Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown expansion delayed to October 29
Pearl Abyss is pushing Crimson Desert’s expansion back by two weeks, from October 15 to October 29, on PS5, Xbox Series and PC.
Pearl Abyss announced on September 30 that Charting the Unknown, the Crimson Desert expansion, is delayed. It was due on October 15 and now launches two weeks later, on Thursday, October 29, 2026. The studio says it needs more time to deliver a more polished and stable experience.
- Launch times: October 29 at 3 pm PT / 6 pm ET, 10 pm UTC (11 pm CET), and October 30 at 7 am in Japan and Korea.
- Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam and Epic Games Store. No Mac App Store version at launch.
- Announced content: new bosses on land and at sea, ocean exploration by ship and underwater diving, facility management, upgraded housing, relationships and new story content.
Pre-orders stay open, with diving outfits as a bonus for Kliff, Oongka and Damiane.
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