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Pearl Abyss Says Crimson Desert’s No-Download Twitch Demo Ranks Among Its Top 2 Sources of Steam Traffic
Pearl Abyss’ decision to promote Crimson Desert through a playable Twitch demo appears to be paying off, with the experience consistently ranking among the top two trackable sources sending visitors to the game’s Steam page. The cloud-based demo lets PC users try a portion of the upcoming action-adventure title without downloading the game, offering a different approach to game promotion. The figures were shared by Pearl Abyss public relations and marketing director Will Powers and Shayan Sanyal, Amazon Web Services’…
Amazon Executive Says It Plans to Bring Crimson Desert-Style Instant Play Demos to More Platforms Beyond Twitch
Amazon is exploring ways to bring its no-download playable game demos to more destinations beyond Twitch, potentially giving publishers new ways to let players try games instantly. The plans follow an early campaign featuring Pearl Abyss’ Crimson Desert, which uses Amazon Web Services’ GameLift Streams technology to deliver a playable experience directly through a web browser. The expansion could eventually allow developers to offer instant-play demos across other Amazon services and through external partners, rather than relying solely on Twitch.…
Crimson Desert DLC Gets Approval in Saudi Arabia, but UAE and Kuwait Availability Remains Unclear
Crimson Desert players in Saudi Arabia are one step closer to accessing the game’s first paid expansion, Charting the Unknown, after Pearl Abyss confirmed that the DLC received regulatory approval in the Kingdom. However, the situation remains uncertain for players in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, where the expansion’s availability has yet to receive a similar announcement. The regional restrictions initially raised concerns among players after Pearl Abyss announced that the expansion would not be available in certain markets…
Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe Says Studio Wants to Discover New Game Ideas by Combining Mechanics Players Rarely See Together
Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe says combining different gameplay mechanics to create fresh experiences will remain central to the studio’s approach to game development. In an interview with Video Games Chronicle (VGC), Mizobe explained how ideas borrowed from different genres have shaped games such as Overdungeon, Craftopia, and Palworld. Rather than following established formulas, the developer wants to keep experimenting with combinations that can produce something distinctive. The philosophy has become particularly important following Palworld’s enormous success. The survival game blends…
Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe Says Studio Won’t Put 100% of Its Resources Into Palworld as It Pursues New Projects
Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe has confirmed that the studio will continue developing Palworld without committing all its resources to the hit survival game. In an interview with Video Games Chronicle (VGC), Mizobe explained that the company wants to support Palworld’s future while pursuing new projects and experimenting with different gameplay ideas. The comments offer insight into how Pocketpair plans to handle the success of Palworld, which attracted more than 40 million players, according to the studio. Rather than allowing its…
Crimson Desert Jumps 27 Places to No. 4 on Steam as Charting the Unknown DLC Nears Release
Crimson Desert has returned to the spotlight on Steam, with the base game climbing 27 positions to secure fourth place on South Korea’s top sellers chart ahead of its first paid expansion. The upcoming DLC, officially titled Charting the Unknown, has also attracted strong pre-order interest, suggesting that the new content is bringing players back to Pearl Abyss’ open-world action-adventure. According to INVEN Global, the base game reached No. 4 on South Korea’s Steam revenue chart on October 29, 2026.…