Pearl Abyss has stated that Crimson Desert’s premium price is “not something for microtransactions.”
Pearl Abyss’s upcoming action-adventure, Crimson Desert, is all set to release next month on March 19, 2026. Ahead of the release, we have heard a lot of information about the title, including the fact that it has already gone gold. Now, we have understood the developers’ views on microtransactions.
Crimson Desert Doesn’t Have a Microtransaction Shop
During a new interview with Dropped Frames (via Okami), Crimson Desert PR director Will Power addressed microtransactions. Powers stated that he can definitively say there is no “cosmetic shop.” Powers added, “This is made to be a premium experience that you buy, and you enjoy the world and not something for microtransactions.” The PR director concluded, “this is a premium experience, that is the transaction, full stop.”
In other news, check out Insider Gaming’s hands-on preview of Crimson Desert from Gamescom 2025. Additionally, Sony wanted Crimson Desert as a PS5 exclusive. What are your thoughts on Crimson Desert not featuring a microtransaction shop? Leave your thoughts down in the comments, and join the official Insider Gaming Discord server.
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When did it become a flex by devs to not riddle their game with microtransactions?
Remember when all games used to be MTX free?
Didn’t Sony sue Microsoft because they had console exclusives? What a crap company. I can’t believe people still buy their garbage consoles.
Really? That’s a fantastic excuse… why can’t they just say the prices have gone up and they won’t be the first to make them drop for their game?
How much should I pay for a finished game without bugs, glitches, and optimization issues?