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Developer Roadmap: April to June 2026
May 4, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Expanded with full delivery status table covering 1.03 to 1.05, plus post-1.05 forward-looking direction and sales milestone context
Developer Roadmap: April to June 2026 is the first major public roadmap published for Crimson Desert after the game's March 19, 2026 launch. Pearl Abyss shared it as a Dev Update on April 9, 2026, alongside Patch 1.03.00. The roadmap committed Pearl Abyss to delivering a defined batch of features across April, May, and June, with the studio noting that names and specifics could shift before each feature reached live service.
As of Patch 1.05.00 on May 2, 2026, every promised roadmap item has shipped. This article tracks the original commitments, the patches that delivered them, and Pearl Abyss's stated post-1.05 direction.
All roadmap items shipped between Patches 1.03.00 and 1.05.00. The table below maps each promised feature to its delivery patch and date.
Roadmap Item | Patch Delivered | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
May 2, 2026 | 69 bosses available; Reminisce and Resonate modes; Memory Fragment trigger. | ||
May 2, 2026 | 23 forts and quarries across 13 factions; Stable / Conflict / War frequency settings. | ||
April 23, 2026 | Easy, Normal, Hard. | ||
Sturdy Gatherables Chest | April 23, 2026 | First of the four specialized storage containers. | |
Kuku Cooler | April 23, 2026 | Food and ingredient storage. | |
Collectibles Chest | April 23, 2026 | Quest items and recipes. | |
Wardrobe | April 23, 2026 | Armor, outfits, and accessories. | |
Hide Back Weapons toggle | April 9, 2026 | Weapon Display setting; first pass shipped with 1.03. | |
Damiane and Oongka new abilities | April 9, 2026 | First wave of skill parity with Kliff. | |
Bird pet category | April 23, 2026 | New tameable bird category, tamed via the Sotdae of Bond. | |
April 23, 2026 | Reclassified from a hunt encounter into a registered legendary pet. | ||
May 2, 2026 | Hawkstone Ruins; Sotdae of Bond + 20 Mercury at dawn. | ||
May 2, 2026 | Giant's Yard Outpost; Sotdae of Bond + 7 Desert Melons. | ||
April 23, 2026 | Reclassified from a non-tameable Mysterious Cabin entry to a regular pet. | ||
Greymane Camp four-house layouts | April 23, 2026 | Camp expansion. | |
Minimum font size adjustment | April 9, 2026 | Accessibility setting. | |
OST on streaming services | Roadmap window | April-June 2026 | Free Steam release plus major streaming platforms. |
Boss Rematches : ability to challenge any previously defeated boss.
Re-Blockading : enemy remnants attempting to reclaim liberated locations.
Difficulty Settings : three selectable difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, Hard).
Damiane and Oongka receiving abilities equivalent to Kliff's Force Palm and Axiom Force, so that all three playable characters have comparable open-world utility. The first wave landed in 1.03.00 and the remaining waves shipped in 1.04 and 1.05.
Hide Back Weapons : option to conceal back-mounted weapons outside combat. First pass shipped with 1.03's Weapon Display setting.
New Outfits : additional cosmetics, with several Legacy Outfits reworked into wearable gear.
Storage Type | Intended Use | Delivered In |
|---|---|---|
Sturdy Gatherables Chest | Gathered crafting materials. | |
Kuku Cooler | Cooking ingredients and prepared meals. | |
Collectibles Chest | Quest items, recipes, and collection-tracked goods. | |
Wardrobe | Armor, outfits, and accessories. |
New summonable Mounts and Pets shipped in waves: bird pets and the Phoenix arrived in 1.04, while the Iron Eagle and Hyacinth Macaw arrived in 1.05. Dedicated armor sets for non-horse mounts remain in development at the time of writing.
Minimum font size adjustment shipped in Patch 1.03.00.
Map and inventory UI refinements rolled out across Patch 1.03.00, Patch 1.04.00, and Patch 1.05.00.
Controller customization and keyboard and mouse rebinding flexibility were expanded over the same window.
Distant scenery rendering and lighting transition fidelity were tuned in 1.04 and 1.05.
The official Crimson Desert original soundtrack shipped on Steam free of charge and on major music streaming platforms during the roadmap window.
With the April-June roadmap fully delivered, Pearl Abyss has signaled a Phase 2 follow-on direction rather than publishing a fixed May-July or July-September roadmap as of May 5, 2026. The studio's stated intent for upcoming patches includes:
Gradually increasing the faction count and stronghold count covered by Re-Blockading, rather than expanding the entire map at once.
Tuning re-blockading enemies so they pose a much greater threat in future updates.
Continuing to expand the legendary pet roster and adding new mounts and pets over time.
These statements are forward-looking and have not been tied to specific patch numbers or dates. No replacement roadmap covering May to July 2026 or beyond has been published. Treat any expansion beyond 1.05 as planned direction rather than committed schedule.
During the roadmap window, Pearl Abyss confirmed that Crimson Desert had sold over five million copies worldwide. The studio paired the milestone with the 1.05 patch, framing the Boss Rematch and Re-Blockade rollout as a thank-you to the existing player base and a signal of long-term post-launch investment.
Patch 1.03.00 - first roadmap delivery wave (skills, weapon display, font size).
Patch 1.04.00 - difficulty selector, storage, bird pets, Greymane Camp layouts.
Patch 1.05.00 - Boss Rematches, Re-Blockading, two new legendary pets, one new boss.
Patch 1.05.01 - 1.05 hotfix.
Boss Rematches - shipped flagship system.
Re-Blockading - shipped flagship system.
