ORIGINAL 11.54am: Sony reportedly tried to lock Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss into a timed PlayStation exclusivity deal.
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Should Pearl Abyss have taken Sony up on its offer, Crimson Desert would have remained a PlayStation exclusive for one year, “with no release on Xbox”.
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Pearl Abyss’ comments come following reports PlayStation also entered into an exclusivity deal for Black Myth: Wukong, which caused confusion around its forthcoming Xbox release.
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UPDATE 12.58am: Pearl Abyss has replied to Eurogamer’s request for comment regarding PlayStation’s reported publishing offer.