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Black Desert Has Earned Over $1B in Just Under Four Years

SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
edited April 2019 in News & Features Discussion

imageBlack Desert Has Earned Over $1B in Just Under Four Years

According to a press announcement from Pearl Abyss, the company has raked in over $1B in gross sales of Black Desert Online in just under four years. In addition, Pearl Abyss CEO Robin Jung also reported that over 10M players from 150 countries had played Black Desert across PC, XBox One and mobile.

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  • CryomatrixCryomatrix Member EpicPosts: 3,223
    And this is why companies do lame p2w . . . Cuz it works.
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  • GreatnessGreatness Member UncommonPosts: 2,188
    Not that I play this game but good to hear some business occurring in MMOs. Any win for an MMO is good for the community.
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  • VarkingVarking Member UncommonPosts: 542
    30% of their money made came from mobile where its not even a world-wide release yet?
  • SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
    Varking said:
    30% of their money made came from mobile where its not even a world-wide release yet?
    That's exactly what I thought too. Who can blame big house developers for wanting to go after mobile dollars? Quick, easy money that ostensibly will fun AAA game development.
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  • VarkingVarking Member UncommonPosts: 542


    SBFord said:


    Varking said:

    30% of their money made came from mobile where its not even a world-wide release yet?


    That's exactly what I thought too. Who can blame big house developers for wanting to go after mobile dollars? Quick, easy money that ostensibly will fun AAA game development.



    Not blaming them at all. I was going to comment about how impressive that is. When you think about it they are crossing one billion in 4 years. The game on mobile has done 30% of that in like 13 months? 300 million off of a non global release on mobile. Seems clear to me they will cross 500m after releasing for NA/EU on phones in the first half of 2019. Hopefully they use that to pump funds into both versions.
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  • AmatheAmathe Member LegendaryPosts: 7,630
    This is great news. Maybe some other companies will start making mmorpgs again.
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  • BloodaxesBloodaxes Member EpicPosts: 4,662
    Hope they use the same combat in a more pve oriented mmo in the future.
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  • ConstantineMerusConstantineMerus Member EpicPosts: 3,338
    SBFord said:
    Varking said:
    30% of their money made came from mobile where its not even a world-wide release yet?
    That's exactly what I thought too. Who can blame big house developers for wanting to go after mobile dollars? Quick, easy money that ostensibly will fun AAA game development.
    No one should be blamed for trying to make money legally. Depending on the situation, sometimes even illegally is fine in my opinion but let's not go there ;)

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  • SovrathSovrath Member LegendaryPosts: 32,780
    Bloodaxes said:
    Hope they use the same combat in a more pve oriented mmo in the future.
    Well, asian game so pvp is usually a part of the package.

    they "could" bolster the pve experience and make a pve server.
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  • 3dom3dom Member RarePosts: 889
    That's ~$50/user i.e. cost of base game + 1 costume. Happens when characters aren't ugly as sin.

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  • TheDarkrayneTheDarkrayne Member EpicPosts: 5,297
    edited April 2019
    Their mobile version is like the best ever mobile game made so far, in a technical sense, so.. there's that.
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  • SovrathSovrath Member LegendaryPosts: 32,780
    3dom said:
    That's ~$50/user i.e. cost of base game + 1 costume. Happens when characters aren't ugly as sin.
    That's the thing, the game itself is amazingly beautiful, bar their solution for loading far assets with pop-ins.

