I’m sure you’ve probably heard of a little game called Crimson Desert by now. Depending on who you ask, it’s either: the worst game ever made, the second-coming in video game form, or a pretty good 7/10. I’d advise you try the game out for yourself and see what you think.
Opinions on Crimson Desert may be split, but that isn’t stopping Xbox from celebrating the launch of the game with a special bonus free download that you can claim now. And the best part is, you don’t need Xbox Game Pass to get your hands on it, so everybody wins.
Don’t Miss This Crimson Desert Freebie
Who can turn down free stuff?
Microsoft recently added free new dynamic backgrounds for Xbox Series X|S. Two of them are first-party creations from Xbox, while the third is, as I’m sure you’ve guessed by now, based on Crimson Desert. This was dropped to celebrate the launch of the brand-new open-world RPG, alongside new themes based on Towerborne and Sea of Thieves.
If you’re really feeling the Crimson Desert love, you can apply the new background by heading into your console’s settings, and finding the dynamic background option. It should be under my background, which is in personalization under general.
If you’re looking for more Crimson Desert free goodies, there are still some Twitch drops for the next few days, though you don’t have forever to claim these limited-time rewards.
Here’s what we had to say in our Crimson Desert review:


