Crimson Desert is free with AMD CPUs, GPUs, and laptops

AMD has partnered with Pearl Abyss for their latest open world action RPG, Crimson Desert, that is set to release on March 19. The game is being bundled with select AMD hardware so those looking to switch or upgrade might just get a free copy of the highly anticipated title. The campaign is live now, and will last for just over two months.

Crimson Desert was first announced back in 2019 and has since gone through several development hurdles. Last year around August, there were reports of the game initially planned for a November 2025 release but being delayed to Q1 2026. The developers then clarified that there was no release date set and no delays either. Finally, in September, Peal Abyss confirmed the release date to be March 19 and looks like they’re sticking with it. The game is up for pre-order already and costs $70.

If you’re planning on getting an newer AMD desktop CPU, GPU, or laptop powered by an AMD CPU, you may be eligible for a free copy of the game. The most popular processors like the Ryzen 9 9800X3D and the top tier Ryzen 9 9950X3D are included in the list of eligible CPUs. Both the Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT are eligible as well. Check out the full list here.

The promotion is live now (February 10) and will continue through April 25, or till when the supply of coupon codes is exhausted. Said coupon code can be redeemed up till May 23 by visiting AMD’s rewards website and signing up. A product verification tool will need to be downloaded to verify that the eligible product has been installed in the same system. Note that even though Crimson Desert will be available on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, the promotion seems to be exclusive to Steam so the coupon can only be redeemed on one platform.