Pearl Abyss working on bringing Arc GPU support to Crimson Desert, with Intel 'ready to assist'

Pearl Abyss working on bringing Arc GPU support to Crimson Desert, with Intel ‘ready to assist’ | PC Gamer Skip to main content Open menu Close main menu PC Gamer THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES US Edition UK US Canada Australia Subscribe Sign in View Profile Sign out Search Search PC Gamer Games Hardware News Reviews Guides Video Forum More PC Gaming Show PC Gamer Clips Software Codes Coupons Movies & TV Magazine Newsletter Affiliate links Meet the team Community guidelines About PC Gamer PC Gamer Magazine SubscriptionWhy subscribe?Subscribe to the world’s #1 PC gaming magTry a single issue or save on a subscriptionIssues delivered straight to your door or device From$1Subscribe now Don’t miss these Graphics Cards Crimson Desert will not boot on Intel Arc graphics cards and users are being encouraged to refund the game Action Crimson Desert deluxe and pre-order special items are inaccessible for some, but Pearl Abyss is working on a fix Action Pearl Abyss announces Crimson Desert has sold more than 2 million copies in less than 24 hours, promises to ‘work to make improvements quickly’ Hardware Crimson Desert’s updated system requirements look very promising for any PC gamer, and for what must be a first-ever move, the devs have namechecked the ROG Xbox Ally handheld Processors Intel Panther Lake continues snapping up victories as the Forza Horizon 6 system requirements list the integrated Arc B390 GPU Action Crimson Desert review: The Forza Horizon of action RPGs Processors Intel says its graphics drivers are now ‘light years ahead of where we were a few years ago’, and they’ll need to be if it’s going to tempt gamers towards its new iGPUs Processors I did some quick and dirty testing of the Intel Arc B390 iGPU in Intel’s new top-end Core Ultra chip and I’m pretty impressed RPG Crimson Desert team apologizes after players find AI art in the game: ‘Our intention has always been for any such assets to be replaced’ Graphics Cards Intel is still committed to evolving its Xe graphics architecture, though it’s only talking about AI data centers right now Graphics Cards Intel has now rolled out XeSS 3 multi-frame generation to every Arc-powered GPU, after its first foray only on Panther Lake Action The new Crimson Desert patch adds private storage at base camp and nerfs a few bosses—also, Pearl Abyss knows the control scheme isn’t great Graphics Cards It looks like XeSS 3 and multi-frame generation can be enabled on older Intel GPUs with the most minor of tweaks, so it’s not just Panther Lake that gets in on the fun Graphics Cards Intel must also hate waiting for shaders to compile as it begins rollout of pre-compiled code from the cloud for faster load times Action After whiffing its release date by 5 years, Crimson Desert is putting out oodles of preview stuff as ‘We never want to be accused of hiding anything, because we have a lot of ground to make up’ Popular PC Gamer ClipsCrimson DesertMarathonBest PC gearGDCQuizzes Hardware Graphics Cards Pearl Abyss working on bringing Arc GPU support to Crimson Desert, with Intel ‘ready to assist’ News By Jess Kinghorn published 23 March 2026 “Getting games running smoothly is always a partnership between developers and hardware makers.” When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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From first-look trailers, interviews, reviews and explainers, we’ve got you covered. Signup + Once a month SFX Get sneak previews, exclusive competitions and details of special events each month! Signup + An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter Fantasy RPG fans have been spoilt for choice over the last few years, so much so you’d perhaps be forgiven for not getting to Crimson Desert—affectionately described by some as the ‘yes, and’ of videogames—any time soon. Well, for those gaming on Intel hardware, that may be just as well.Last week, we attempted to test Crimson Desert with an Intel Arc graphics card, and were greeted by a pop-up explaining the hardware simply isn’t supported. While the game’s FAQ page previously encouraged out of luck gamers to “please refer to the refund policy of the platform where the game was purchased,” developer Pearl Abyss has since assured it is working to support Intel Arc GPUs in the future.The game’s FAQ has been updated, and now reads, “We are currently working on compatibility and optimization support so that Crimson Desert can also be enjoyed on Intel Arc GPU systems. We are preparing to provide a smooth and stable gameplay experience, and we ask for your patience until the support update becomes available.”Article continues below You may like Crimson Desert will not boot on Intel Arc graphics cards and users are being encouraged to refund the game Crimson Desert deluxe and pre-order special items are inaccessible for some, but Pearl Abyss is working on a fix Pearl Abyss announces Crimson Desert has sold more than 2 million copies in less than 24 hours, promises to ‘work to make improvements quickly’ Crimson Desert’s system requirements did not initially list Intel GPUs, but such an omission does not alway