Crimson Desert shadowdrops free Enhanced Edition upgrade, download now

Crimson Desert isn't quite yet ready to unveil a DLC expansion - although one is confirmed to be on the way - but Pearl Abyss has just stopped by Gamescom's Opening Night Live to surprise us all with an enhanced version of the game.

Yes, Crimson Desert has only been out for six months or so, but apparently Pearl Abyss has dubbed it an appropriate time to offer you a new version of the title with more bells and whistles at Geoff Keighley's annual summer event.

It's been confirmed that Crimson Desert: Enhanced Edition will include "new story moments", as well as expanded voiceover and language support. All previous post-launch updates will also be included.

The new story moments are said to improve and strengthen the story's flow, although little has been currently been revealed beyond this - even in the update's patch notes.

As for the improved voiceover support, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, and Brazilian Portuguese support is coming, as are Arabic subtitles and interfaces.

What's even better is that the upgrade has been confirmed as being totally free for existing owners of the game plus, ready yourselves, it's out right now. Yes, Pearl Abyss has shadowdropped Crimson Desert's Enhanced Edition upgrade.

Watch the trailer for Crimson Desert: Enhanced below, a free upgrade for players

Again, it's free for existing owners. Just make sure that you have version 2.00.00 running next time you load Crimson Desert up. The update likely will install automatically, but if it doesn't, just press check for updates.

For those who haven't yet purchased Crimson Desert, the updated enhanced version is now readily available across storefronts, with a 20% discount running across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.

Crimson Desert: Enhanced Edition Patch Notes

You can view the full patch notes for the free update below. Little has been said on the new story moments and cutscenes, so we'll just have to discover those for ourselves.

Steam

• Open the Steam client and locate Crimson Desert in your Library. Right-click the game and select Properties.
• Under Language, select your preferred language from the drop-down menu. The selected language data will then be downloaded once you start the game.
• Once the download is complete, launch the game and go to the in-game settings to set your preferred game and voice language (Menu - Others - Settings - Language and Audio).

PlayStation 5

• On the PlayStation main screen, navigate to Crimson Desert and press the Options button on your controller.
• Select Manage Game Content, choose the language you want to add, then select Install to download the selected language data.
• Once the download is complete, launch the game and go to the in-game settings to set your preferred game and voice language (Menu - Others - Settings - Language and Audio).

XBOX Series X/S

• From the Xbox home screen, go to the Crimson Desert page and select Manage, then click on Crimson Desert. Under Game Features, you can download the voice language you would like to add.
• Once the download is complete, go to the in-game settings and set your preferred game and voice language (Menu - Others - Settings - Language and Audio).

Epic Games

• After launching the Epic Games launcher, click the [...] button next to Crimson Desert in your Library.
• Click Options, select your preferred language from the drop-down menu, then click Apply. (If you are installing Crimson Desert for the first time, click the Install button on the Crimson Desert entry, then select your preferred language under Options to download it.)
• After installing or launching the game, go to the in-game settings to set your preferred game and voice language. (Menu - Others - Settings - Language and Audio)

Mac App Store

• After downloading and installing the Crimson Desert Enhanced patch, all supported languages will be available through the in-game settings.
• Go to Menu - Others - Settings - Language and Audio and set your preferred game and voice language.