Crimson Desert Opens To An Impressive 240K Players on Steam

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A Great Start For Pearl Abyss's RPG!

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  • Crimson Desert just launched to a huge player base with around 240K concurrent players.
  • It had already reportedly sold around 400K copies on Steam even before launch.
  • Pearl Abyss’s title has been an absolute hit already, and numbers are expected to increase.

Crimson Desert was unarguably one of the most sought-after games of the year. Even before launch, it had reportedly sold around 400K copies already, and this shows from the incredible opening it just had on Steam. 

Pearl Abyss’s RPG has launched to a huge 240K players on Steam, which is a big deal for a single-player game. Additionally, it also currently boasts the third-highest player count and is the top-selling title on the platform

Why it matters: These kinds of numbers aren’t seen too often with new single-player IPs, but it was coming based on the overwhelming number of pre-orders. And it could climb even further over the weekend. 

Crimson Desert
Crimson Desert opens with a very impressive 240K players on Steam

On Steam, Crimson Desert has had an explosive opening with around 240K players. While the numbers were expected, it’ll be more interesting to see what sort of reception it gets from the audience amid mixed critical reviews

The title has divided the media, and it might be a bit too ambitious for its own good. Anyhow, there are many positive takeaways, including the open-world exploration, boss fights, and the general experience.

Crimson Desert MC Score
The title received a mixed score of just 78 on Metacritic

The player reviews will come in once people get a few hours in it, but those will be the definitive reviews that will decide Crimson Desert‘s future. For now, it has managed to record great opening numbers. 

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