Last month, PearlAbyss posted a position for “Overseas Service/Southeast Asia Business PM”, which might signal a Southeast Asia server is in the works. The candidate must have experience in handling games in the SEA region, with knowledge for both offline…
Black Desert – New martial arts class announced at Oasis Festival event
At the Oasis Festival media event held today, several new content in the works for Black Desert. The most prominent would be the new class, simply known as Striker. The Striker is a class who marries both classical martial arts…
Black Desert Online – Dark Knight awakening arrives in English server
PearlAbyss and Kakao Games are proud to announce that the Dark Knight’s awakening update will launch this Wednesday after the regular weekly maintenance. Her awakening weapon, “Vediant”, is a set of phantom blades that are magically summoned in different sizes…
Black Desert Online – First look at improved graphics arriving this year
Announced back in November 2015, Korean developer Pearl Abyss will be upgrading the graphics of Black Desert Online using the YEBIS software created by Japan-based Silicon Studio. YEBIS was also used in popular console games such as Dark Souls III…
Black Desert Online – Players able to create new Dark Knight class now
[Free 7 days trial] Kakao Games today announced that Black Desert Online’s new playable class, the Dark Knight, will be available from Wednesday, March 1. Starting today, players can select and customize the Dark Knight using the Character Creator, allowing…
Black Desert Online – Dark Knight rises in Western server next month
[Free 7-day trial] Step into the night and feel your life force flicker: The Dark Knight draws near in Black Desert Online! Kakao Games announced the new class is arriving this March! In battle, the Dark Knight uses a combination…
Black Desert – Dark Knight awakens today with mystical sword weapon
Launched last month in the Korean server of Black Desert, the brooding Dark Knight class is already getting her awakening update later today! Rather than changing to a whole new weapon, she wields the sword “Bediant” (Google translate), which grants her…
Black Desert – Pearl Abyss talks about 2nd awakening and mobile game
In what was seen as a surprise move, Black Desert developer Pearl Abyss started a subsidiary in Taiwan and decided to self-publish in the Great China region (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau), rather than finding a big local publisher. As Black…
Black Desert Online – Taiwanese server set to launch later this month
With lofty ambitions to succeed in Taiwan, Korean developer Pearl Abyss decided to open its own local subsidiary last year to self-publish Black Desert Online in the Greater China region (including Hong Kong and Macau). As the official launch gets closer,…
Black Desert Online – Valkyrie awakening arrives in English server
[Game website] A new class has gained her Awakening status in Black Desert Online. The Valkyrie normally deals with her enemies using her sword and defenses, but she can now swap to a fearsome one-handed lance which grants her extra…
Black Desert Online – Tamer class awakens in new content update
[Game website] This week, the gift of Awakening is bestowed upon the Tamer, a sword-wielding melee class that fights side by side with the black wolf Heilang. Tamers across the world of Black Desert can now swap to the new…
Black Desert Online – Halloween descends with festive game content
[Game website] Starting tonight, the skies of Black Desert Online will be illuminated with an eerie blood red moon and jack-o’-lanterns will light the misty town streets. Halloween celebrations begin as players are invited to take part in a host…
Black Desert Online – Ranger awakens with new underwater update
[Game website] This week the Ranger unlocks her true potential and awakens, claiming the last gift of the Goddess: the Kamasylven Sword. Though she is already light on her feet, this weapon will allow her to move like the wind,…
Black Desert Online – Berserker class awakens with new Iron Buster weapon
[Game website] It’s the Berserker’s turn to awaken in Black Desert Online, with today’s new update giving this class access to the all-new Iron Buster weapon. Well known for ground-shaking power, the Berserkers’ Iron Blaster will leave foes shaking in…