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Crimson Desert star acted in The Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077, and Elden Ring but says Pearl Abyss' "beautiful" open-world game is "unlike anything I've ever been involved in"

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Crimson Desert
GAMESubject
Crimson Desert
Genres · adventure
Release · Mar 19, 2026
Developer · Pearl Abyss
Xbox Series X|SPS5PC
652 articles 139 writers 17 reviews
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
GAMESubject
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Genres · adventure, rpg
Release · May 19, 2015
Developer · CD Projekt RED
PS4PCXbox OneNintendo SwitchPS5Xbox Series X|S
831 articles 269 writers 25 reviews
Cyberpunk
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Cyberpunk
Active · 2007–2024
Latest · Cyberpunk 2077
Top genres · fps, rpg, adventure
1406 articles 314 writers 7 games
Pearl Abyss
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Pearl Abyss
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 2014–2026
Latest · Crimson Desert
Top genres · adventure, rpg, strategy
716 articles 144 writers 7 games
Elden Ring
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Elden Ring
Active · 2022–2025
Latest · Elden Ring Nightreign
Top genres · rpg, adventure, hack_and_slash
1610 articles 284 writers 3 games
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