The mobile version of the successful online game Black Desert is eagerly anticipated by players. It was originally planned for the first half of 2019. Black Desert Mobile is now expected to launch at the end of 2019 for iOS and Android in Europe.
Update 12.6.2019: At E3, there was more discussion about the mobile version of Black Desert. This is expected to be released worldwide at the end of 2019. However, there is still no exact date for Europe.
At the same time, Pearl Abyss and Kakao Games announced that Black Desert itself will soon be playable on PS4.
Update 10.5.2019: There is still no exact release date known for when Black Desert Mobile will come to Europe and North America, and thus to us in Germany.
The last official statement was on April 9. Here, Robin Jung, CEO of Pearl Abyss, stated that Black Desert Mobile is expected to be globally released at the end of 2019 – also in North America and Europe. Previously, the first half of 2019 was targeted. (via Pressreleases.triplepointpr)
On 10.5. in the quarterly report, Pearl Abyss highlighted the extraordinary success of Black Desert Mobile in Japan. Additionally, they sold 240,000 copies of Black Desert for Xbox One in North America and Europe. (via Pearl Abyss)
Original report from May 13, 2018:
Black Desert Mobile is coming to Europe. In the financial report, Pearl Abyss mentions plans to release Black Desert Mobile in Europe and North America in the first half of 2019. This would be the period from January to June 2019.
Interestingly, this time Pearl Abyss will act as both developer and publisher. The servers will be operated directly by the developer. Whether all versions will be on the same level remains to be seen. In the PC version of Black Desert, the South Korean version is slightly ahead of the American and European versions.
With Black Desert Mobile, Pearl Abyss aims to penetrate the mobile market. In South Korea, the game is already available and generated the equivalent of 32 million euros in the first quarter of 2018.
On the first day, Black Desert Mobile earned a lot of money on iOS and Android.
So things are currently looking good for Pearl Abyss. A successful release of the game in North America and Europe is likely.
Pearl Abyss is working on two new online games
What are these 2 new games? Additionally, Pearl Abyss is working on two games. The two titles are currently referred to as Project K and Project V.
Project K is supposed to be a PC and console game. Pearl Abyss describes the genre as MMO, shooter, and AOS. The term AOS stands for Aeon of Strife. The more commonly used term for this genre is MOBA. So the game is an kind of first-person MOBA.
Recently, they onboarded a new developer with expertise, Minh Le. Minh Le is one of the creators of the famous FPS Counter-Strike.
Project V, on the other hand, will only be released on mobile devices. It is a casual MMO that aims to attract a much broader target audience of players. Here, they want to reach a younger audience than with Black Desert.
