The developers of Pearl Abyss continue their relentless post-launch support Crimson DesertThe next patch hits the live servers on April 24, 2026. Shortcomings anyway Crimson Desert At launch, Pearl Abyss has worked hard to fix over the weeks, an effort that is reflected in the game's glowing reviews on Steam. While highlighting the story and character, Crimson Desert It makes up for the vast open world that has enthralled players for hundreds of hours.
With more than five million copies sold, Crimson Desert’s success has positioned it as one of the best-selling games of 2026, driven by pre-launch excitement, strong word-of-mouth, and the post-launch outlook by Pearl Abyss. Its team has not been idle, constantly seeking feedback Crimson Desert players, and implementing them on an almost weekly basis. For example, recent Crimson Desert The patch fixed the way icons for fully explored caves and opened chests are displayed on the world map, drastically improving the experience for perfectionists, and added the much-requested feature to hide melee and ranged weapons.
Crimson Desert releases another new update for April 2026
Pearl Abyss releases another important April 2026 update for Crimson Desert, adding even more new content to the game.
Crimson Desert 1.04.02 Brings Important Hotfixes April 24, 2026
The latest patch for Crimson Desert is 1.04.02. It fixes several bugs, increases movement speed, and improves the way Greymane Camp works, released on April 24, 2026 on all platforms. Most notably, it fixes the problem of horse gear not being diable, and furniture not being recovered when the player expands their camp. Crimson Desert. Improvements to Greymane Camp involve Karl adding a contribution shop, and when Greymane Camp is relocated to Pylon, furniture housed in the house will now be carried over.
It's a small patch, largely focused on hotfixes, but it speaks to the persistence of Pearl Abyss. While players still have many features on their wish list Crimson DesertThe developers have done an admirable job of adding them since March 19, 2026. On the other hand, the game's growing modding community has also joined the effort, with one mod even going so far as to add a character creator. Crimson Desert.
Patch 1.04.02 also fixed an issue where starting a new game would apply a different difficulty than the one selected. Given that difficulty setting Crimson Desert Just added on April 23, 2026, it perfectly illustrates the sheer pace of updates going through the game. While some Crimson Desert While fans are patiently waiting for Pearl Abyss to complete its fixes and patches before diving into Pywel, many are still enjoying the game on all platforms.
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For the upcoming Crimson Desert Updates, there are still many things that Pearl Abyss can focus on. A notable topic in the community is related to the boss feud Crimson DesertSome players find them weak. Considering how open the developers have been about their approach to post-launch content, fans can expect to hear about future plans on social media. Although it doesn't necessarily win any awards, Crimson Desert Definitely set to be one of the biggest games of 2026, and certainly one of the more memorable launches in recent years.
Crimson Desert: Patch Notes for version 1.04.02 (April 24, 2026)
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Improved the game so that changes to the minimum font size settings are applied immediately.
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Fixed an issue where starting a new game applied a game difficulty setting other than the one actually selected when a separate save file existed.
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Fixed an issue where some parts of the Guide UI were disabled.
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Fixed issues where parts of the Fishing Dock Vendor and Tanner's Shop UI were displayed awkwardly.
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Fixed an issue where renaming a pet would change the name of a non-pet in trust enhancement notifications.
- [Keyboard/Mouse] Fixed an issue where key inputs would not work when adjusting Other > Video > HDR.
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Fixed an issue where, when the extra rewards list and content guide UIs overlapped, the content UI behind would be interacted with first.
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Fixed an issue where the fadeout occurred too slowly in some shop cutscenes.
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Fixed an issue where horse gear could not be painted.
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Fixed various localization errors in all languages.
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Slightly increased character movement speed. (This change was implemented in patch version 1.04.00)
- [PlayStation 5 Pro] Fixed screen brightness being unstable when “PSSR Sharpness” is enabled.
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Added a Greymane contribution shop with Carl in the Greymane camp. (This change was implemented in patch version 1.04.00.)
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When expanding the camp, furniture placed in the house will no longer be returned. (This change was implemented in patch version 1.04.00)
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However, if the layout of the house is changed through housing mode, all furniture that was placed will be regained.
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Improve the Greymane camp. (To avoid spoilers, changes related to this content are listed in the dropdown menu below.)
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When the Graymen camp is relocated to Pylon, the furniture housed in the house will also be moved along. (This change was implemented in patch version 1.04.00)
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March 19, 2026
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Mature 17+ / Blood, drug references, intense violence, strong language
- developer(s)
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The Pearl Abyss
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The Pearl Abyss
