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Crimson Desert Lets Players Speed Through Cutscenes Up to 2X

The option addresses the game's 50–80 hour runtime.

Crimson Desert's 'cutscene fast-forward' feature shouldn't be as controversial as it is

Overview

  • In hands-on demos, holding a button accelerates cutscenes and spoken lines to roughly 1.5x–2x without skipping or losing context.
  • Content creator Jake Lucky showcased the feature on X with a video that demonstrates the sped-up but intelligible dialogue.
  • Online reaction is split between players who welcome the time-saving control and critics who say it undermines story-first play.
  • Reporters frame the tool as a middle ground versus full skipping and note similar options in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Black Desert Online, reflecting broader 2x viewing habits on TikTok and Instagram.
  • Crimson Desert is scheduled to launch March 19 on Mac, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X, with fuller judgments to follow reviews and player feedback.