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The Game Awards 2024 fits the previously stated criteria set by Pearl Abyss for announcing the title.

In the 10th of May 2024 Earnings call Pearl Abyss stated the following in answer to a question by an investor regarding when they will announce the rlease date:

(Highlights are my own)

Question:

My first question actually refers to your new titles. Do you have any plans to release in game footage for Crimson Desert additionally. And can you give us some colour on [the] timeline if possible?

Answer:

[Regarding Crimson Desert, we are actually working hard so that it can be completely optimized, and for us to actually perfect the game. So we are smoothly going ahead with the final stages. And we ‘are’ receiving feedback from customers, and we also are targetting Gamescom for our marketing. So we are quite active in this area.

So we know that it might not be enough for us to just show you some footage from the game. So that is why we are planning to have some demos, so that our users can actually participate and experience the game.

And starting with Gamescom we plan to participate in diverse global game events, like g-star so that expand our Crimon Desert marketing activities until we launch, and to strengthen those activities, and if needed, we will of course release some of the footage from the game.

And regarding the timeline. I know that many of you are curious, so in the process of our marketing, we will consecutively give you more information about [a] more detailed timeline including our pre sign-ups or pre-registration.

Note: The “Pre sign-ups” and “pre-registration” referred to here is likely pre-orders.

Continuing:

For your reference, at this gamescom we plan to concentrate on letting the users know about our game and to heighten their expectations**.** So we plan to focus on that. So regarding the pre-registration and our launch schedule. Well we are planning to do so with an opportune event that can actually lead to many pre-sales.

Gamescom and The Game Awards were the only 2 events left in the year at the time of this earnings call that would “lead to many pre-sales”. Gamescome has passed and Pearl Abyss successfully showcased their game at it and other events. Leaving only The Game Awards.

From the Q3 12th of November 2024 earnings call. Q&A session.

Question:

My first question is regarding more details related to crimson desert marketing. Are you going to participate in TGA this year. And can you also tell us, what is your timeline for the launching of the game. Will it be within this year?

Answer:

For Crimson desert we have been strengthening our narrative and refining our game for perfection, and have been smoothly engaging in the final processes.

In addition as we are nearing the completion of the development, we are actually meeting many users by participating in many gameshows in and out of Korea. Strengthening the relationship with media and influencers, and intensifying our marketing.

Also at this week’s G-star we will provide a around 30 minute build so that users will be able to directly play the game.

As we are nearing the completion of the game development, we are seeing visibility about the timeline. That is why as we assured with you in previous quarter earnings conference call, we are going to participate in global game event at the end of the year and communicate more details with you.

We are going to do our best until it is finally completed and perfected, and also work hard on our marketing so that we can have great performance.

If the “more details with you” they are referring to is not the release date of the game and we are not getting the release date, then the next opportune event to do this is Pax East 2025 or more realistically Summer Game fest 2025. Which is sadly quite far into the future.

Let us hope it is not going to see further delays.