Black Desert Online – Halloween update begins with new events and costumes

[Game website] In the spirit of Halloween occurring later this month, Kakao Games and Pearl Abyss today announced a range of new events and promotions for Black Desert Online. Starting next week, the skies will be illuminated with an eerie…

Black Desert – Photos from the first Oasis Festival in Taiwan

A fan event which started in South Korea, developer Pearl Abyss recently held the first Oasis Festival for Black Desert in Taiwan. Organized to get closer to the Black Desert community, representatives from both Korean headquarters and Taiwan office of…

Pearl Abyss – Founder rewards all employees with new mobile devices

Following the recent stock listing on KOSDAQ following the success of Black Desert in several regions, developer Pearl Abyss is on a roll. It was recently reported that founder and chairman Kim Dae-il (below) has decided to reward all 307…

Black Desert Online – Kamasylvia Part One game update goes live today

[Game website] Black Desert Online expands with an elven-themed region and additional story content as Kakao Games and Pearl Abyss release Kamasylvia Part One today. Included in the update is Arduanatt, a brand new and majestic Tier 9 mount. Arduanatt’s…

Pearl Abyss – Financial details of Black Desert developer revealed

Pearl Abyss, developer of Black Desert, is now stock-listed in Korea, hence certain financial details were revealed. According to audit, from July 2016 to June 2017, Pearl Abyss recorded total sales of USD 82.3 million, of this which USD 53 million…

Black Desert Online – Kamasylvia Part 1 expansion arrives next week

[Game website] Kakao Games and Pearl Abyss today announced that the long awaited Kamasylvia expansion will be launched on Wednesday, September 27 after that week’s maintenance cycle. Kamasylvia is an expansion that will be rolled out in two parts, with…

Pearl Abyss – Korean developer set to be listed on stock exchange today

Pearl Abyss, the developer of Black Desert, is set to go live today on Korea’s second board, Kosdaq. Each share is estimated to be worth around USD 70.66 to USD 90.95, with 1.8 million shares to be issued. Employees of…

Black Desert – Music remaster for action MMORPG scheduled next year

Korean developer Pearl Abyss today revealed its plans to enhance the music of its flagship PC MMORPG, Black Desert. Securing the services of the German National Orchestra, around 40 pieces of music from a total of 240 will be remastered. Along…

Black Desert Online – Savage Rift co-op game mode arriving tomorrow

[Game website] Publisher Kakao Games and developer PearlAbyss have announced that Black Desert Online will be updated tomorrow with a new defence mode that will enthuse and challenge adventurers across the fantasy world. Savage Rift is a defence mode where…

Black Desert – Developer teases awakening form for new Mystic class

Although the Mystic class just barely arrived in the Korean server of Black Desert, developer PearlAbyss is wasting no time to tease her awakening form. Concept art pieces were revealed on social media, including a really curious piece of art…

Black Desert – 2 corrupt employees caught and punished in Taiwan server

PearlAbyss Taiwan recently announced it has punished 2 employees who were found to be breaking the rules in the action MMORPG, Black Desert. Two staff used their personal accounts to enter the game during maintenance, and one of them purchased…

Black Desert Mobile – Pearl Abyss reveals debut game trailer

Korean developer Pearl Abyss has long teased the upcoming mobile version of Black Desert, and today the debut game trailer for Black Desert Mobile, along with the teaser website, was released in South Korea. Other than previewing some of the…

Black Desert – Quick interview with developer Pearl Abyss at ChinaJoy

While wandering around the business halls at ChinaJoy 2017, we were surprised to see Pearl Abyss, developer of the popular Black Desert, having a small booth within the Korean games pavilion. To our delight, Pearl Abyss’ Chief Operating Officer (COO),…

Black Desert – Quick look at the ChinaJoy booth of action MMORPG

As previously mentioned, Snail Games was revealed as the publisher of Black Desert in China, and it announced “20 tonnes of sand from Taklamakan Desert” will be imported to decorate Black Desert’s booth at ChinaJoy 2017. While MMO Culture did…