Crimson Desert saw a sudden spike in negative reviews. 14,888 additional reviews were posted during the tracked window.

This was an extreme incident with maximum review pressure.

It ended after 10 h 8 m. The review score has since stabilized.

How much did the review score change?

The score moved by 6.0 points, from 67.0% to 73.0%. At its busiest, the game received 971 reviews per hour.

Were other games affected too?

No related incidents were detected for other games in the same time period.

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!!Negative NUCLEAR

Incident #34

Crimson Desert

The most recent tracked incident was a negative nuclear alert triggered by sustained conditions. Across the visible window, the game added 14,888 reviews, the current 1-hour directional delta sits at 226, and the incident peak reached 226 in 1 hour. 1 earlier incident have already resolved.

Patch Backlash

Before score

68.0%

Current score

68.0%

Change 0.0%

Review velocity

226 reviews

Mar 22, 2026, 7:21 AM - Mar 22, 2026, 5:00 PM

Cause confidence

Patch Backlash (64% confidence)

Quick summary

What happened?

How bad was it?

Peak tier: NUCLEAR. Review velocity spiked to 226 reviews. Score moved 0.0%. Resolved in 10 hours.

What triggered it?

Likely causes: Patch Backlash. Trigger type: sustained. See the timeline tab for event-level detail and patch notes.

Where to go next?

Game page Leaderboards Reports Topics

Opened: Mar 22, 2026, 4:49 PM

Resolved: Mar 23, 2026, 2:57 AM

Peak severity: nuclear

Score change: 0.0%

Trigger: sustained