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Crimson Desert Tops 5 Million Sales, Employees Earn Bonuses

4/28/2026

Summary

Story summary

Pearl Abyss announced that Crimson Desert sold over 5 million copies and kept more players than Elden Ring one month after launch.
The game reached a 24-hour Steam peak of 134,225 players, surpassing Arc Raiders (104,355) and Marvel Rivals (133,145).
Pearl Abyss gave each employee a 5 million Won bonus, costing about 3.7 billion Won (?$2.5 million).
A free four-and-a-half-hour Original Soundtrack Volume 1 DLC launched on April 26 2026 for all Steam users.

History

Historical Context

Blizzard Entertainment launched World of Warcraft in November 2004, building on EverQuest’s MMORPG model. The game’s subscription base surged to a record 12 million players by 2010, cementing it as the largest online RPG and driving billions in revenue for Blizzard. This legacy of blockbuster launches underpins today’s high-budget releases and industry development.

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Story summary

Pearl Abyss announced that Crimson Desert sold over 5 million copies and kept more players than Elden Ring one month after launch.
The game reached a 24-hour Steam peak of 134,225 players, surpassing Arc Raiders (104,355) and Marvel Rivals (133,145).
Pearl Abyss gave each employee a 5 million Won bonus, costing about 3.7 billion Won (?$2.5 million).
A free four-and-a-half-hour Original Soundtrack Volume 1 DLC launched on April 26 2026 for all Steam users.

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