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Pearl Abyss Corp.
KRX: 263750
IndustryVideo games
FoundedSeptember 10, 2010; 15 years ago (2010-09-10)
FounderKim Daeil
Youn Jaemin
Headquarters
Gwacheon
,
South Korea
Number of employees
1,331 (August 2024)
Websitewww.pearlabyss.com/en-US

Pearl Abyss Corp. (Korean: 주식회사 펄어비스) is a South Korean video game developer and publisher, known for creating the cross-platform MMORPG Black Desert Online and the open world action-adventure game Crimson Desert.

History

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The company was founded in September 2010 by Kim Daeil and Youn Jaemin,[1] previously a developer with Hangame and NHN Gaming, and began development of Black Desert Online shortly after.[2][3][4] After the success of the game, Pearl Abyss decided to take over publishing rights and publish the game themselves rather than partnering with a third-party publisher.[5] The success of Black Desert Online led to the development of Crimson Desert, which is a single-player action-adventure game.[6] On September 6, 2018, Pearl Abyss 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.[7] In November 2020 and June 2021, Pearl Abyss made two rounds of seed investments to Vic Game Studios, the developers of Black Clover M: Rise of the Wizard King and the upcoming Limited Zero Breakers respectively. Crimson Desert received the "Best International Game" award at the China Game Innovation Awards 2026 (CGIA), held during ChinaJoy. Pearl Abyss announced the award on August 3, 2026.[8]

Games

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Year Games System Genre Ref.
2014 Black Desert Online Microsoft Windows, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S MMORPG [9]
2018 Black Desert Mobile Android, iOS MMORPG [10]
2026 Crimson Desert Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S Action-adventure [11]
TBA DokeV Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S Action-adventure [12][13]
Plan 8 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S Third-person shooter, MMORPG [12]
Cancelled Shadow Arena Microsoft Windows Battle royale, MOBA [citation needed]

References

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  1. ↑ Fuller, Garrett (4 July 2013). "Daeil Kim On What Sets Their Game Apart". mmorpg.com. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Black Desert Online Interview". steparu.com. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "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)
  4. ↑ Kim, Myeonggeun (22 January 2013). "스타개발자 김대일 대표 신작 '검은사막' 베일 벗다". The Dong-A Ilbo. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Pearl Abyss Takes over Publishing of Black Desert Online". 14 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Pearl Abyss Unveils Crimson Desert Trailer Commentary Featuring Executive Producer and Founder Daeil Kim". 18 December 2020.
  7. ↑ Kerr, Chris (6 September 2018). "Pearl Abyss acquires EVE Online creator CCP Games for $425 million". Gamasutra. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Crimson Desert wins Best International Game award at China Game Innovation Awards 2026". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). August 3, 2026.
  9. ↑ Kim, Seungju (6 June 2024). "벌써 10년... 연도별 키워드로 돌아보는 펄어비스의 '검은사막'". ThisIsGame. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "검은사막 모바일이 오는 2월 28일 드디어 출시된다". ThisIsGame. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  11. ↑ Choi, Mingi (31 March 2026). "K콘솔 게임 가능성 보여준 '붉은 사막'". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  12. 1 2 Romano, Sal (12 May 2026). "DokeV and PLAN 8 still in development; DokeV in pre-production stage". Gematsu. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  13. ↑ Gerblick, Jordan (25 August 2021). "DokeV is a new open-world creature collector with K-pop and skating". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 13 May 2026. Pearl Abyss says the game is more accurately described as an "creature-collecting open world action-adventure" and in fact isn't an MMO at all anymore.
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