The European launch of Black Desert brings a few harsh disappointments. Only 7 classes will be playable at the start.
Trimmed and Delayed
European players seem to have to get used to negative news about Black Desert in recent days. Not only were their IPs swiftly blocked and thus access to the Korean version restricted, now comes another blow. If Black Desert launches in Europe at the beginning of next year, it will only include 7 of the previous 10 classes, with the others to be added over time.
These 7 classes are: The Warrior, the Valkyrie, the Wizard/Witch (counts as one class), the Sorceress, the Berserker, the Ranger, and the Tamer.
In addition, there will be no open beta (but at least 2 closed ones). Players will learn more about various preorder versions in about two weeks. If the term “Founder’s Pack” rings a bell, you could be right, as purchasing a preorder will most likely grant access to the closed beta tests.
And one last negative news at the end. As often with Korean games, Black Desert will also have a certain backlog in the West.
The developer Daum expects that the game will lag behind in our region by about 3-6 months. It will take that long for the patches to be localized and adapted for the western market.
For more about the game, the different classes, and a comparison with Blade & Soul, you can find on our Black Desert topic page.
