Pearl Abyss
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Industry | Video games |
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Founded | September 10, 2010 |
Founder | Kim Daeil Youn Jaemin |
Headquarters | Gwacheon , South Korea |
Number of employees | 1,331 (August 2024) |
Subsidiaries | CCP Games[1] |
Website | www |
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.
History
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]
Games
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 |
References
- ^ Kerr, Chris (6 September 2018). "Pearl Abyss acquires EVE Online creator CCP Games for $425 million". Gamasutra. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ Fuller, Garrett (4 July 2013). "Daeil Kim On What Sets Their Game Apart". mmorpg.com. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ "Black Desert Online Interview". steparu.com. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ "从战斗到战争!访《黑色沙漠》开发商CEO". 17173.com. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013. (in Chinese)
- ^ Park, Kyung-Min (13 September 2013). "R2 C9의 김대일 PD, 신규개발사 펄어비스로 컴백". inven. Retrieved 19 October 2013. (in Korean)
- ^ "Pearl Abyss Takes over Publishing of Black Desert Online". 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Pearl Abyss Unveils Crimson Desert Trailer Commentary Featuring Executive Producer and Founder Daeil Kim". 18 December 2020.
- ^ Kerr, Chris (6 September 2018). "Pearl Abyss acquires EVE Online creator CCP Games for $425 million". Gamasutra. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ DokeV [@DokeVGame] (25 August 2021). "Just to clarify about #DokeV: MMO ❌ Open World Action Adventure ✔️" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021 – via Twitter.
External links
- Official website
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