Pearl Abyss and Kakao Games are excited to announce the first global Black Desert Online Costume Design Contest. Talented community artists from Europe and North America wanting to create their own costume now have the opportunity to express their creativity and contribute to the beautifully crafted world of Black Desert Online. Each region will produce a finalist, who will enter to compete agains... more.

Pearl Abyss and Kakao Games close the first month of 2018 with an exciting combination of the Steam Free Weekend Deal and game package discounts at blackdesertonline.com and Steam. Both will be available starting on January 25th, giving adventurers an opportunity to explore the wondrous world of Black Desert Online for free. Additionally, existing adventurers of the Black Desert Online communit... more.

Pearl Abyss and Kakao Games today announced that Black Desert Online’s newest class, the Mystic, will Awaken on January 3rd, 2018. Begin the new year with a set of water-based skills as the Mystic gains the ability to channel the force of the ocean in combat. Also, the Christmas sales are starting today with package deals and in-game pearl shop discounts. The Mystic Awakening Having joined B... more.

During the FESTA event, held in South Korea last weekend, Pearl Abyss and Kakao Games have revealed their roadmap for Black Desert Online. Aside from the main announcements, a keynote session was held with JaeHee Kim, the Executive Producer of Black Desert Online who spoke about the current development challenges, planned improvements, and future ideas. New class Lahn Kim announced a new fe... more.

Kakao Games and Pearl Abyss today have announced that the brand new Mystic class will be added to Black Desert Online’s character roster on the 13th of December. Adventurers will be able to customize their Mystic in advance with Black Desert Online’s famed character creator on the 6th of December. All users participating in the pre-customization event will receive Horse Flute (7 Days), Bles... more.

Pearl Abyss and Kakao Games kick off their Thanksgiving celebrations with the Black Friday sales period on both blackdesertonline.com and Steam. Two special deals will be available starting on November 22, that will excite both new and existing members of the Black Desert Online community. Additionally, players can look forward to this week’s Thanksgiving-themed events in which they can earn epi... more.

Kakao Games and Pearl Abyss today announced a range of new events and promotions that puts Black Desert Online in the Halloween spirit. Starting next week, 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. The Halloween event begins as adventurers encounter the White Witch who asks them to defeat the Black... more.

Black Desert Online expands with an elven-themed region and additional story content as Kakao Games and PearlAbyss release Kamasylvia Part One today. Watch a new trailer showcasing the Arduanatt, a new tier-9 mount released for the Expansion. Arduanatt’s special abilities includes Wings of Wind, which allows it to glide in the air after a double jump, treating its rider to a spectacular view of ... more.

Today PearlAbyss announced that it is revamping their score for Black Desert Online to replace the original MIDI soundtrack with orchestrated music. The new score has been re-arranged by Hui Man Ryu, Black Desert Online’s original composer who is regarded as one of the most popular music directors within the Korean video game industry. He is also very well known for his work on rhythm game class... more.

Today PearlAbyss and Kakao Games 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 the second part arriving very soon. Kamasylvia will be offered at no additional cost and hosts exciting new PvE content that continues the game’s narrative.... more.