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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 patch heralds the start of Valencia sieges, bans another round of cheaters

Justin Olivetti - August 4, 2016 0

Valencia Sieges will begin this Sunday, according to Black Desert Online's most recent patch notes. That should give players a few days to prepare...

Black Desert has selected the best community PvP trailers

Justin Olivetti - August 3, 2016 0

Recently, Black Desert ran a community contest to prompt players to create trailers to show off the game's various PvP features. This Warfare Trailer...

This is actually much better than I expected.

Battle Bards Episode 79: Combat music

Justin Olivetti - August 2, 2016 0

Ready to battle it out more than usual? The Battle Bards are cranking up the combat tunes from MMORPGs today, inviting all sorts of...

Black Desert’s biggest bot creator is being sued by Daum

Eliot Lefebvre - August 1, 2016 1

The maker of the most popular bot for Black Desert has been forced to take his creation offline following a lawsuit started by Daum's...

Jukebox Heroes: Black Desert Online’s soundtrack

Justin Olivetti - July 30, 2016 1

If I had to describe Black Desert Online's score in one word, I would probably go with "lovely." Generally, it's a very lovely soundtrack....

The Stream Team: Back at the Black Desert quest grind

MJ Guthrie - July 27, 2016 0

Everywhere MassivelyOP's MJ turns, there are more NPCs asking for help in Black Desert -- and she just can't seem to say no! It...

Black Desert starts up the next stage of its Golden Event

Eliot Lefebvre - July 27, 2016 0

You've had your chance with fishing, and you've had your chance with slaughtering monsters, but now it's time for gatherers in Black Desert Online...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 75: Future oracles

Justin Olivetti - July 26, 2016 0

Justin and Bree discuss WoW, Guild Wars 2, Shards Online, LOTRO & DDO, FFXIV, Black Desert, and more, with a mailbag question on boosting GW2 characters.

Kunoichi awakening hits Black Desert Korea Thursday

MJ Guthrie - July 26, 2016 0

Black Desert Kunoichi players rejoice! While it won't be available in the North American version for a time, BDO Korea will get to see...

Black Desert Online’s Korean version adds in a new region and underwater combat

Eliot Lefebvre - July 25, 2016 0

Now that Black Desert Online has landed in North America and is humming along nicely, it's sometimes easy to forget that the game has...

Leaderboard: Is Black Desert’s new subscription value pack pay-to-win?

Bree Royce - July 24, 2016 0

Black Desert players are on fire over the new subscription value pack. Well not literally on fire, but damn close. MOP reader Sally pointed us...

Naval warfare is coming to Black Desert in Q4 2016

Justin Olivetti - July 21, 2016 0

Yesterday we noted that Black Desert is currently introducing naval warfare in the MMO's Korean version. Today, we have confirmation that these sea battles will...

Black Desert: Siege warfare and value packs in the west, naval battles in the east

Justin Olivetti - July 20, 2016 0

The PvP game in Black Desert has ramped up with the formal addition of conquest and node warfare. As if you needed an excuse to...

Black Desert touts one million players, teases Gamescom booth

Bree Royce - July 19, 2016 0

Kakao is touting its one millionth Black Desert player as it heads to Gamescom later this summer. If you'll be in Cologne for the...

Black Desert revises skill awakening and reset systems

MJ Guthrie - July 15, 2016 0

If you've been eagerly anticipating Black Desert's upcoming skill awakening system, you might want to take note of a few changes. Renamed skill add-on...