Crimson Desert Map Size Confirmed: Bigger than Skyrim & RDR2?

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South Korean developer Pearl Abyss has confirmed that its upcoming single-player action-adventure Crimson Desert features an open world "at least twice as big as the playable area of Skyrim" and larger than Red Dead Redemption 2's map, studio PR director Will Powers said in interviews and at the New Game+ Showcase.
Set on the fantasy continent of Pywel and built on Pearl Abyss's BlackSpace Engine, the game supports diverse traversal — dragons, bears, mechs, grappling hooks and explorable "sky islands" — and emphasises interactivity and activities over traditional branching RPG decision mechanics.
Pearl Abyss says the world is designed to produce radically different playthroughs through quest variety; previews estimate a 50–80 hour main campaign.
Crimson Desert is rated M and is due for release on March 19, 2026.
Developers emphasised that map size alone does not guarantee quality, stressing world density and indirect player guidance to keep exploration engaging.
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Quantifying the claim shows Crimson Desert would need to be very large in absolute terms; commenters overwhelmingly stress that such size only matters if the map is richly populated and interactive. Player response will depend more on content density and traversal design than on headline area figures.
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Community commenters note commonly cited map sizes: Skyrim ~14.3 sq miles (~37 km²) and RDR2 ~75 km². To be “twice Skyrim” and larger than RDR2 the world would need to be on the order of ~75–80+ km² (comparable to GTA V).
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Widespread skepticism: players prioritize density, interactivity and environmental storytelling over headline square‑kilometre claims. Many fear large maps become repetitive or sparsely populated, reducing exploration value.
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If traversal is fast (dragon, mount, mecha), perceived scale will increase but risk players skipping content; public reception will hinge on content density, not raw size—empty expanses may harm reviews and player retention.
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Arithmetic check: doubling Skyrim (~37 km²) implies ~74 km²; claiming to exceed RDR2 (~75 km²) therefore implies a map roughly in the 75–80+ km² range. That is the practical implied minimum for the developer’s comparisons.
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