Pearl Abyss today announced that its Black Desert franchise has attracted more than 50 million registered players since launch. The news coincides with the company’s 12th anniversary, which will be celebrated in style with a week of free play in Black Desert Online. From 10 a.m. PDT today through 10 a.m. PDT on September 19, players can join Black Desert Online for free on Steam.
Black Desert Online launched in South Korea in 2014, later releasing in the West in 2016. Today, Black Desert is enjoyed by players worldwide in over 150 countries and is available on PC, Console and Mobile.
“We are very proud and thankful that our Black Desert franchise has managed to reach so many players across the globe, and we feel humbled by the positive support we received from our community,” said James Heo, CEO of Pearl Abyss. “We will strive relentlessly to improve Black Desert and build on our success with new IP that are currently being developed using brand new technical facilities and are running on our proprietary BlackSpace Engine.”
Black Desert will attend TwitchCon San Diego, during which the Solare Invitational finals will pit the best North American and European teams in the ultimate 3vs3 tournament.
For more information on Black Desert Online, visit https://www.naeu.playblackdesert.com/en-US/Main/Index
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