Pearl Abyss has harshly punished two employees of Black Desert. They allegedly exploited their special positions to gain advantages in the game.
As MMO Culture reports, there is trouble at Black Desert Taiwan. Developer Pearl Abyss has taken action against two “employees”.
What happened?
Allegedly, the two employees logged into Black Desert with their private accounts during a server maintenance break and played. All others were unable to play during that time. So, a clear advantage that violates the rules.
One of the two employees bought a specific, valuable item “Kutum Ornamental Knot” from the auction house – while no one else could fish it.
Both employees then allegedly lost their positions and 30% of their salaries were withheld for three months, it is said.
Benefits for employees always a hot topic
In the past, there have been intense discussions in MMORPGs when employees gain advantages for their private accounts.
During the West release of Blade & Soul, players were extremely upset in January 2016 that NCSoft employees had an advantage in name reservation and used it. This allowed them to secure names of popular anime characters. Especially the fact that the brand manager secured the name “Naruto” was something fans could not tolerate.
Even more serious were accusations in May 2016 against Blade & Soul “support agents” who allegedly cheated ultra-powerful items that were not even in the game yet.
In comparison, the actions of the Black Desert employees seem rather minor.
Black Desert’s release on Xbox One is reportedly coming soon. At Gamescom, there was already the opportunity to play the Asia MMORPG on the Xbox One X in 4K:
Black Desert comes for the Xbox One X in 4K – Gamescom demo
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