Crimson Desert exceeds 2 million total wishlists ahead of March release

Announced all the way back in 2019, Crimson Desert is an ambitious open-world RPG in development at Pearl Abyss – the studio behind the popular Black Desert Online MMO. Set to officially launch in March, the much-anticipated title has hit a major milestone ahead of its release; with Crimson Desert having now surpassed 2 million total wishlists.

Making the announcement on Twitter, the team at Pearl Abyss revealed that “#CrimsonDesert has reached over 2 million wishlists! Thank you for the incredible support. Your excitement means a lot to us, and we can't wait to see you in Pywel on March 19.”

Crimson Desert is an ambitious game, and one which many fear may not be able to live up to the expectations set by its gameplay demonstrations.

That said, there is clearly a great deal of interest in the title, and so here’s to hoping that the game manages to meet its lofty expectations when Crimson Desert officially launches on the 19th of March. It will be interesting to see how many of those 2 million wishlists translate to direct sales on day-one.

KitGuru says: Are you looking forward to Crimson Desert? Will it be able to match player expectations? Will it be the first breakout hit of 2026? Let us know your thoughts down below.

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