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Heidel Ball Stream Reveals Shai, Black Desert Online’s New Boomerang Wielding Healer Support Class

June 8, 2019 Phreeoni One comment

During Pearl Abyss‘ Heidel Ball Event on June 8th, Black Desert Online‘s 8th class, Shai was revealed and showcased for the first time.

Design as a support class, Shai wields a large boomerang that is almost as big as she is to swiftly attack enemies, support allies and evade. She has several unique skills at her disposal such as ‘Play Dead’ to fool enemies, ‘Get Well’ to heal allies, ‘Come Here and Hide!’ to shield her friends, and ‘Found You!’ to reveal hidden foes.

Black Desert Online Releases ‘Doom’ Dream Horse Mount

April 30, 2019 Phreeoni Leave a comment

There’s a new ride blazing through Black Desert Online. Kakao Games has announced that Doom, the fiery Dream Horse is finally coming, but obtaining Doom will be a true achievement for any veteran player. The new mount is the fastest and strongest among the currently available Dream Horses.

Black Desert Online Is Getting Rid Of Battle Royale Mode: Shadow Arena On April 10th

April 8, 2019 Nocturne Leave a comment

The team behind Black Desert Online has announced that the game’s ‘Shadow Arena’, its first and only Battle Royale Mode will be taken down on April 10th. The short-lived PvP mode was first introduced back in January and had originally been planned to have continuous updates to keep it fresh and enjoyable.

The team states that the focus on new updates was deviating from their original direction partly due to the time being put on developing the Shadow Arena mode. Closing Shadow Arena was ultimately the option chosen instead of making partial improvements.

CCP Games Will Launch A Korean Version Of Space MMO EVE Online – Release Date Is Aimed To Be In Q4 2019

March 9, 2019 Nocturne Leave a comment

In the fall of 2018, Pearl Abyss, makers of Black Desert games acquired CCP Games, the Icelandic developing company behind the space-based sandbox MMORPG EVE Online. Now it has been officially announced that a Korean-localized version of EVE Online will launch in Q4 2019 (fourth quarter)! Players from the Republic of Korea will be joining the global EVE Online community. More information will be sent out as we get closer to a release date.

With the acquisition of CCP Games, the launch of Black Desert on Xbox One for North America and Europe, and the planned global release of Black Desert Mobile in the first half 2019, Pearl Abyss’ global reach is growing steadily.

Test Out High Level “Trial Characters” In Black Desert Online

March 7, 2019 Nocturne Leave a comment

Getting to level 60 can take a long time in Black Desert Online. Starting now, a new feature will allow people to test out several different “Trial Characters” at Level 60 with 4,000 Skill Points available. A maximum of three Trial Character slots are available, but you can delete and create more new characters if you run out of slots. The characters can be tested in the Battle Arena, Arena of Arsha, Savage Rift, and Red Battlefield.

Final Black Desert Xbox One Open Beta Starts On February 14th Before Launching In March

February 2, 2019 Nocturne Leave a comment

The Xbox One version of Pearl Abyss’ Black Desert will launch its final open beta testing on February 14th. Testing will last for three days until February 17th. The open beta will be available to everyone in North America and Europe with an Xbox Live Gold account. The game will fully launch on the Microsoft Store on March 4th. In celebration of the last beta, a new trailer showing off some in-game cinematics and gameplay clips.

Black Desert on Xbox One is not played in the same world as the popular PC version Black Desert Online. The console version has been customized for the console with a newly revised in-game main story, a better “Action Mode”, and more. For more information, visit the official Black Desert Xbox site. You can purchase one of the game’s three tiers of pre-orders from there as well.

Black Desert Xbox One Version Will Launch On March 4th – Early Access Packages Available Now

January 22, 2019 Nocturne Leave a comment

The Xbox One version of Black Desert will be launching on March 4th. Early access will be granted to those who pre-order the game from the Microsoft Store. The more expensive the package is, the earlier you can hop into the world and play ahead of the launch day.

There are three pre-order packages priced at $29.99 for the Standard Edition, $49.99 for the Deluxe Edition, and $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition. Pre-order now or learn more on the official Black Desert Xbox Version site.

Black Desert Online’s Shadow Arena Battle Royale PvP Mode Is Coming On January 15th

January 10, 2019 Nocturne Leave a comment

Pearl Abyss has joined in on the Battle Royale hype! The Korean version of Black Dessert Online is set to launch a new battle royale mode called “Shadow Arena mode” on January 15th. Shadow Arena will set 50 players to fight against one another until only one is left standing.

Players will begin as small black spirits and find fallen adventurers to posses and control. Everyone starts on equal footing and gears in the existing BDO world do not matter inside. The goal is to acquire equipment and skills while destroying nearby monsters and supplies.