PC Gamer is putting $500 in Steam gift cards on the table for whoever sends in the best gaming clip this month, and Crimson Desert is their game of choice.
The publication runs a monthly clips program called PC Gamer Clips, where readers submit their best, weirdest, and funniest PC gameplay footage. Editors vote on their favorite each month, and the winner takes home the prize. The prize has now been bumped up to $500 in Steam gift cards, a significant jump from the $100 gift cards that were on offer in earlier rounds.
What PC Gamer actually wants to see
Here's the thing: the contest is open to clips from any PC game, not just Crimson Desert. Past winners and highlighted clips have come from across the board. But this month, the editors are specifically calling out Pearl Abyss's open-world action RPG as the game they want to see most.
And honestly, it makes sense. Crimson Desert has been producing some genuinely unhinged moments since launch. Players have already been documented weaponizing NPC apple cravings to send characters tumbling off cliffs, visiting space to find Pearl Abyss modeled far more of it than anyone expected, and deploying individually-caged bees against bosses. The game practically generates clip-worthy content on its own.
How to submit and what the rules are
Submitting is straightforward. You record your clip, then upload it through PC Gamer's Google Form submission page. Include a social handle if you want credit when your video gets shared across their channels.
A few things to keep in mind before you upload:
- Video file size must be under 10 GB
- The $500 Steam gift card prize is only available to residents of the US or UK
- Submissions are open to clips from any PC game, though Crimson Desert clips are especially welcome this month
- Winners are chosen by the PC Gamer editorial team, not by public vote
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The Steam gift card prize has geographic restrictions. Only US and UK residents are eligible to claim the $500 reward, per PC Gamer's competition rules.
Why the prize bump matters
The prize increase from $100 to $500 is worth paying attention to. PC Gamer has been running this clips program for a few months now, and scaling the reward this significantly suggests the initiative is getting traction. More money means more competition, which means the bar for what counts as a winning clip is going up.
Pro tip: a clip that shows off something genuinely unexpected will always beat clean combat footage. The bee-cage boss strategy and the apple-craving NPC cliff incident both went wide precisely because they revealed something absurd about how Crimson Desert's systems interact. That's the kind of thing editors remember when voting.
What most players miss is that these competitions reward creativity over skill. A technically perfect boss kill is fine. A bear-riding rampage through a town full of panicking NPCs is better.
Where to find the submission page
Everything you need is on PC Gamer's dedicated Clips page, including the submission form, past winning clips, and the March highlights reel that shows the kind of content that actually wins. The March compilation is worth watching before you submit, if only to calibrate what the editors find memorable.
For more on Crimson Desert and other games currently generating buzz, browse the latest gaming news to stay across what's happening in the community. If you're planning to enter, start recording now. The monthly deadline means there's a finite window before the next winner is picked, and Crimson Desert's player base is clearly already producing the goods.
