Crimson Desert’s Reviews Cause Publisher’s Stock Price to Plummet 30% – IGN Daily Fix

In today’s Daily Fix:Pearl Abyss’ highly-anticipated open-world action-RPG Crimson Desert is finally out, and it’s causing the publisher’s stock to drop. Reviews for the game have been mixed-to-positive, currently sitting at a 78% on Metacritic, and that wiped out around 30%—about $13 USD—from the company’s stock. Our own review-in-progress was a little tepid, calling out the game’s promise but also the myriad of bugs. In other news, a bug update to Counter-Strike 2 is changing how the game handles reloads. The game will be adopting a Helldivers 2-esque reload mechanic where you lose any remaining rounds in the clip you’re tossing out, instead of ‘topping off’ when you put in a fresh mag. And finally, Sony is making some branding changes to the PlayStation Network, specifically getting rid of that moniker entirely.