Pearl Abyss Corp. (Headquarters: Gwacheon, South Korea) announced that its open-world action-adventure game, 'Crimson Desert,' will be featured in a special invited lecture at 'CEDEC 2026 (Computer Entertainment Developers Conference 2026),' one of Japan's largest conferences for game developers. The lecture will introduce the challenges faced during the development of Crimson Desert's large-scale open world, the development processes established to overcome them, and practical development insights gained from managing large-scale projects. ■ Crimson Desert Development Lecture to be Held at CEDEC 2026 CEDEC is one of Japan's largest conferences for game developers, scheduled to be held from July 22 to 24, 2026, at Pacifico Yokohama North in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. This year, Crimson Desert has been invited to speak at CEDEC 2026, with Tu Seung-bin, Head of Pearl Abyss's New Game Design Division, and Kim Hyung-gyum taking the stage. The lecture theme is: 'Crimson Desert: Establishing Processes for Large-Scale Open-World Development.' ■ Insights from Large-Scale Open-World Development to be Shared This lecture will present the challenges encountered during the creation of Crimson Desert's large-scale open world and the development processes put in place to address them. Additionally, practical development insights gained from advancing large-scale projects, such as streamlining content production, iterative development, and building collaborative structures, are planned to be shared. ■ Crimson Desert Continues to Garner Global Attention Crimson Desert recorded 2 million units sold on its launch day, 5 million units sold in less than a month, and a cumulative worldwide sales figure of 6 million units within 83 days of its release. Sales continue to grow, and it is attracting significant attention as a console title originating from South Korea. ■ Overseas Media Also Focus on Open-World Design Overseas media have particularly noted the sophistication of Crimson D