Crimson Desert is rolling out the next update. This time there are several new features that the community has requested. Additionally, the developers are addressing a major controversial topic.
What is this update about? On April 4, 2026, the developers of Crimson Desert, Pearl Abyss, introduced the new update 1.02.00. There are a number of new features and improvements, some of which have already been submitted as suggestions by the community.
The highlights of the update are as follows:
- An option to toggle the head armor on and off has been introduced. The developers mention that a hide option for the weapon will also be introduced in a future update.
- The private storage in the camp of the Gray Manes can now be increased to a capacity of up to 1,000. The normal size is 240 and can be increased to the new limit with upgrades.
- A new armor and a helmet for cats have been added.
- There is now an option to change the movement of the protagonist and the mount.
- Several bugs have been fixed and performance has been improved.
The complete changes would exceed the scope of an article. You can find the full patch notes on the official website of Crimson Desert.
The movement has been a major controversial topic in the community
What was going on with the movement? On March 28, patch 1.01.00 was released and brought some changes to the movement. The way the character accelerates was changed (crimsondesert.com).
However, this improvement by the developers led to many players being dissatisfied. In the subreddit for Crimson Desert, there are several posts describing the issue.
The Reddit user maurignos states that he is having less fun with the game since the movement was changed. His biggest problem is that the new movement is too fast and imprecise while he explores the complex open world. Many players agreed with him in the comments, describing similar issues.
How have the developers addressed the problem? With the new update 1.02.00, Pearl Abyss has now introduced the option for players to choose between “classic controls” or “basic controls”. While the “basic controls” are the developers’ improvements, the “classic controls” revert to the movement prior to update 1.01.00.
What does the community say about the update? In the Reddit post about the latest update, many players write that they are very satisfied with the update. The implementation of the various features and the option to change the movement are often mentioned in the comments.
Also, the fact that the developers listen to the community to create an even better game pleases the players. One comment from the user Reehup has been upvoted over 850 times: “Someone in the feedback department deserves a massive raise.”
Many other users also praise Pearl Abyss, as it is rare these days for developers to truly listen to their players and bring about good changes. Some Reddit users go so far as to say that the developers of Crimson Desert deserve the title of Developer of the Year.
In Crimson Desert, there was allegedly an old survival system. Some players have now created a mod that, according to them, only uses files from the game. This is meant to introduce a bit more risk during food consumption in Crimson Desert: Because Crimson Desert is not complex enough, a mod now supposedly brings back a removed survival system
