The idea of porting Crimson Desert over to Switch 2 is currently being discussed by Pearl Abyss, which while I am no tech expert, sounds pretty ambitious to me.
During a shareholders’ meeting, Pearl Abyss’ CEO Heo Jin-young chatted a bit about (potentially) releasing the studio’s ambitious RPG spin-off on Nintendo’s newest console. The CEO rightly noted that due to the Switch 2’s specs compared to higher-powered consoles like the PS5, compromises would need to be made for the port to actually happen.
But, even so, Pearl Abyss has started “R&D” – that’s research and development – “with interest” to see if a Crimson Desert Switch 2 port could eventually happen.
Here’s Heo Jin-young’s statement in full, as translated by NintendoEverything: “Compared to other consoles, the Switch still has lower specifications, so there are things we would have to give up. Internally, we have begun R&D with interest.”
Do, do you think Crimson Desert would be a good fit for Switch 2? It did reportedly struggle on the base PS5, so… Well, I guess we will perhaps find out some time in the future.
After a slightly rocky launch one week ago, the studio has been making a number of improvements to Crimson Desert, such as adding new keyboard shortcuts and Private Storage at Howling Hill Camp as part of a rather hefty patch. But, even with some niggles, the game has still proven popular, and earlier this week Pearl Abyss celebrated Crimson Desert passing the 3m sales milestone.
If you’re planning on starting your own expedition through Pywel soon, but are worried the vast world may be a tad overwhelming, be sure to check out our guide on the best things to do first in Crimson Desert to help you on your way.
