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Crimson Desert was released globally on March 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Mac. See here for more information on when and where Crimson Desert will be released.

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Crimson Desert has officially released as of March 19, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Mac.

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Global Launch for PS5, Xbox, PC, and Mac

A simultaneous release worldwide was confirmed for Crimson Desert's release, with a release time of 6PM ET / 3PM PT on March 19, 2026 (10PM UTC).

As a worldwide release, the local release time varied depending on your time zone, with more eastern time zones getting into the game on the specified launch date.

Release Time Per Region

Region Local Release Time
Auckland, New Zealand 11:00 AM, March 20
(UTC+13)
Sydney, Australia 09:00 AM, March 20
(UTC+11)
Tokyo, Japan
Seoul, Korea		 07:00 AM, March 20
(UTC+9)
Beijing, China
Hong Kong
Philippines		 06:00 AM, March 20
(UTC+8)
New Delhi, India 03:30 AM, March 20
(UTC+5:30)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 01:00 AM, March 20
(UTC+3)
Berlin, Germany
Paris, France		 11:00 PM, March 19
(UTC+1)
London, United Kingdom 10:00 PM, March 19
(UTC)
São Paulo, Brazil 07:00 PM, March 19
(UTC-3)
New York, United States
Quebec City, Canada		 06:00 PM, March 19
(UTC-4)
Chicago, United States 05:00 PM, March 19
(UTC-4)
Mexico City 04:00 PM, March 19
(UTC-6)
Los Angeles, United States 03:00 PM, March 19
(UTC-7)

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