Our latest coverage of Black Desert Online.
On September 14, 2017 Pearl Abyss, the Korean studio behind Black Desert Online, went public. Two weeks prior, the company held a news conference detailing their history and their plans for the future. As part of that conference, the company released a slew of interesting numbers pertaining to their business. These included revenue numbers, unit sales, staffing numbers, and so [...]
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Pearl Abyss, the Korean studio behind Black Desert Online is preparing to go public via an initial public offering (IPO). This process requires certain financial disclosures and gives us a chance to see just how well the company is performing. We're happy to report that our 2016 MMORPG of the year is is doing just fine. Black Desert Online has [...]
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Say hello to the Autumn season by cracking open a cold one with the boys or in this case with a high-pitched talking shadow demon. Black Desert Online celebrates Oktoberfest with the annual Beer Festival. From today until October 11th, players will have the chance to obtain Imperial Craft Delivery Invoices by completing the festival-themed chain quests and daily quests. [...]
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Pearl Abyss is releasing the Mystic class' awakening tomorrow in Black Desert Online on August 31st, 2017 and released a teaser trailer to show it off. Keep in mind, this release is only for the Korean version of the game, as the Mystic hasn't even launched in the West yet, but is scheduled to launch by the end of the [...]
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Did Black Desert Online go full-on mobile game tier pay 2 win? Not yet, but it looks like Pearl Abyss / Kakao Games are definitely inching a bit closer with the most recent patch which added the ability to instantly finish work orders with premium currency (Pearls). Anyone who has played mobile pay 2 win strategy games like Game of [...]
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Black Desert Online players have been asking for the Second Awakening ever since the Awakening system first came out last year. According to MMO Culture, Pearl Abyss recently released a preview video for the upcoming Second Awakening system in Korea. The Second Awakening system is unlocked at level 56 and will give each class two additional sub-skills in addition to [...]
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A new class will soon be making her way to Black Desert Online and she packs quite a punch. Kakao Games recently released a teaser trailer for the upcoming Mystic class, a hard-hitting melee brawler and martial arts expert similar to the Striker class which rolled out in May. “This fast paced new class uses martial arts to bedazzle her [...]
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Black Desert Online will be making its way to China sometime in the future courtesy of Snail Games. According to an interview with PearlAbyss and Snail Games courtesy of MMO Culture, aside from tweaking the costumes to conform with stricter censorship regulations, the Chinese version of the game will not have unique localized content. This is to ensure that players [...]
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The Steam Summer Sale is here and although there aren't too many MMOs on sale, players can pick up Black Desert Online for $7.99 until July 5th. The 20% discount is nice, but it's not quite as good as the $5.99 price tag that the game had during its first week on Steam. Elder Scrolls Online Morrowind is also on [...]
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The Striker Awakening has just gone live in the Western version of Black Desert Online bringing with it a new set of skills and adding a new level of awesomeness to the hard-hitting Striker class. Kakao Games explains in a recent press release: “The Striker reaches a new level of mastery over the martial arts, gaining access to a wider [...]
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