Pearl Abyss Launches 10-Winner Crimson Desert Contest as Twitch Watch Time Tops 31 Million Hours

3 articles · Updated · Mynewsdesk · Jun 12

Pearl Abyss opened the global “Beyond the Abyss: Community Challenge,” asking Crimson Desert players to submit videos of memorable moments from Pywel.
10 winners will be chosen by the studio, with the top prize a trip to Pearl Abyss’ Korea headquarters including airfare and accommodation.
31 million Twitch hours watched in 2026 so far helped drive the campaign, with the game peaking near 500,000 concurrent viewers and appearing on more than 9,000 channels at launch.
27.1 million launch-week hours made Crimson Desert Twitch’s third most-watched game that week, while TikTok content has grown past 3.2 million posts—underscoring its creator-led momentum.

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