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Crimson Desert finally fixes one of its most annoying bugs after weeks of complaints
Pearl Abyss has released a patch for Crimson Desert that fixes a quest-progression bug affecting “Faces on the Bounty Notice”, after players reported being unable to continue it. The fix matters because the issue could halt progress for players who collected Ulzok’s bounty notice before speaking to the character Yann.
The correction was included alongside other bug fixes and gameplay improvements in a wider update for the open-world game. Crimson Desert has received frequent post-launch patches since its March release, with the developer responding to player feedback on technical problems, controls and quality-of-life features.
In short
- A patch fixes a quest that could block progression.
- The bug involved obtaining a bounty notice before speaking to Yann.
- Pearl Abyss continues frequent post-launch updates.
Explained simply
Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure game made by South Korean studio Pearl Abyss. Players explore its world, take on quests and meet characters whose conversations and items can affect how some tasks unfold.
“Faces on the Bounty Notice” is a quest involving a bounty notice for a character called Ulzok and another character, Yann. The bug affected players who picked up the notice before speaking to Yann, and could prevent them from progressing the quest.
Quest problems can leave players unable to continue part of a game, even when they have completed other tasks. Pearl Abyss has issued regular updates since the game’s March release, addressing technical issues, controls and other features.