After its big 4K Performance Mode improvements earlier this month, the team behind Xbox RPG Crimson Desert has revealed a list of new features being worked on for the upcoming games review.
Developer Pearl Abyss insists that these features are still in the works and may be “fixed” before release, but regardless, these are some of the biggest things you can expect to see coming to Crimson Desert in the coming weeks and months.
The team also touched on how they have collected feedback so far:
“We’ve been closely following player experiences, conversations, and feedback, as we work to make Crimson Desert the most enjoyable experience for everyone. Watching everyone’s journey unfold since launch means a lot to us, and we’re so grateful for your dedication and support.”
And here are those upcoming features:
New Content and Features
Future updates will introduce more content aimed at players looking for more challenges:
Boss Rematch and Reblock: Players will be able to re-challenge previously defeated bosses and vacated areas may be blocked again, giving players more opportunities to fight.
Difficulty Settings: Easy, normal, and hard options will allow players to adjust the difficulty of combat to their liking.
Character Development and Gameplay
Enhancements are also planned to improve character balance and immersion:
New Skills: Additional abilities will be introduced for characters Damiane and Oongka, closely aligned with Kliff’s abilities.
Changing Weapon Visibility Back: Players will be able to hide weapons placed backwards to maintain visual immersion during gameplay.
Clothing Review: New character outfits will be introduced. Additionally, some clothing previously restricted from sale or donation will be reviewed for eligibility.
Extended Systems and Quality of Life Reviews
A few simple features and system extensions are still being developed:
Specialized Storage Systems: Food storage with direct access to cooking ingredients.
Clothing system and weapon organization/
It gathers storage for things like insects, stones, and metals.
Storage of collections of wanted items, recipes, etc.
Pets and mountains: New pets and summons will be added, as well as expanded options for mounts other than horses
Technical and Visual Enhancements
The development team is also working on system wide improvements and graphics:
UI updates: Improvements to various UI elements, including adjustable font sizes
Manage Development: Additional options to customize certain controller inputs and extended configurable keys for mouse and keyboard controls.
Remote Area Quality Improvement: Improvements in remote rendering to improve immersion.
Crimson Desert Original Soundtrack
Free audio DLC will be released on Steam, too The Crimson Desert The soundtrack is also available on major music platforms worldwide.
As we mentioned above, we don’t have exact release dates for these Crimson Desert features yet, but the team at Pearl Abyss is still working on all of these things right now as they continue to expand and develop their new Xbox RPG.