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 is now available for pre-order
After an accidental peek at its store page earlier this month, Black Desert now has the full, correct, and permanent page up for pre-orders.
The pre-order...
Black Desert’s Sorceress gets a scythe weapon awakening
Black Desert's Sorceress is getting some love this week, thanks a new face template work-in-progress that was appropriately posted to the game's Facebook page....
The MOP Up: TERA’s creepy cat mounts (November 15, 2015)
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...
Massively Overthinking: Is IP-blocking in online games a necessary evil?
This past week, news about Black Desert's IP blocking has reminded me once again how IP-blocking, region-locking, and the resulting isolated MMO communities are...
Black Desert confirms regional IP blocking
Bad news for those hoping that Daum Games would see the light and keep Black Desert's borders open to all nations: The publisher will...
Black Desert fans push against possible IP blocking [Updated]
Some Black Desert fans are concerned that the game appears to be headed for a heaping pile of regional IP blocking in the near...
Black Desert’s North American website and forums launch
Black Desert's English-language website has just gone live. It's a bit bare right now, though Daum is hyping videos from Paris Games Week.
The site...
Battle Bards podcast listens to MMO character creation music
Battle Bards, the world’s first and only MMO music podcast, returns to listen to the oft-neglected character creation themes. What music do composers create for...
Betawatch: Closed beta explosion (October 30, 2015)
It's a week of games entering closed beta. That is the joke here, if you want to call it a joke. Front and center,...
Black Desert will start selling pre-orders soon but won’t be having an open beta
While more closed beta tests will be coming before Black Desert's western launch early next year, Daum Games said that it will not be...
Black Desert gets a new action trailer and some other videos
Does Black Desert's combat make you dizzy? Me neither, but I've heard some people say that, so I had to ask. In any case,...
Black Desert slides into alpha testing
What's the next hot MMO import? For many it's the luscious Black Desert, which will be coming out in the west early next year....
Betawatch: Black Desert takes the spotlight by storm (October 23, 2015)
If you are all a-flutter for news about Black Desert, this week has been kind to you. Super kind, even. A preview of the...
Leaderboard: Are you worried about the westernization of Black Desert?
I've been looking forward to Black Desert for quite a long while. Sure, the B2P-with-an-item-mall business model dampens my enthusiasm, but I'm still keen on...
Someone camped Black Desert’s Harpy Queen boss for 10 hours to bring you this vid
Steparu camped a Black Desert world boss for 10 hours so that he could record a gameplay video of it, and the results have...
Black Desert to debut its demo at Paris Games Week
The western world is about to get its first hands-on experience with the gorgeous Black Desert.
The fantasy MMO will be debuting its public demo...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 34: Rollbacks and breakups
Justin and Bree discuss SWTOR, WildStar, GW2, RuneScape, Marvel Heroes, Black Desert, Nexon/NCsoft, WoW, and Wakfu, with mailbag questions on expansion pricing and horizontal gameplay.
Here’s how to increase your chances of getting into Black Desert’s alpha
With Black Desert coming to both North America and Europe next year, getting into the test just became one of the hottest -- and most...
Black Desert’s Warrior awakens with a greatsword next week
Last month Pearl Abyss announced the Awakening system for Black Desert, which is basically a weapon-swapping mechanic that allows traditional sword-and-board classes like the...
Betawatch: Overwatch opens up, Black Desert pinpoints release (October 16th, 2015)
It's a big news duel in the beta sphere this week. Overwatch announced that it will be entering beta on October 27th with a...
