'This Is a Premium Experience. That Is the Transaction. Full Stop' — Crimson Desert Dev Rules Out Microtransactions or a Cosmetic Cash Shop

'This Is a Premium Experience. That Is the Transaction. Full Stop' — Crimson Desert Dev Rules Out Microtransactions or a Cosmetic Cash Shop

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Crimson Desert Won’t Push Microtransactions: Pearl Abyss Says You Buy It Once and You’re Done

With just over a month to go until launch, Crimson Desert is shaping up as one of 2026’s headline open-world releases – long in development, surrounded by questions, and positioned as Pearl Abyss’s big move toward a much more mainstream audience beyond its traditional MMO base. As part of that shift, the studio has now confirmed it is dropping a familiar monetization staple in parts of the region: the game will not include microtransactions.   S…

“This is made to be a premium experience”: Crimson Desert Confirmed To Have Zero Microtransactions At Launch

Made by Pearl Abyss, Crimson Desert is one of this year’s most-anticipated open-world titles. What’s even better is that it has now officially confirmed that it will launch without any microtransactions, defying one of the most annoying trends the industry has seen in the past decade. Will Powers, the PR and Marketing Director of the game, was caught live in the latest episode of Dropped Frames and stated the following: This is made to be a pre…

Crimson Desert Is Not a Soulslike; Will Not Have Microtransactions at Launch

Having trouble viewing the text? You can always read the original article here: Crimson Desert Is Not a Soulslike; Will Not Have Microtransactions at Launch Based on what has been shown so far, Crimson Desert may seem similar to several other games, but the developers want to make it clear that this open-world action RPG is not a soulslike. However, that does not mean Crimson Desert will be easy. While it may share a few similarities with the ge…

Crimson Desert Devs Say Premium Price Avoids Microtransactions

Crimson Desert's premium price means there will be no microtransaction shop, says Pearl Abyss. Here are more details.