Black Desert is a Korean MMORPG from Pearl Abyss, built on the studio's own engine with a seamless open world. It began with the rivalry of Calpheon and Valencia and has since spread east and to the islands. In Russia, Pearl Abyss has published the game itself since 2018, with a separate server and site.
Combat is combo-based with no tab targeting. The other half of the game is life skills: fishing, trading, cooking, alchemy, horse breeding and a network of nodes and workers that earns money even offline. Guilds fight over nodes and castles, and castle holders collect taxes.
It suits players who enjoy long progression and peaceful jobs as much as fighting. The drawbacks are months of gear enhancement with random failures and a cash shop whose pets and storage feel near mandatory.
