black desert

Official Site: Black Desert (EN), Black Desert (KR)
Studio: Pearl Abyss/Daum Games
Launch Date: March 3, 2016
Genre: Fantasy Hybrid Sandbox
Business Model: B2P (Cash Shop) in the West (F2P elsewhere)
Platform: PC

Black Desert’s ominous O’dylitta update is launching ‘later this year’

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Remember back at E3 and Heidel Ball last year, when in the midst of the hoopla around Black Desert's Shai and Great Expedition expansion...

Choose My Adventure: Black Desert should have gotten MMO of the Year

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I can admit when I'm wrong. It happens often enough, that's for damn sure, and part of learning from a mistake is admitting that...
ARROW'D!

Black Desert prepares to shoot the Archer onto the PlayStation 4 on March 4

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The Archer! A dramatic opponent stepping out of the shadows in Black Desert! Or remaining in the shadows; it doesn't actually matter, the whole point...

The Stream Team: Stepping into Shadow Arena’s closed beta

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There's a new Battle Royale on the scene today-- but it's not really new. The once-mode of Black Desert Online, Shadow Arena kicks off...

PSA: Black Desert is zero dollars on PC right now, go get some

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Free MMOs! Getcher free MMOs here! Yes, Black Desert goes on sale for PC quite a bit - everyone knows it's the cash shop...

Shadow Arena’s closed beta test has officially begun – are you trying it out?

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Shadow Arena, Pearl Abyss' one-time battle royale mode for MMORPG Black Desert, officially hits closed beta today as a standalone title. "Shadow Arena pits 40...

Desert Oasis: Understanding Black Desert’s Black Spirit

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When Black Desert first released stateside back in 2016, I wasn't interested. At the time, I was deeply invested in running Guild Wars 2's fractals,...

Black Desert Mobile gives Ascension to all classes, Black Desert PC gets Succession for Mystic and Striker

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My kingdom for version parity. But until then, there's a whole lot of Black Desert news on all fronts, from the mobile version getting...

Xbox Series X offers a look at ‘the next generation of gaming’

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The Xbox Series X, Microsoft's latest entry in the popular Xbox line of consoles, is heading our way later this year. Despite a name...
Half man. Half beard. Another half beard.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 260: New World needs new ideas

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Justin and Bree discuss Project Nova, Final Fantasy XIV, PAX East and the coronavirus, WoW subs, New World, and Daybreak, with mailbag topics on positive MMO stories, rogue servers, binge listening, and sandboxes.
Come on, vogue.

Pearl Abyss America CEO talks about the MMO market and Black Desert Online’s success

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It's a good sign that Black Desert Online has been not just a flash in the pan but an ongoing success in the MMO field...

Ship of Heroes grants a look a new Martial Arts melee powerset in a video

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It takes a special kind of superhero to go into a fight against the forces superheroes face with nothing but your fists and feet,...

Interview: Pearl Abyss on Shadow Arena’s Black Desert origins, esports, audience, and more

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Along with battle royale fans and Black Desert players, we've been keeping an eye on Pearl Abyss' Shadow Arena, the one-time battle royale mode...

Black Desert is getting crossplay support for Xbox One and PS4 on March 4

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It turns out that Pearl Abyss wasn't quite finished with the huge Black Desert rollouts, even after a 2019 that saw the PC game...
Disappointed

Black Desert’s latest PC patch adds Lahn Succession and begins the four year anniversary

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Do you prefer to whip at enemies with a Pendulum weapon instead of a pair of chain swords as a Lahn in Black Desert?...
weird dog

Black Desert Mobile brings Nouver to the world as the newest boss

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Ah, world bosses. Why do we have to bother them, again? Black Desert Mobile is encouraging players at level 55 and above to take...

Grab a key for Shadow Arena’s February 27 closed beta, courtesy of Pearl Abyss and MOP

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If you were a big fan of Black Desert's Shadow Arena when it joined the MMO and then was removed last year, then you're...

Pearl Abyss had a strong Q4 2019, but CCP’s EVE-spinoff Project Nova is officially canceled

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South Korean gaming giant Pearl Abyss is on the rise once again - and unlike many of its mobile-focused competitors, PC MMORPGs and the...
At the boondocks.

The Daily Grind: Are there MMOs you love on one platform but hate on another?

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I know, I know, PC master race and all that. I'm guessing most old-school MMORPG players think of themselves as PC players because that's...

Global Chat: How fares WoW Classic at the six-month mark?

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The phases (i.e., patches) for World of Warcraft Classic continue to roll out, and as the endgame takes form and Darkmoon Faire arrives, it's...

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