It’s rare to see a positive news story in the world of videogames. Developers are being laid off, live-service games are being shut down, and the industry seems to generally be on fire. However, occasionally there are success stories, and even more occasionally those success stories benefit the hardworking developers who create the games we play instead of just the executives who scoop the cream off the top. Crimson Desert is one such success, and its developers have been richly rewarded for their efforts by developer Pearl Abyss.
Crimson Desert developer gives every employee $3,400 bonus to celebrate the game’s success
28 April 20260

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