Studio:Â Pearl Abyss/Daum Games
Launch Date: March 3, 2016
Genre:Â Fantasy Hybrid Sandbox
Business Model: B2P (Cash Shop) in the West (F2P elsewhere)
Platform: PC
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Official Site: Black Desert (EN), Black Desert (KR)
Studio:Â Pearl Abyss/Daum Games
Launch Date: March 3, 2016
Genre:Â Fantasy Hybrid Sandbox
Business Model: B2P (Cash Shop) in the West (F2P elsewhere)
Platform: PC
Studio:Â Pearl Abyss/Daum Games
Launch Date: March 3, 2016
Genre:Â Fantasy Hybrid Sandbox
Business Model: B2P (Cash Shop) in the West (F2P elsewhere)
Platform: PC
Choose My Adventure: Get out of here, DC Universe Online
So this is an unusual situation for me: I've never actually played a game for Choose My Adventure that I've disliked this much.
Those of...
Black Desert switches to biweekly maintenance, adds Terrmian Waterpark events
Happy patch day, Black Desert folks. Did you enjoy getting maintenance patches every week? Not anymore.
"Due to the changes in service maintenance, the next...
Black Desert team on the male Ranger, mobile version, and SEA server
Catching up with the Black Desert developer Pearl Abyss at ChinaJoy 2017, MMO Culture wrung out of the team a short but informative interview...
ChinaJoy 2017: ARK Park, Black Desert, and L2 Revolution
Goodies from this week's ChinaJoy are already trickling back to us. Notably, Snail Games has posted a new trailer and screenshots for ARK Park, its VR-based ARK:...
Black Desert opens hosted PvP arenas in west, previews second awakenings in the east
Western players are getting a chunky 1GB patch in Black Desert today as Kakao rolls out structured PvP hosting in the form of Arena...
RuneScape is a massive hit on Twitch
Time and again, we here at Massively OP have noted how RuneScape seems to be incredibly underestimated by the larger MMO community. For how...
Check out the character creation options for Black Desert’s upcoming Mystic class
As it has always gone with Black Desert, there's another new class coming to the game dubbed the Mystic, meant to function as the...
Black Desert’s patch this week tweaks guild welfare funds as waterpark events continue
Today's Black Desert patch is almost a gig large, but don't expect a massive game revamp today. Probably the biggest change is tweaks to...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 127: EVE walks no more
Justin and Bree discuss Secret World Legends, LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, Guild Wars 2, EVE, SWTOR, Black Desert, Albion, and Citadel, plus a mailbag question on class and character investment in MMORPGs, with a special interview segment featuring ARK: Survival Evolved composer Gareth Coker.
Check out Black Desert’s Chinese debut trailer
You might be surprised to know that Black Desert hasn't actually launched in China yet, given its status in South Korea and its popularity...
Black Desert bans and suspends node exploiters
Last week, Black Desert's Reddit erupted with claims that a popular streamer, who been previously banned and unbanned in a spring crackdown, had unwittingly...
The Stream Team: Beat the heat in Black Desert’s waterpark
The days are hot, and the sand is scorching in Black Desert. Massively OP's MJ hates the heat, but she's heard about a new...
Massively Overthinking: Consumer protections in the MMORPG industry
Veteran Massively OP reader Miol says he's exhausted by a recent string of stories in which MMO companies screw gamers over, one after another:...
Black Desert touts female Striker, Mystic, coming west in Q4
Kakao announced this morning that Black Desert's western version will be launching a female version of the Striker called the Mystic following its debut...
Black Desert opens up a waterpark for summer, reduces level XP requirements
Just in time for those dog days of summer is Black Desert, which is making a splash with its new Terrmian Waterpark. Today is...
Black Desert ups the in-game prices on cash shop items in the auction market
Players are making more in-game money in Black Desert than they were a year ago. Part of that is just, you know, a year...
Black Desert begins cookie events, introduces party search features
Every MMO needs events themed around cookies, am I right? Black Desert's patch today does just that with the "Pit-a-pat Fortune Cookie" event launching...
Black Desert has no plans for localized China-only content
Chinese players will be able to enjoy a localized version of Black Desert courtesy of Snail Games, but according a recent interview with developers...
One Shots: Moonglow
I don't say it enough: I am truly impressed by how our readership manage to bring out the beauty in MMORPGs through their screenshots....
Black Desert update makes adjustments to Sausan Garrison mobs, offers compensation for lag
This week's Black Desert update is of particular interest to players tackling quests and enemies around the Sausan Garrison. The team has bumped up...
