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
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...
Black Desert FESTA unveils Maegu’s Awakening, 300v300 battleground, new region, and much more
Early this morning saw Black Desert unveil a whole slew of content plans for the MMORPG during its live Black Desert FESTA event, including...
Black Desert Console closes the spring seasonal server and makes multiple class adjustments
We are well in to the summer months in meteorological terms, but the console edition of Black Desert has just closed the spring seasonal...
Steam’s Summer Sale 2023 is live through July 13 with deals on FFXIV, GW2, New World, ESO, and more
Valve has revived the traditional Steam summer sale this afternoon, with gobs of good deals running well beyond the 4th of July. Perhaps the...
Black Desert Mobile adds the Guardian class and opens the Everfrost region
The latest content patch for Black Desert Mobile is for all of the battle axe enjoyers out there. We know you're out there. We...
Black Desert counts 50M players across all platforms ahead of its FESTA event
Pearl Abyss is taking a moment to celebrate after the launch of Black Desert's Land of the Morning Light with the game's new anniversary...
Massively Overthinking: Which MMOs are memorable but not actually fun?
Earlier this week, we ran a Daily Grind on MMOs that are fun but not especially memorable, throwing it back to a quote from...
