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South Korean video game developer and publisher From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pearl Abyss Corp. is a South Korean video game developer and publisher, known for creating the cross-platform MMORPG Black Desert Online and the upcoming open world action adventure Crimson Desert.
Industry | Video games |
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Founded | September 10, 2010 |
Founder | Kim Daeil Youn Jaemin |
Headquarters | , |
Number of employees | 1,331 (August 2024) |
Subsidiaries | CCP Games[1] |
Website | www |
The company was founded in September 2010 by Kim Daeil and Youn Jaemin,[2] previously a developer with Hangame and NHN Gaming, and began development of Black Desert Online shortly after.[3][4][5] Due to the success of the game, Pearl Abyss decided to take over publishing rights and publish the game themselves rather than partnering with a 3rd party publisher.[6] The success of Black Desert Online led to the development of another game, Crimson Desert, which is set to be a single player action adventure game.[7] On September 6, 2018, Pearl announced that they had agreed to acquire CCP Games, developer of Eve Online for approximately US$425 million. CCP's development studios in Reykjavík, London, and Shanghai would continue under CCP Games, while the publishing and marketing functions of CCP would be integrated with Pearl Abyss.[8]
In October 2020 Pearl Abyss established Vic Game Studio Co., Ltd. as a game development company to target the global market with high-quality graphics and with the goal of developing a trendy mobile RPG. On December 20, 2021, Vic Game Studio announced Black Clover Mobile which makes it Pearl Abyss's first licensed game.[citation needed]
Year | Games | System | Genre |
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2014 | Black Desert Online | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | MMORPG |
2018 | Black Desert Mobile | Android, iOS | MMORPG |
2022 | Black Clover M: Rise of the Wizard King | Android, iOS | Tactical RPG |
TBA | Crimson Desert | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | Action RPG |
DokeV | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | Action-adventure[9] | |
Plan 8 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Third-person shooter, MMORPG | |
Cancelled | Shadow Arena | Microsoft Windows | Battle royale, MOBA |
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