In the Dropped Frames podcast, Pearl Abyss America's Marketing Director Will Powers announced that the weather in the game is "dynamic" and "calculated based on the weather conditions in the world and the temperature." Altitude, day/night cycles, wind, and precipitation are taken into account.
Everything happens in real time. It's a really cool thing, made possible by the team's engine. All these elements are naturally calculated in real time, which makes the world feel alive.
The weather can completely change the perception of bosses and cutscenes.
All cutscenes are rendered on the engine, taking into account the time of day. So it's just the lighting.
The same fight may look different during the day or at night, in clear weather or in heavy rain.
At the same time, the system has a minimal impact on the gameplay - except that "it is more difficult to see at night in some cases."
Crimson Desert will be released on March 19, 2026 on Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC.