When Is The Crimson Desert Review Embargo Date? Crimson Desert Review Countdown

Pearl Abyss has tirelessly worked on Crimson Desert, and it’s nearly time for everyone to enjoy the fruits of their labor. The final major step before release day is the Crimson Desert review embargo, which could significantly impact the game’s success and sales.

In Crimson Desert, you have an open-world, action-adventure game that has learned significantly from the game that came before it—Black Desert Online, in this case. No matter what gameplay is shown or what trailers are revealed, there’s one thing you can count on to determine if it’s a worthy successor—reviews.

Crimson Desert Review Embargo Date, Explained

The Crimson Desert review embargo date has been set at March 18.

If you’ve been following Crimson Desert’s progress, you’ll know there’s something hugely significant about this—the embargo is one day before launch day.

Now, many will see this as a red flag. After all, why would a company leave its reviews so close to launch? However, many games have employed a similar tactic, and we’re talking very good games.

Launch-day reviews and embargoes AFTER release are the ones you need to be worried about.

There have been plenty of cases of great games on paper having the review embargo drop days before launch, and they haven’t reviewed well. There’s every chance that glowing reviews for Crimson Desert arrive hours before launch, and those who have pre-ordered will feel vindicated in their decision. Plus, newcomers can quickly hop on and secure a digital pre-order.

Crimson Desert looks amazing, so we’ll have to see how it scores on March 18.

Crimson Desert Review Embargo Release Times

Wednesday, March 16, at 3 PM PT is when the first reviews for Crimson Desert will drop, with other regions following.

Whether you’re based in the United States, the United Kingdom, or other continents, the table below has a bunch of different regions and time zones for you to refer to, so you can see when the review embargo date and time are wherever you’re based.

Check out key times and dates right here.

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