PearlAbyss and Kakao Games are proud to announce that the Dark Knight Awakening will go live Wednesday, April 12th, after the regular weekly maintenance. The Dark Knight has proven to be one of the most popular classes since she was introduced to Black Desert’s NA/EU version last month and now accounts for 20% of all logins. Her Awakening weapon, named Vediant, is a set... more.

To celebrate Black Desert Online’s first anniversary, Pearl Abyss and Kakao Games announced today that a highly limited edition blended whiskey will be made available. Named after the Black Spirit, Black Desert Online's primary mascot and antagonist, the whiskey is an exquisite masterpiece. It is a blend made from some of Scotland’s rarest and most exceptional whiskies. The Black ... more.

At this year’s GDC, Japanese middleware developer Silicon Studio presented a demo of Black Desert Online to highlight the advanced technology of its optical post-processing software YEBIS. The MMORPG, developed by PearlAbyss, already boasts outstanding visuals, but once YEBIS’ optical effects are applied, Black Desert Online rises to even more ambitious levels of graphical fidelity. CEO Tak... more.