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
Black Desert revises skill awakening and reset systems
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...
Black Desert begins new fishing event, buffs elephants, promises free character slot
Black Desert is back online this morning with its interim patch. Of note, Kakao has tweaked the Sorcerer, added new crystals and cash shop...
Black Desert’s Ninja and Kunoichi arrive July 20, siege system July 17
The Ninja and Kunoichi are coming! This would probably be bad news for you in real life, but it's lovely news for Black Desert...
Black Desert wants to see your pretty faces in its Beauty Album
Why spend hours in an MMO character creator only to cover your face up in a helmet where no one, including you, ever gets...
Kakao argues that Black Desert is not pay-to-win
Yesterday, Daum -- or I suppose we should be calling it Kakao Games Europe now -- posted up a quick Black Desert FAQ with...
The Stream Team: Milking Black Desert cows
There are plenty of... different... things to do on Black Desert. You've already seen MassivelyOP's MJ tame a wild horse;Â now you can watch her...
Black Desert publisher Daum EU rebrands as Kakao
Back in April, we wrote about the company structure behind Black Desert publisher Daum, which is owned by South Korea's Kakao, which also owns Nzin,...
Black Desert: From Korea’s open beta to now
Pearl Abyss has released a new trailer this morning for its Korean Black Desert players showcasing the game's progress from its original open beta...
The Stream Team: Braving Black Desert’s Valencia
Today, Black Desert dropped the first part of the Valencia update, making the world a much bigger -- and scarier -- place. But that's...
Black Desert Online launches the Valencia Part One update
Ready to head into the desert in Black Desert Online? If not, why not? Few other titles are so explicit about where you're going,...
The Stream Team: Squashing Black Desert bugs
Even if she wanted to right now, MassivelyOP's MJ couldn't siege in Black Desert thanks to the bug-induced delay. But that's OK because there...
The first chunk of Black Desert’s Valencia update lands tomorrow
Black Desert's Valencia is really, truly on the way -- tomorrow, in fact -- with 500+ new quests, the upgraded enchantment system, guild housing,...
Black Desert Online guilds lead a celebrity (picture) invasion in the game
Do you play MMOs to get away from the endless parade of celebrities in the media? Is one of your greatest joys in life...
Massively Overthinking: Is every MMORPG with a cash shop pay-to-win?
This week's Massively Overthinking comes to us from one of our dear Patreon Patrons, Duane.
"There seems to be an ever broadening attitude towards what...
Black Desert postpones its siege schedule over bugs
After numerous delays, Daum implemented the "rehearsal" version of Black Desert's siege system last week, but it's already decided to postpone the real deal.
"Unfortunately the...
E3 2016: Black Desert on PvP, sieges, and lessons learned
Though Daum didn't have a booth at this year's E3, I managed to snag some time with Black Desert PR/Marketing Manager Rick van Beem. Given some of the...
Black Desert promises fixes for last patch, plans mobile version
Friday's massive Black Desert patch was a messy one, hence this morning's minor update. The chief changes are a small nerf to tamers and...
The Stream Team: Getting on your high horse in Black Desert
It's finally time. MassivelyOP's MJ is ready to tame her first horse in Black Desert. But ready to and able to are very much...
Black Desert nerfs ghillie suit, preps revamped skill system, and kicks off soccer event
Times, they are a-changin' in Black Desert Online. The fantasy sandbox received a major patch on Friday that had a far-reaching impact across the...
Check out the Ninja Awakening for the Korean version of Black Desert Online
The Korean version of Black Desert Online is going to issue a wake-up call to Ninjas very soon. It's the next class to get...
