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Pearl Abyss to Begin Self-Publishing Black Desert Online

Jan 27, 2021


Manhattan Beach, California — January 27, 2021
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Today, Pearl Abyss announced it will take over publishing rights for Black Desert Online in North America and Europe. This means Pearl Abyss will control publishing rights for the entire Black Desert franchise on all platforms, including current and next-gen consoles, PC, and mobile devices, excluding the South America region. Starting February 25, the game’s developer will also assume live service from long-time partner Kakao Games. Players can continue their Black Desert adventure and earn rewards for transferring their accounts.

Adventurers who transfer their account before February 24 can look forward to additional rewards including many Cron Stones, different types of Exchange Coupons, Combat & Skill EXP scrolls, and a Limited-Edition title “Now or Nouver”. Additional login rewards also will be made available on this date. The most coveted reward adventurers will look forward to is a cute, limited edition Tier-4 Pet. 

Pearl Abyss is committed to maintaining high standards of performance, server infrastructure, and community and customer service support in all supported languages for Black Desert OnlineBlack Desert has generated over $2 billion in revenue and has drawn over 40 million players across all platforms.