--- title: Pearl Abyss Q2 earnings decline as impact of Crimson... description: Pearl Abyss reported a weaker Q2 as the initial sales boost from Crimson Desert's March launch faded. Operating revenue fell 41.4% quarter-on-quarter to ₩192.6... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/pearl-abyss-q2-earnings-decline-as-impact-of-crimson-desert-s-launch-period-subsides-e447f7r6m twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Pearl Abyss Q2 earnings decline as impact of Crimson Desert's launch period subsides | daily.dev og:description: Pearl Abyss reported a weaker Q2 as the initial sales boost from Crimson Desert's March launch faded. 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Operating revenue fell 41.4% quarter-on-quarter to ₩192.6 billion ($135.9M), while operating profit dropped 68.1% to ₩67.6 billion ($47.7M). Crimson Desert sold 2.11 million copies in Q2, generating $96M in revenue, with North America and Europe accounting for 75% of total revenue. The Nintendo Switch 2 port has reached a 'playable baseline' and is targeted for H1 2027. DLC is in development with a release date to be announced in Q3. Full-year operating revenue guidance is set at ₩709.8–743.8 billion ($501–525M). Two new titles, DokeV (H2 2028) and Plan 8, are also in development. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How many copies did Crimson Desert sell in Q2 and how much revenue did it generate? Crimson Desert sold 2.11 million copies in Q2, generating ₩136.1 billion ($96 million) in revenue. Digital sales made up 82% of units sold and physical copies 18%. The game represented about 70% of Pearl Abyss's total revenue that quarter, with North America and Europe contributing 75% of overall company revenue. _Developers and analysts tracking game launch performance find publisher earnings coverage like this on daily.dev._ ### When is the Crimson Desert Nintendo Switch 2 port expected to launch? The Crimson Desert Nintendo Switch 2 port has reached a 'playable baseline' and is targeted for launch in the first half of 2027. Pearl Abyss is also developing DLC for the open-world RPG, with a release date to be announced in Q3. _Developers following multiplatform release timelines for major titles keep up with announcements on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Crimson Desert increases Pearl Abyss Q1 earnings more than fivefold to $220.6m](https://daily.dev/posts/crimson-desert-increases-pearl-abyss-q1-earnings-more-than-fivefold-to-220-6m-2oaj8thjm) · GamesIndustry.biz · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Crimson Desert tops 6M sales within three months](https://daily.dev/posts/crimson-desert-tops-6m-sales-within-three-months-73bh4zbel) · Game Developer · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Analyst: Q1 2026 revenue figures show there is still demand for compelling single-player video games](https://daily.dev/posts/analyst-q1-2026-revenue-figures-show-there-is-still-demand-for-compelling-single-player-video-games-r8wryhw2m) · GamesIndustry.biz · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Sega reports 17.3% rise in Q3 net sales; games segment exceeds expectations](https://daily.dev/posts/sega-reports-17-3-rise-in-q3-net-sales-games-segment-exceeds-expectations-y3jnwzzb2) · GamesIndustry.biz · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#finance](https://daily.dev/tags/finance) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/pearl-abyss-q2-earnings-decline-as-impact-of-crimson-desert-s-launch-period-subsides-e447f7r6m) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Pearl Abyss Q2 earnings decline as impact of Crimson Desert's launch period subsides","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/pearl-abyss-q2-earnings-decline-as-impact-of-crimson-desert-s-launch-period-subsides-e447f7r6m","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/pearl-abyss-q2-earnings-decline-as-impact-of-crimson-desert-s-launch-period-subsides-e447f7r6m"},"datePublished":"2026-08-12T09:54:05.386Z","dateModified":"2026-08-12T09:54:33.962Z","description":"Pearl Abyss reported a weaker Q2 as the initial sales boost from Crimson Desert's March launch faded. 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