Crimson Desert's new expansion follows in the footsteps of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Notebookcheck

Charting the Unknown DLC debuts with divided opinions

Crimson Desert's new DLC, the latest expansion, has launched with mixed reviews. The expansion introduces additional content but not always enhanced quality. The game has also switched to free-to-play to mark the launch of the expansion. Technical issues, including problems with AMD PCs, have been addressed with patches. The expansion's design has been compared to Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.

“The game has also switched to free-to-play to mark the launch of the expansion,” — Yusuf Calloway, senior market analyst at Birton Grove Partnership, told our newsroom.

Timeline

Oct 31 — Crimson Desert's new DLC, the latest expansion, has launched with mixed reviews....

Nov 1 — The expansion's design has been compared to Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag....

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Birton Grove Partnership desk and last updated 08:43 UTC.

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