Crimson Desert AMD Game Bundle Announced, Get the Open World Action Adventure for Free with Select Ryzen and Radeon Hardware
AMD and Pearl Abyss have officially announced the Crimson Desert AMD Game Bundle, a timed promotion that gives PC players a free copy of Crimson Desert when they purchase select AMD hardware from eligible retailers. For anyone already planning a CPU or GPU upgrade for 2026’s release pipeline, this is a classic value stack play: AMD gets extra conversion fuel for premium SKUs, while Pearl Abyss gets a broader day one PC audience ready to stress test the game’s open world scale.
Eligible desktop hardware includes a focused lineup
| Qualifying AMD Products | Crimson Desert Bundle |
|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D | ✓ |
| AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D | ✓ |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D* | ✓ |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | ✓ |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | ✓ |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 | ✓ |
| Qualifying Laptop Models | Crimson Desert Eligible |
|---|---|
| Acer Nitro 16S AI | ✓ |
| Acer Nitro 18 AI | ✓ |
| ASUS TUF Gaming A14 | ✓ |
| ASUS ROG Strix G16 | ✓ |
| ASUS ROG Strix G18 | ✓ |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 | ✓ |
| GIGABYTE AERO X16 | ✓ |
| HP OMEN MAX 16 | ✓ |
| HP OMEN 16 | ✓ |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 | ✓ |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 | ✓ |
| Lenovo Legion 5 | ✓ |
| MSI Raider A16 | ✓ |
| MSI Raider A18 | ✓ |
| MSI Crosshair A18 | ✓ |
| Razer Blade 16 | ✓ |
| Razer Blade 14 | ✓ |
Timing is also clearly defined. The promotional campaign ends on April 25, 2026, and codes must be redeemed no later than May 23, 2026. Because retailer participation varies by region, the practical buying move is to verify eligibility with the retailer channel you plan to purchase from before checkout, especially for laptops where SKU naming can differ by market.
This bundle partnership also aligns with Pearl Abyss already leaning into AMD’s PC tech ecosystem. Crimson Desert is confirmed to support three FSR RedStone features: Upscaling, Frame Generation, and Ray Regeneration. That combination is designed to improve performance efficiency while maintaining image quality, which is especially relevant for open world games where heavy traversal, dense effects, and large draw distances can hammer frame pacing.
Pearl Abyss has also confirmed PC system requirements, and they paint a fairly modern baseline, with a strong emphasis on SSD usage and a sizable install footprint.
PC System Requirements
| Windows Specification | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Windows 10 (64-bit) | Windows 10 (64-bit) |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Intel Core i5-8500 |
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Intel Core i5-11600K |
| Memory (RAM) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Graphics Card | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 |
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
| Storage | 135 GB available space | 135 GB available space |
| Sound Card | Windows compatible audio device | Windows compatible audio device |
| Additional Notes | SSD required | SSD required |
For PC gamers, the core takeaway is simple: if you are already considering a Ryzen X3D CPU upgrade or stepping into Radeon RX 9070 class performance, this bundle can effectively subsidize a major 2026 release while aligning your hardware with Pearl Abyss’s FSR feature roadmap.
If you were upgrading today, would you rather bundle a big open world title like Crimson Desert with your CPU, or do you prefer GPU bundles because they map more directly to performance expectations?
