Dev Archives: The Engine Behind Crimson Desert | GDC 2025

Pearl Abyss showcased its in‑house BlackSpace Engine at the 2025 Game Developers Conference, providing a closer look at its features as demonstrated within Crimson Desert. The engine enables a range of realistic effects, including shallow water, volumetric fog with fluid simulation, atmospheric scattering timelapse, cloth and hair simulation, and raytracing. Crimson Desert is an open‑world action‑adventure game set to release on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Mac in late 2025. It follows the Greymanes, led by Kliff, as they fight to achieve their noble mission across the brutal continent of Pywel, delivering vibrant storytelling and intense action. 00:00 Shallow Water feature 00:35 Volumetric Fog with Fluid Simulation 00:51 Timelapse (Atmospheric Scattering) 2:05 Cloth & Hair Simulation 2:36 Raytracing