Pearl Abyss shares were weak in early trading on the 19th. Investor sentiment appears to have soured as overseas reviews of the new title "Crimson Desert," unveiled after a seven-year development period, were mixed.
As of 9:24 a.m. that day, Pearl Abyss was trading at 47,300 won, down 18,300 won (27.90%) from the previous session.
Global review site Metacritic disclosed that the PC version Metascore for Crimson Desert was 78 that day. While graphics and combat dynamism scored high, it received negative assessments on controls and depth.
Industry expectations were that the prolonged development period would raise completeness enough to earn a Metascore above 80. The result falling short of market expectations is seen as weighing on the stock price.
Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure game set on the continent of Pywel, following the journey of protagonist "Cliff" and the Graymane companions. First unveiled at G-Star 2019, it has been in development for seven years. It will be officially released on the 20th.