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After agreeing a Japanese publishing deal with GameOn Japan on 8 September 2012 Pearl Abyss began releasing details of the game to the public. In November 2012 the game was demonstrated at G-Star. Black Desert Online was also showcased at gamescom 2013.

Black Desert Online entered closed beta testing in October 2013. A second, three week long closed beta test begun in April 2014. Open beta was launched in December 2014.

The game was released in Korea, Japan and Russia in 2015, in North America and Europe on 3 March 2016, in South America, Turkey, and countries in the Middle East and North Africa region in 2017 and Southeast Asia in 2018. Black Desert Online uses a free-to-play model in Korea, Japan and Russia, while in Taiwan, South East Asia, Europe, North America and South America the game uses a buy-to-play model.
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The combat in Black Desert Online is action based, requiring manual aiming and free movement similar to those found in third-person shooters. The game offers housing, fishing, farming, and trading,as well as large player versus player siege events, and castle battles. It is well regarded for its advanced and in-depth character customization. In addition to advanced and in-depth character customizations, it also allows you to choose the most suitable class for you. There are two skill trees in these class selections as awakening and transference. From these skill trees, you can choose the one that suits you best. There are two skill trees in these class selections as awakening and transference. From these skill trees, you can choose the one that suits you best.

An active combat system requires precise manual aiming, dodging and using combos, unlike the tab-targeting system seen in most MMORPGs. Skills can be activated through use of combos for attacking, dodging or blocking. Players are also able to engage in mounted combat. Mounts are acquired by taming in the wild, and players are able to breed special mounts by mating certain types. Mounts require feeding and care, cannot be stored in the inventory, and may be killed.

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Black Desert Online - Official Steam Launch Trailer

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Black Desert Online Has Debuted On Mobile Platforms!

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Black Desert Online Has Debuted On Mobile Platforms!

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Although Black Desert debuted as a computer game, it also debuted on the mobile platform due to high demand. In August 2017, Pearl Abyss has released an official teaser for Black Desert Mobile. It was released for the Android and iOS in February 2018, initially only in Korea, Japan and Taiwan, with the English version released in December 2019, during The Game Awards 2019.

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Black Desert MOBILE Official Gameplay Trailer

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Class Introduction: Dark Knight and Succession Tree

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Class Introduction: Dark Knight and Succession Tree

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Dark Knight wields the lethal but beautiful Kriegsmesser. She is the daughter of Sylvia, whose beauty resembles the moon.
Her power as a magical swordsman comes from amplifying the energy of spirits. She can attack both in front of and beside her, dashing between foes and rendering them all helpless with instantaneous, decisive blows. Despite being a melee class, she cannot take a lot of hits, instead opting to block using her Kriegsmesser or attack from range.

Upon Succession, Dark Knight faces her opposition once more with the Kriegsmesser and Ornamental Knot.
She will assault anyone who opposes her self-proclaimed justice with powerful attacks. Somewhat coarse, and a little rough, but she elusively wields the Kriegsmesser as she penetrates the heart of the battlefield to take down enemies and turn the tide. Effortlessly wielding her skills in the Kriegsmesser and Ornamental Knot, the more aggressive and dangerous Dark Knight will bestow true justice upon her foes.

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Awakening bestows Dark Knight with Vediant, granting perfect control over the spirit's power.
She can summon Kriegsmesser to attack enemies close by, calling forth phantom blades upon a large area,
or consume the spirit’s energy to attack distant enemies.
With Awakening, the Dark Knight is even quicker on her feet, as she can decimate her foes in seconds.

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Class Introduction: Sage and Succession Tree

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Class Introduction: Sage and Succession Tree

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Sage wields the kyve, a weapon of his own creation, and the talisman, which he controls with his own magics, to freely move between points in space.
Sage is the Last Ancient, originally from an Ancient Kingdom whose ruins are scattered all over the world, awakened after a long slumber. He wields the infinite power of the kyve, which instantly alters space to inflict devastating damage upon his opponents. If suddenly assaulted by his foes, he can quickly unleash a blast to push them away or use a variety of magics such as shifting his form to escape from danger.

Upon Succession, Sage fully restores the once-sealed powers of the kyve to completion to take on his fate once more.
Sage thus gains the power to manipulate not just space but time as well. He can now accelerate the flow of time around him to reduce the cooldowns of his skills, allowing Sage to unleash powerful attacks when his enemies least expect, who may suddenly find themselves out of space and time.

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[Black Desert] Sage Combat Footage Reveal

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Reclaiming the kibelius he crafted many moons ago, the awakened Sage is now able to access all of his once dormant ancient skills.
By concentrating momentarily, Sage can draw from the inherent power of the kibelius. When fully charged, Sage's primal power makes quick work of his foes, as fast as lightning flashing in a storm. Sage can also summon arkanon, an ancient weapon empowered by his kyve. This powerful weapon enables Sage to move unpredictably between enemies and wreck havoc in battle. With such an arsenal, all who face the Sage will be sure to meet an electrifying end.