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

Community organization is painful.

Halloween events across the MMORPG verse, 2017 edition

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Hey, you. Yeah, you, dude leeching candy from the bucket you bought "for the neighborhood kids." And you, lady still trying to decide between...

The MOP Up: Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet announced (October 29, 2017)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

Black Desert ramps up Halloween, brings back black stone event, and deals with downtime

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Over in Black Desert, there's a red moon rising, and that's just how the players like it. Halloween is ramping up in intensity thanks...

One Shots: Street legal

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"Looks like it’s that time of year again!" says Ryuen. And so it is. The Halloween season has come upon us and it is inescapable. You...

The Stream Team: A Black Desert Halloween

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Halloween is all about the treats, and Black Desert's event promises lots of treats! Massively OP's MJ is going to take on the daily...

Massively Overthinking: Is open-world housing really a ‘failed’ MMORPG experiment?

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Massively OP's Justin Olivetti has a provocative article on his personal gaming blog, Bio Break, this week on MMORPG housing. "I once again wonder why...

Black Desert’s Wonderland-themed Halloween is live with fresh dailies

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Halloween is live in Black Desert today, with a main event partly inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. "As the blood moon rises above the Black Desert...

One Shots: Sea horsing around

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When it comes to unusual ways for Massively OP readers to get around in MMORPGs, there seems to be no shortage of bizarre methods...

Black Desert’s Wonderland-themed Halloween arrives next week

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Halloween is coming to Black Desert next week! Some of the new additions are clearly inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass,...

The MOP Up: Black Desert’s Taiwan meet-and-greet (October 8, 2017)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

Perfect Ten: The 10 live MMORPGs everybody should try

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If you have ever visited the MMORPG subreddit, you probably know that one of the most frequent posts that pop up are ones asking...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 138: Mystery MMOs and the mobile revolution

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Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, Star Trek Online, the mobile MMO avalanche, in-development MMOs from AAA studios, Black Desert's Kamasylvia, and Camelot Unchained, with mailbag questions on the MMO industry going backwards and the small touches in MMOs.

The Stream Team: Exploring Black Desert’s Kamasylvia expansion

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Black Desert's Kamasylvia expansion launched today, and Massively OP's MJ is eager to see the elven woodlands. She wants to frolic in the Shady...

Black Desert’s free Kamasylvia expansion launches today with tier 9 pegasi

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Black Desert has just rolled out the first part of its Kamasylvia expansion today - it's a free update that's been long-awaited on western shores, bringing a...
Plus ce change choses, &c.

The Daily Grind: Which MMORPGs will make to to 20 years?

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Unless it mysteriously shutters between now and Monday, Ultima Online is turning 20 next week. Our Game Archaeologist will surely object to an assertion...
I mean, there are good reasons.

Black Desert is getting a remastered orchestral soundtrack with European orchestras

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The upcoming soundtrack remaster for Black Desert is nothing but an upside for fans of the game. If you already like the music in...

Jukebox Heroes: Music from Destiny 2, LOTRO, Absolver, Black Desert, and Champions Online

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Apologies for being extensively absent from this column over the last few months! Every day the Massively OP offices are deluged with fan mail...
And we shoot the varmint.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 136: Westward ho!

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Justin and Bree discuss Wild West Online, Star Citizen, EVE Online, Black Desert, Phantasy Star Online 2, FFXIV, DDO, Neverwinter, Ultima Online, and of course Guild Wars 2, with mailbag entries on Star Citizen's monetization and solid free-to-play side MMOs.

The first chunk of Black Desert’s free Kamasylvia expansion launches next week

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Remember last week when Kakao hinted that Black Desert's new servers were indication that Kamasylvia was on the way "real soon"? That soon is...

Whatever happened to Black Gold, Order and Chaos Online, and Eden Eternal?

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Ever pause during your day and find yourself wondering, "Whatever happened to that game?" With hundreds upon hundreds of online titles these days, it’s surprisingly easy...

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