The adventure RPG Crimson Desert, developed by Pearl Abyss, was released on the evening of March 19.
The story takes place on the continent of Pywel and follows the journey of a mercenary named Kliff, who is trying to reunite his Graymane squad after a devastating ambush.
On the first day after release, the game reached a peak of 239,045 concurrent players on Steam. At the same time, the game currently has 57% positive reviews based on 9,328 user reviews. Players mainly criticize the technical condition of the game as well as the overall world design and content.
Reminder: Pearl Abyss shares dropped after Crimson Desert received a score of 78 on Metacritic.