Black Desert

Black Desert

Released May 2017

Played by over 20 million Adventurers - Black Desert Online is an open-world, action MMORPG. Experience intense, action-packed combat, battle massive world bosses, fight alongside friends to siege and conquer castles, and train in professions such as fishing, trading, crafting, cooking, and more!

75% positive · 95K reviews
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Released, ongoing live service game
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Live Service

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Evaluation

Black Desert is a fully launched live-service MMORPG that has been in continuous, active development since its Steam release on May 24, 2017. Pearl Abyss maintains a relentless pace of new content across every dimension of the game. In the most recent period covered by this data, Pearl Abyss released the new Seraph class on December 18, 2025, accompanied by a refreshed Season Pass system. A new character progression season (Season: V) launched on September 25, 2025, followed shortly by a new Arena of Solare competitive season on October 23, 2025. The game celebrated its 10th Anniversary in March 2026 with new boss content, a new outfit, and commemorative events. On July 30, 2026 — just three weeks before today — Pearl Abyss launched the new Agent class alongside the HYPERBOOST progression season and a renewed Season Pass system. Feature patches were still shipping as of August 13, 2026, introducing new zone content and gameplay events. The game operates through a structure of recurring and overlapping content programs: named character progression seasons, a continuously active Season Pass with monetized tiers, rotating in-game events, periodic new playable classes, PvP arena seasons, and cosmetics sold through the Pearl Shop. This is by design — the game is built to run indefinitely, with no endpoint in sight. There have been no developer statements indicating a slowdown, studio distress, or any conclusion of the game's content roadmap. Developer communication is active as of August 13, 2026.
Evidence
Feature patch introducing new zone content (Edania Part 2), crystal protection event, and accessory reform events — developer communication as recently as August 13, 2026.
news post · Aug 13, 2026 source development ongoing
high
New class 'Agent' launched alongside the HYPERBOOST progression season and a renewed Season Pass system, with events running through late August 2026.
news post · Jul 30, 2026 source content shipped
high

Content

3 of 3 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Pearl Abyss
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

About this game

Go Beyond Limits : WORLD CLASS MMORPG

Black Desert is a game that tests the limitations of MMORPG

by implementing remastered graphics and audio. Enjoy exciting combat and siege,

exploration, trading, fishing, training, alchemy, cooking, gathering, hunting, and more in the vast open world.

Black Desert - A true MMORPG

The Start of Your Dream Adventure

OPEN WORLD

An expansive, breathtaking open world MMORPG made with Pearl Abyss' proprietary game engine.

CUSTOMIZING

Become Your True Self

Experience insane levels of customization.

From height, torso, face, and skin texture, to micro-level details, your imagination is the limit!

Create your own unique characters, just like you've always desired, in Black Desert.

COMBAT

Non-Target & Fast-Paced Combat

Experience an innovative combat system unlike any other MMORPG.

The need for quick reactions and precise control will keep you enthralled throughout your entire experience.

Exciting commands/combos will always keep you on your toes.

NODE & SIEGE WAR

Large-Scale PvP Wars

Guilds, prepare for battle! Victory is near!

Join formidable guilds as they fight head-to-head on the battlefield.

Be victorious, become lords, and seize control of taxes, resources, and more!

GRAPHICS

Remastered Cutting-Edge Graphics

Enter a world with spectacular sceneries, realistic environments, and sophisticated details created with state-of-the-art graphics and prepare for unforgettable adventures.

LIFE SKILLS

Multitudes of In-Game Activities

Combat not your style?

Relax and enjoy a variety of pleasant life skill activities!

With a variety of choices including farming, trading, fishing, sailing, cooking, horse training, alchemy, and more, the professions are endless. Try your hand at any or all of them!

Last evaluated Aug 19, 2026
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