Pearl Abyss is releasing a brand new update for Crimson Desertbut unlike recent updates, this one is largely concerned with fixing issues and stabilizing the game for players. Since its launch, Crimson Desert has seen a great deal of development driven largely by player behavior in the game and feedback to the developers. The result has been huge for the game, both in terms of keeping players happy and at the same time attracting others through positive word of mouth.
Sorry first reviews of Crimson Desert turned out to be more mixed than expected, resulting in a 30% drop in shares. However, Pearl Abyss focused on its players with quick updates to Crimson Desertfixing issues, addressing frustrations and adding new content. The result was a huge boost to the player base and the game rocketing past major sales milestones. While things may have settled down a bit in recent months, Pearl Abyss continues to update the game, with plans for larger content drops in the future.
While previous updates for Crimson Desert has typically added major new features and content, such as tweaking control schemes or adding the popular Re-blockade endgame enhancement, the July 23rd update is a bit smaller than what players have come to expect. While it doesn't include new features to dig into, the patch itself is important to keeping things stable as it fixes a lot of issues plaguing the experience for fans.
For players who enjoy some of the quieter moments in Crimson Desertespecially the housing and farming aspects of the game, this patch fixes a couple of issues related to growing and harvesting crops. Additionally, there was an issue that caused large fish carried on the player's back to disappear when collecting other fish from a trap. Players using either Oongka or Damiane can also save their loadouts, as the issue that prevented the lock status of equipped gear from remaining saved has finally been resolved.
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The patch also addresses a larger issue that appears to have arisen from the recently added Cross Save feature for Crimson Desert. Originally added in patch 1.14, Cross Save allowed players to continue their journey through Pywel across PlayStation, Xbox, or PC through the same save data. However, it seems that some players experienced crash-related issues specifically when trying to load data on another platform. With this update, that bug has been fixed, meaning players can once again hop around on different platforms.
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For those looking for new content to dig into, they'll have to wait a little longer. While patches tend to be released weekly, Pearl Abyss has bigger plans in the works as the developer teased major DLC coming to Crimson Desert. While the admission was light on details or even a time frame for when to expect it, director of marketing and PR, Will Powers, hinted that the upcoming project was specifically labeled as DLC and that there's a good reason why the studio is taking that approach to it. With Gamescom just around the corner, some fans are hoping to catch a glimpse of what Pearl Abyss has planned, but for now, players will have to wait a little longer.
Crimson Desert Update 1.15 Patch Notes
Major improvements
Content
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Fixed an issue where some bosses would appear transparent during battle.
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Fixed an issue where crops would stop growing in certain situations.
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Fixed an issue where crops could not be harvested in certain situations.
- [Oongka/Damiane] Fixed an issue where the lock status of equipped equipment would not be saved.
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Fixed an issue where the player could not attack while riding the mission's target bear to the village, during the “Scattered Honey Jars” mission.
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Changed the location of “Mace of Ambition” to make it easier to obtain.
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Fixed an issue where a large fish carried on the player's back would disappear when collecting fish from a fish trap.
Controls
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Fixed an issue where the crosshairs for “Axiom Force” would appear even when the target was outside of its activation range.
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Fixed an issue where the camera in some locations would remain zoomed in while swimming.
Battle / Action
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Fixed an issue where the Wyvern could not be summoned in the air.
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Fixed an issue where “Aerial Roll” traveled an unusually short distance when used after “Aerial Maneuver.”
Graphics / Settings
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Fixed an issue where the colors and transparency of some UI elements would appear abnormally when HDR was enabled.
Location
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Fixed various localization errors and improved localization quality in all languages.
Other
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Fixed an issue where the game would sometimes crash when loading cross save data.
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Fixed an issue where the character's stance would appear unnatural when riding a mount.
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Fixed an issue where carts would sometimes disappear when using the “Escape” feature with stolen carts.
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Fixed an issue where Kliff would partially sink into the ground when using the “Blinding Flash Finisher” on a slope.
- Released
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March 19, 2026
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood, drug reference, intense violence, strong language
- Developer
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Pearl Abyss
- Publisher
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Pearl Abyss
