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
The Daily Grind: Is it ever too late to save a gankbox MMO?
Back in July, Pearl Abyss raised eyebrows by announcing plans to curb Black Desert guilds abusing wardecs to murder rival players with impunity. "It...
Black Desert opens a new hunting ground on PC, begins summer graduation on console, adds a new Great Desert area on mobile
As if this week weren't already packed with MMORPG things, allow Black Desert to throw on a whole bunch more, with every edition of...
Black Desert Console delays Maegu awakening and more to focus on game optimization
If you're a player of Black Desert Console hoping to park your character's keister on a mythical horse sometime soon, we've got some unfortunate...
Black Desert tweaks Marni’s Realm on PC, plans early end to an event on console, opens new area on mobile
We're back with yet another bundle of Black Desert for everybody because all three versions of the sandbox MMORPG have a little something different...
Pearl Abyss’ Crimson Desert gears up for a fresh unveiling at Gamescom 2023
When covering Pearl Abyss's recent investor call, we expressed worry about the hedging the studio engaged in with analysts when it came to the...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMORPGs whose worlds were built from scratch
Maybe I'm the only one to have stopped to think about it, but a great deal of the MMOs that we enjoy are based...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 433: Throne & Delay
Justin and Bree discuss Throne & Liberty's delay, WoW's upcoming patch, DDO's mini-expansion, and financial reports for NCsoft, Pearl Abyss, and Square-Enix, with adventures in Palia, LOTRO, New World, and Star Trek Online, plus mailbag topics on rich economy-centric sandboxes and MMOs that need graphical refreshes.
Pearl Abyss Q2 2023: EVE surges, Black Desert stumbles, Crimson Desert hedges
August is a month of quarterly financials, and the season hasn't been kind to the type of MMO company that publishes its numbers. So...
Black Desert Mobile releases the Wizard as console adds Imoogi serpent boss
Black Desert's console and mobile versions are rolling out big updates today. For starters, the mobile edition has welcomed the Wizard, who "bombards his...
Pearl Abyss grants users of a gamer-centric finance service free copies of Black Desert
We're pretty sure that nobody had Pearl Abyss clapping hands with a gamer-focused financial service provider on the radar - heck, we're not even...
Black Desert PC opens summertime Sea Palace, improves monster zone loot, and adds more furnishings
What better place to spend the summertime is there than in a grandiose palace beneath the ocean? Don't answer that question; just hop into...
Black Desert KR shares plans for hunting ground PvP adjustments designed to ease ‘one-sided suffering’
While there is plenty of instanced PvP to be had in Black Desert nowadays, there's also open world PvP in the game as well,...
Black Desert’s Land of the Morning Light finally arrives on console today
Black Desert console players are in for another treat today as Land of the Morning Light, already out on PC, has now come knocking...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 430: A very Diablo drubbing
Justin, Bree, and Carlo discuss Blizzard's bizarre financial report, Diablo IV's messy first season, Palia's early access, and Wayfinder's early access, with adventures in LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, Diablo II, Diablo IV, Black Desert, SWG Legends, and Garden Galaxy, plus a mailbag topic on the next generation of MMO players.
One Shots: Every character in Diablo IV looks really, really grumpy
If there's any consistent theme in Diablo IV aside from a blatant attempt to make Lilith this year's Halloween cosplay template, it's that every...
Black Desert adds a doom horse on PC, hypes Land of the Morning Light on console, and opens a new labyrinth on mobile
Black Desert has once more blessed your week with news for every version of the sandbox MMORPG. Unless you don't consider news about this...
One Shots: Rotisserie Rogue
For our headlining picture this week, we spy Hirku Two creeping around the Cogs in Dungeons and Dragons Online. While I applaud the use...
Black Desert adds furnishings on PC, opens summer server for console, and talks up the player surge
It looks as if there's a little something for everyone across every version of Black Desert, whether it's access to stylish furniture, the opening...
Black Desert’s exec producer says expansion’s response was ‘beyond what [Pearl Abyss] could have hoped for’
While truly well-made and -rounded expansions are an uncommon sight in the MMO genre, rarer still is the development team that enthusiastically thanks players...
Black Desert PC adds the Awakened Maegu and the sea dragon Imoogi, dates July and August content releases
It is now time for Maegu players of Black Desert on PC to bring fans to a sword fight. The Maegu class has received...
