Forbes ranks Crimson Desert second for 2026 sales, behind GTA 6

Forbes writes that Crimson Desert could be the second-best-selling game of 2026, directly behind GTA 6, and that no other release would match it on volume. The launch trailer passed 600,000 views in a few days. Two weeks before release the game had three million wishlist adds.

Paul Tassi explains the background by noting that notable releases this year are going exclusive, including Pokémon Pokopia and Marvel’s Wolverine. Even Resident Evil Requiem, at 5 million copies in this estimate, would not pass them.

The text names two risks: the argument over Denuvo, and whether optimization holds. Full reviews are not out yet. If the game matches the expectation, he treats second place as realistic.