Crimson Desert PS5 Pro support and DualSense features revealed

by Mikhail Madnani on 05 March, 2026

Crimson Desert's PS5 and PS5 Pro enhancements have been revealed on the PlayStation Blog going over the DualSense features, PSSR support, and more.

As revealed in the blog post, Crimson Desert will feature support for the recent PSSR upgraded version on PS5 Pro to deliver 4K visuals at higher frame rates. The blog post also goes into how it will feature raytracing. This PS5 platform features reveal follows the recent trailers and showcases for the gmae going over the world of Pywel, combat & progression, camp activities, and voice cast.

Crimson Desert is set to release on March 19 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam).

You can find more details about the PS5 features below:

Crimson Desert PS5 and PS5 Pro enhancements
With an enormous, gorgeous open world, Crimson Desert can be pretty graphically demanding, and Pearl Abyss will leverage the PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro to help deliver some impressive visuals, particularly at long distances. The PS5’s SSD is key for streaming the huge world, for a start, and developers will make heavy use of the PS5 Pro’s High CPU Frequency Mode to make viewing and moving through the world as seamless as possible.
Pearl Abyss also told me it optimized Crimson Desert for the PS5 through a number of features to help maintain all that detail at its large scale, making use of Geometry Shader Oversubscription and NGG Culling to render lots of elements without losing detail. On PS5 Pro, the recent upgrade to PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) makes it possible for Crimson Desert to hit 4K resolutions at higher frame rates, and its raytracing capabilities make lighting effects more realistic and natural.
The DualSense controller adds a lot to the experience, too, especially when it comes to combat. A big part of fighting in Crimson Desert is the feeling of weight, and you can feel haptics especially when weapons clash as you execute a parry or when you land a powerful hit on an enemy. The adaptive triggers also add intensity to actions like drawing back a bowstring. The DualSense controller additions work to bring you closer to Kliff and help deliver a lot of information, especially in tense combat situations where enemies can be all around you.