A pre-release build of Crimson Desert does not let you dive

A Chinese blogger who played a pre-release build of Crimson Desert at the studio said diving is not in the game. Swimming on the surface is, along with rowing a boat and fishing for treasure.

Players mostly treated that as a joke: a limit had finally turned up. Some recalled the underwater world of Black Desert Online and were surprised by the contrast. Because the session was a vertical slice, diving could still be added later.

By then the studio had already said there would be no extra payment schemes. Launch is 19 March 2026 on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.