Since he showed his gameplay, Crimson Desert has become one of the most anticipated games of 2025. The title of the Koreans of Pearl Abyss is still expected for this year, but the studio refuses to communicate the precise release date. The latest news, the game was to land at the end of the year, but as the shadow of GTA 6 hovers, it would seem that the studio is not ready to reveal its release date. In the meantime, you can still enjoy its plastic and more precisely from its house 3D engine, BlackSpace, which was detailed during the Game Developers Conference 2025 (GDC) in San Francisco. The opportunity to show that since the start of his Reveal, Crimson Desert has had nothing pipes, since each of his features has been illustrated. Whether it is the fairly crazy visual quality of the game, its day-free cycle, its weather system that highlights wind management and its consequences in the world (simulation of clothes and hair), there is something to be impressed. But that’s not all, Crimson Desert will be compatible with the Ray Tracing, and more precisely the RTGI (Ray-Traced Global Illumination) which offers shadows in Ray Tracing. Better, the game will manage the Volumetric fog in places highlighted in this video.
Flagship characteristics of the BlackSpace game engine
Pearl Abyss has always been committed to developing his own game engine to offer immersive gaming experiences and impressive visual realism. The BlackSpace game engine incorporates characteristics that give life to the ultra-realistic and detailed world of Crimson Desert.
Fluid exploration of the open world: The BlackSpace engine generates large and ultra-detailed open worlds, offering continuous exploration experience thanks to loading without interruption. Players can browse a wide variety of landscapes, such as forests, medieval cities, snowy mountains and large deserts, with real -time rendering of the whole environment around them.
Advanced physics mechanics and environmental interactions: Engine simulations improve environmental realism. Trees, grass, fabrics and hair naturally react to wind and movements, making the world even more immersive. Destructible environments, physical interactions in real time and details like volumetric fog form a living and dynamic world where each element, objects with surrounding structures, naturally reacts to the actions of the player.
Dynamic and realistic fights: The blackspace game engine gives weight and impact to each confrontation. The detailed reactions to blows and physical interactions are at the heart of the ultra-immersive combat system of Crimson Desert. The destruction of objects varies according to the strength of the attacks, and enemies can interact with the environment fluidly, adding even more depth to the fights.
Lighting and atmospheric effects in real time: The game engine makes real -time lighting calculations, reproducing the detailed light behavior for even more advanced realism, even without Ray Tracing. Atmospheric diffusion effects, dynamic weather conditions such as rain, snow and fog, as well as real -time lighting calculations, boost the graphic quality and immersion of the world.
A realistic simulation of water and fluids: Using the FFT Ocean simulation and the surface water simulation, the Blackspace engine generates ultra-realistic water effects. The simulated water creates waves, currents and undulations, strengthening the immersion and graphic quality of the game.
Crimson Desert is expected for the end of 2025 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X | S and Mac.