"Indie Publisher with an AAA Game": Pearl Abyss Explained How It Manages to Roll Out Fan-Requested Updates for Crimson Desert So Quickly

As Pearl Abyss PR representative Will Powers stated in a new interview, such a rapid pace of updates for Crimson Desert became possible due to the team's flexible approach to project development.

According to Powers, the developers do not adhere to a rigid roadmap and prefer to adapt content in real-time, focusing on audience feedback. He noted that a pre-planned update schedule assumes that the studio already knows what players want, while Pearl Abyss prefers not to make such assumptions.

The company representative also emphasized that the team is open to any community ideas and is not afraid to implement even those mechanics that initially appeared as exploits or unconventional ways of playing. In his opinion, many large companies are too attached to their own ideas, while good solutions can come from anywhere.

The developers call themselves "an indie publisher with an AAA game", and this, according to journalists and players, allows the studio to act faster than most large companies. Even before the release, former employees noted that the project significantly differs from typical Unreal Engine 5 games due to its scale and level of detail.