Black Desert Online Releasing in the West in 2015
(Trailer Courtesy of IGN)
Pearl Abyss and Daum Games are getting set to start the open beta phase for Black Desert Online in the East about 11 days from now. In the midst of all the excitement, Western players got a bit of good news as well.
While we've known for a few months now that we would eventually see a Western release for the free-to-play MMORPG (starting with a beta in early 2015), we didn't know how far after that an actual release would come. We figured Daum Games would need some time to set up Western offices since they opted to publish the game themselves in both the Eastern and Western markets.
While we'll still have to wait for a definitive date, you can at least mark the Western release on your calendars for 2015 as well. Sean Hong (CEO of Daum Games) and Brian Oh from Pearl Abyss both confirmed that their goal is to have the full launch sometime in 2015.
This is great news for anyone following Black Desert online...but now the wait begins. Is Black Desert a game that you've been waiting for? Tell us why or why not below!
UPDATE 12/9/2014: Pearl Abyss clarified that actual release is still slated for 2016. It would seem that using the phrase "next year" while still in 2014 can cause some confusion!
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There is a gender lock but it doesn't keep you from playing what you want, just the way you play it, and I find that infinitely more unique.
Anyway BLack Desert Online has some very cool concepts, but also some pretty shitty ones.
I honestly wish MMOs would come out with less focus on levelling. It should be about the journey, not the destination. I know in Ragnarok Online a lot of us just levelled at a leisurely pace and had fun doing it. Adventuring, exploring and just goofing around was the main event, levelling was just a byproduct. I really miss that. Most MMOs now treat levelling like some obstacle course you have to speed through to get to the shiny things at the end. Everyone is always in such a damn hurry. People need to stop trying to be the best and just enjoy the game instead.
aaaanyway bit off topic. But yeah. Seems like that's what BDO will turn out to be like.
Also the lack of PVP focus is a big one I hope they iron out for launch. PvP is an integral part of keeping an MMO alive. It is very easy content, I don't see why devs don't take advantage of it more often. Everything BDO has in place screams Open World PVP. To not have it will be the death of the game honestly.
i was expecting more like vindictus...& since pvp unlocks after 50, aint nobody got time for that
Just looks like a limited land, action, less pvp version of AA. Not to mention the grind, the grind is real.
It's another Flavor Of the Month game, to be run by large town grabbing guilds, and to be enjoyed by the more casual players but to be left by the players that don't have a large guild, but are competitve.
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I guess I'll wait and see, but am very skeptical, as it just looks like C9 with upgraded graphics, open world based, and just a few more systems for longevity (trade runs/housing/etc).
But i bet my laptop won't handle those graphics lol