See highlights from GDC 2025 featuring the in-house engine bringing Crimson Desert to life 

Details like natural hair and cloth simulation, water flow, volumetric fog with fluid simulation, and atmospheric scattering increase the realism of the world. 

2025 Game Developers Conference Recap 

(Footage in the above video was captured in-engine and may differ from the final game.) 

Behind closed doors at this year's GDC, we revealed a peek into the engine behind Crimson Desert - Pearl Abyss’ in-house BlackSpace Engine. Here are just a few of the details the engine makes possible in-game to breathe life into the land of Pywel! 

Watch those details come to life. Seeing is believing as they say. 

Immersive Details Both Big and Small 

■ Shallow Water Feature 

The BlackSpace Engine steps up the realism in water flow and tides by simulating collision with the environment through the Shallow Water feature. 

■ Volumetric Fog with Fluid Simulation 

Volumetric fog with fluid simulation adds an eerie touch to this environment as the fog reacts to every step, hop, and roll. 

■ Timelapse (Atmospheric Scattering) 

Good morning, afternoon, evening, and night! The day and night cycle running in tune with real-time lighting and detailed atmospheric scattering brings another layer of realism to the world. 

■ GPU-based Cloth and Hair Simulation 

Any way the wind blows, cloth and hair will flutter and sway in a natural and familiar way. 

■ Raytracing 

The engine's real-time lighting calculations enable realistic looking surroundings with Raytracing off but enhance your surroundings even further with Raytracing on. 

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