Crimson Desert First Look: The BlackSpace Engine Tech Preview - preview/review
(hx) 04:58 PM CET - Feb,28 2026
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Pearl Abyss's highly anticipated open-world action RPG Crimson Desert is set to launch on March 19, 2026, across PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and macOS, serving as a prequel to Black Desert in the medieval-fantasy realm of Pywel. Digital Foundry's recent tech preview praises the proprietary BlackSpace Engine for delivering impressive ray-traced global illumination, reflections, advanced 3D water physics, and detailed distant LODs while maintaining a stable 60fps at native 4K ultra settings with RT enabled on high-end hardware like the AMD RX 7900 XTX.
This performance efficiency stands out against many Unreal Engine 5 titles, fueling excitement for its systemic weather, destructible environments, and seamless biomes. Community buzz highlights strong PC enthusiasm, though players eagerly await console benchmarks and details on upscaling technologies like FSR or PSSR to deliver comparable visuals at launch.
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Updated:05:09 PM CET Feb,28
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