South Korea’s Kim Min-seok hails Pearl Abyss’ ‘Crimson Desert’ as milestone for K-games

Prime Minister Kim Min-seok congratulated Pearl Abyss on its game “Crimson Desert” surpassing 5 million copies sold just 26 days after release.

According to Yonhap News Agency on the 25th, Kim wrote the message on social media the previous evening while sharing an article about the sales milestone.

Kim said the title won over players worldwide with a “living game world” built with the developer’s own technology, lifelike graphics and active communication with users. He added that it opened “a new chapter” for K-content by naturally incorporating Korean elements such as taekwondo and Korean food. Kim also said the government would help promote the game industry.

Calling it “an important turning point” showing the domestic game industry can expand to platforms including consoles, Kim said the government would “actively support” the sector with a sense of responsibility. He said he would work to create conditions for K-games to shine as a pillar of K-content.

“Crimson Desert” was released on March 20 and sold 2 million copies worldwide on its first day, setting a record for the fastest and highest sales for a Korean-made packaged game. It topped 3 million copies on day four, surpassed 4 million on day 12 on April 1, and reached 5 million as of April 15, its 26th day on the market.