At the beginning of the year, the Shadow Arena was released in Black Desert. However, due to various issues with hackers and the lack of support from the developers, the battle royale mode will be closed again on Wednesday.
What is wrong with the Shadow Arena? In the official statement from the developers, it is stated that the Shadow Arena was supposed to be continuously updated and improved.
However, the arena is a popular target for hackers and the use of third-party software. In order to address this, the developers banned many accounts, but in the process, many innocent players were also banned. Even in the second attempt, not everything went smoothly.
To get the problems under control and to expand the Shadow Arena, a lot of manpower is needed. However, this is required for the development of the other areas of Black Desert.
When will the arena close? The developers have decided to close the arena as quickly as possible. The Shadow Arena is to be closed on Wednesday, April 10.
The developers apologize for the quick shutdown and promise a compensation package. Details are to be presented in an upcoming announcement.
The Shadow Arena was very popular
Huge demand at the beginning: At the release of the Shadow Arena, the community was thrilled by the new feature. At launch, the demand was so great that the servers crashed and the arena was offline for several hours.
Black Desert boosts the arena: The developers also seemed to enjoy the battle royale. It was used to attract new players from February 27 to March 13.
Players could play the Shadow Arena for free, and if they defeated 5 opponents, they received the game, which normally costs 10 Euros, for free.
A significant amount of real money currency was also given to players who made it into the top 3 of the leaderboard through the Shadow Arena.
How is the community reacting to the closure? Although the Shadow Arena was very popular, it has drawn a lot of hatred in recent weeks.
Most players reacted with relief to this announcement. Others complain about the cheaters who ruined the fun battle royale.
Many now hope that, with the drama over, Black Desert will focus more on new content in the world. The arena felt very standalone and a bit out of place in the game.
The chances for this are good, as many new features have been introduced into the game lately that have been well received by the players.
