Pearl Abyss\' new game Crimson Desert has climbed to fifth place on Steam\'s global most popular games chart 10 days before its official release, Steam data showed on Monday. The chart is calculated based on sales and player activity trends on the platform. By country, the game ranked third in South Korea, fourth in Germany, fifth in the United States, seventh in Russia and ninth in Japan and China.

Krafton on Feb. 5 opened global early access for PUBG: Blindspot, a new title developed by PUBG Studios. The game is a top-down 5-on-5 PvP shooter focused on indoor combat, fast pacing and close-quarters tactics. It is offered as a free-to-play game via Steam and supports Nvidia GeForce Now. The early access release begins open development, with updates planned on a short cycle. Ranked Season 1 starts on Feb. 12.