, providing additional information on the combat system and other detailed content.

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