Crimson Desert Performance Preview

Crimson Desert is a brand new, open‑world action‑adventure game from Pearl Abyss. I was lucky enough to go hands‑on with the game, speak to the developers, and get details on the BlackSpace engine that powers it. What technology is under the hood? Why is it so impressive, and why could this be one of the biggest games of 2025? All that and much more in our Crimson Desert IGN performance preview. 00:00 Introduction 00:29 Breaking down the BlackSpace engine features 02:55 Visual & Technology stack on show 04:30 More than just the engine 06:07 Combat, camera and areas of improvement 08:22 Summary