Crimson Desert Global Release Times Revealed; Preload Now Available
Crimson Desert, the upcoming RPG from Pearl Abyss, is almost here. If you are wondering when you can start playing in your region, here are all the details you need.
The game will launch on March 19, 2026, but the exact time you can play depends on where you live.
Crimson Desert Release Times and Preload Details
Crimson Desert will release worldwide at the same time, which is 06:00 PM (EDT) on March 19, 2026. Because of time zone differences, some regions will be able to play earlier in the day, while others will start during the early hours of March 20.
Here are the release times for different regions:
Thursday, March 19, 2026:
- New York: 6:00 PM EDT
- London: 10:00 PM GMT
- Paris: 11:00 PM CET
- Los Angeles: 3:00 PM PDT
- Dallas: 5:00 PM CDT
- São Paulo: 7:00 PM BRT
Friday, March 20, 2026:
- Istanbul: 1:00 AM TRT
- Dubai: 2:00 AM GST
- Cape Town: 12:00 AM SAST
- Beijing: 6:00 AM CST
- Singapore: 6:00 AM SST
- Seoul: 7:00 AM KST
- Tokyo: 7:00 AM JST
- Sydney: 9:00 AM AEDT
If you have pre-ordered Crimson Desert, you can preload the game 48 hours before release. This means the download is already available.
In other news, Crimson Desert is not a Soulslike, but it will not be easy and will not include microtransactions at launch, Pearl Abyss says.
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