{"id":47909,"date":"2026-04-28T00:24:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T16:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=47909"},"modified":"2026-04-28T00:24:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T16:24:40","slug":"crimson-desert-staff-get-3400-bonus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=47909","title":{"rendered":"Crimson Desert Staff Get $3,400 Bonus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Crimson Desert has sold so well that its developer, Pearl Abyss, has reportedly given every employee a $3,400 bonus.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">South Korean publication MTN said Pearl Abyss had awarded staff with a 5 million Won special bonus to celebrate Crimson Desert selling over 5 million copies.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Pearl Abyss CEO Heo Jin-young reportedly said in an internal statement: &#8220;I express my deep respect and gratitude for the hard work of each and every one of you who created a product that the world is enthusiastic about, and I am paying a celebratory bonus for achieving 5 million sales to all employees who have silently fulfilled their roles in their respective positions.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"\/><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Crimson Desert: Every Unique Armor Set So Far<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"Here is every armor set we've currently found in Crimson Desert. Please note that this slideshow is a work in progress and will be updated as we discover more. \" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;Our journey does not end here. The potential we confirmed today will be the most powerful driving force to overcome any challenge we face in the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">MTN said that latest official figures put Pearl Abyss at 733 employees, which means the total paid out for the bonuses is 3.7 billion won (approx. $2.5 million). Apparently it doesn\u2019t stop here, either, with another bonus due at the beginning of 2027 based on 2026 financial performance. IGN has asked Pearl Abyss for comment.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Last week, Pearl Abyss won praise from the Prime Minister of South Korea, Kim Min-seok, who pointed to the fact that Crimson Desert was created in-house using Pearl Abyss&#8217; own technology as opposed to a western game engine, and incorporated Korean elements like taekwondo and Korean cuisine. Anyone who\u2019s played Crimson Desert will know just how important <u>cooking food<\/u> is to your success, especially during boss fights. But the food does have a distinctly Korean flavor to it, and many of the recipes result in food that looks inspired by Korean hot pot dishes.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Kim Min-seok said Crimson Desert had opened a \u201cnew chapter in K-content,\u201d and that its success \u201cserves as a crucial turning point, demonstrating that the domestic game industry can expand and leap forward across diverse platforms, including consoles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">South Korean developers, which are known for their enormously popular mobile and online-focused PC games, have in recent years enjoyed significant success branching out onto consoles with single-player adventure games. Shift Up\u2019s <u>Stellar Blade<\/u>, which released exclusively on PlayStation 5, is a high-profile example, as is Neowiz\u2019s successful soulslike <u>Lies of P<\/u>. But Crimson Desert has sold faster than them all.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><u>Crimson Desert just got its biggest patch yet<\/u>. It made significant improvements to the game, including the addition of difficulty settings, new storage improvements, and new pets. If you\u2019re just getting into the game, we recommend you take a look at our guide to <u>Things to Do First in Crimson Desert<\/u>, plus <u>Things Crimson Desert Doesn\u2019t Tell You<\/u>. We\u2019ve also got a guide to the <u>Best Early Weapons<\/u> we recommend picking up, the <u>Best Skills to Get First<\/u> (including a handy explainer of the skills system), and 34 <u>Essential Tips and Tricks<\/u> to help you succeed in Pywel.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/crimson-desert-has-sold-so-well-developer-pearl-abyss-has-reportedly-given-every-employee-a-3400-bonus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crimson Desert has sold so well that its developer, Pearl Abyss, has reportedly given every employee a $3,400 bonus. 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