Company:Pearl Abyss
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| KRX: 263750 | |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | September 10, 2010 |
| Founder | Kim Daeil Youn Jaemin |
| Headquarters | Gwacheon , |
Number of employees | 1,331 (August 2024) |
| Subsidiaries | CCP Games[1] |
| Website | www |
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
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] 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.[6] The success of Black Desert Online led to the development of 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] On 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.
Games
| Year | Games | System | Genre | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Black Desert Online | Microsoft Windows, 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 | - | Plan 8 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | Third-person shooter, MMORPG | [citation needed] |
| Cancelled | Shadow Arena | Microsoft Windows | Battle royale, MOBA | [citation needed] |
References
- ↑ Kerr, Chris (6 September 2018). "Pearl Abyss acquires EVE Online creator CCP Games for $425 million". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/pearl-abyss-acquires-i-eve-online-i-creator-ccp-games-for-425-million.
- ↑ Fuller, Garrett (4 July 2013). "Daeil Kim On What Sets Their Game Apart". mmorpg.com. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/944/feature/7558. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ↑ "Black Desert Online Interview". steparu.com. 19 September 2012. http://steparu.com/previews/mmo-rpg-previews/897-black-desert-online-interview. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ↑ "从战斗到战争!访《黑色沙漠》开发商CEO". 17173.com. 10 March 2013. http://news.17173.com/content/2013-03-10/20130310111306424_all.shtml. Retrieved 19 October 2013. Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist.
- ↑ Kim, Myeonggeun (22 January 2013). "스타개발자 김대일 대표 신작 ‘검은사막’ 베일 벗다". The Dong-A Ilbo. https://www.donga.com/news/article/all/20130122/52499771/3. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ↑ "Pearl Abyss Takes over Publishing of Black Desert Online". 14 December 2020. https://bleedingcool.com/games/pearl-abyss-takes-over-publishing-of-black-desert-online/.
- ↑ "Pearl Abyss Unveils Crimson Desert Trailer Commentary Featuring Executive Producer and Founder Daeil Kim". 18 December 2020. https://techent.tv/2020/12/18/pearl-abyss-unveils-crimson-desert-trailer-commentary-featuring-executive-producer-and-founder-daeil-kim/.
- ↑ Kerr, Chris (6 September 2018). "Pearl Abyss acquires EVE Online creator CCP Games for $425 million". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/pearl-abyss-acquires-i-eve-online-i-creator-ccp-games-for-425-million.
- ↑ Kim, Seungju (6 June 2024). "벌써 10년... 연도별 키워드로 돌아보는 펄어비스의 '검은사막'". https://www.thisisgame.com/articles/189872.
- ↑ "검은사막 모바일이 오는 2월 28일 드디어 출시된다". 14 February 2018. https://www.thisisgame.com/articles/80086.
- ↑ Choi, Mingi (31 March 2026). "K콘솔 게임 가능성 보여준 ‘붉은 사막’" (in ko). Kyunghyang Shinmun. https://www.khan.co.kr/article/202603312101015.
- ↑ DokeV [@DokeVGame] (25 August 2021). "Just to clarify about #DokeV: MMO ❌ Open World Action Adventure ✔️" (in en). https://twitter.com/DokeVGame/status/1430678341502201857.
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