    It's compelling to be in the world. I wish more western mmorpg's got this.
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  • BloodaxesBloodaxes Member EpicPosts: 4,662
    Sovrath said:
    Bloodaxes said:
    Hope they use the same combat in a more pve oriented mmo in the future.
    Well, asian game so pvp is usually a part of the package.

    they "could" bolster the pve experience and make a pve server.
    Well, I'd love to have dungeons and whatnot besides BDO as a pve game. While I can stomach some grinding, I don't want to only do it for 24/7 which is why I said maybe a new mmo (or mmo light) in the future. 
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  • SovrathSovrath Member LegendaryPosts: 32,780
    Bloodaxes said:
    Sovrath said:
    Bloodaxes said:
    Hope they use the same combat in a more pve oriented mmo in the future.
    Well, asian game so pvp is usually a part of the package.

    they "could" bolster the pve experience and make a pve server.
    Well, I'd love to have dungeons and whatnot besides BDO as a pve game. While I can stomach some grinding, I don't want to only do it for 24/7 which is why I said maybe a new mmo (or mmo light) in the future. 
    hmmm, I wonder if there will be more mmorpg's of that magnitude in the future? Also, it would be easier to add "dungeons" (though for me dungeons are grinding, like Lineage 2 dungeons, not World of Warcraft things) and a pve server than make a new game.

    They already have a game. What they choose to do with it is the thing.

    But to make an all new game? I don't see many companies making new, large mmorpg's for quite some time.
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    Try the "Special Edition." 'Cause it's "Special." https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/64878/?tab=description

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  • MadFrenchieMadFrenchie Member LegendaryPosts: 8,505
    ConstantineMerus said:
    SBFord said:
    Varking said:
    30% of their money made came from mobile where its not even a world-wide release yet?
    That's exactly what I thought too. Who can blame big house developers for wanting to go after mobile dollars? Quick, easy money that ostensibly will fun AAA game development.
    No one should be blamed for trying to make money legally. Depending on the situation, sometimes even illegally is fine in my opinion but let's not go there ;)

    How you been btw? I missed you! 
    Hey!  Where have YOU been, sir?

    I feel like this is the first post I've seen you make in weeks.  I may have just overlooked some posts though.
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  • Viper482Viper482 Member LegendaryPosts: 4,099
    This sucks for mmos....all it does is confirm p2w makes $$$$$$. Don't hate the game...hate the player.
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  • ConstantineMerusConstantineMerus Member EpicPosts: 3,338
    MadFrenchie said:
    ConstantineMerus said:
    SBFord said:
    Varking said:
    30% of their money made came from mobile where its not even a world-wide release yet?
    That's exactly what I thought too. Who can blame big house developers for wanting to go after mobile dollars? Quick, easy money that ostensibly will fun AAA game development.
    No one should be blamed for trying to make money legally. Depending on the situation, sometimes even illegally is fine in my opinion but let's not go there ;)

    How you been btw? I missed you! 
    Hey!  Where have YOU been, sir?

    I feel like this is the first post I've seen you make in weeks.  I may have just overlooked some posts though.
    Hey mate <3 yes I haven't been around for a couple of months I believe. I had some health issues but all is well now, relatively. ;)
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  • SovrathSovrath Member LegendaryPosts: 32,780
    Viper482 said:
    This sucks for mmos....all it does is confirm p2w makes $$$$$$. Don't hate the game...hate the player.
    Whenever you have a competitive game and a way to become more competitive by spending money you will find this. And cheating.
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    Godfred's Tomb Trailer: https://youtu.be/-nsXGddj_4w


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    Try the "Special Edition." 'Cause it's "Special." https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/64878/?tab=description

    Serph toze kindly has started a walk-through. https://youtu.be/UIelCK-lldo 
  • BloodaxesBloodaxes Member EpicPosts: 4,662
    Sovrath said:
    Bloodaxes said:
    Sovrath said:
    Bloodaxes said:
    Hope they use the same combat in a more pve oriented mmo in the future.
    Well, asian game so pvp is usually a part of the package.

    they "could" bolster the pve experience and make a pve server.
    Well, I'd love to have dungeons and whatnot besides BDO as a pve game. While I can stomach some grinding, I don't want to only do it for 24/7 which is why I said maybe a new mmo (or mmo light) in the future. 
    hmmm, I wonder if there will be more mmorpg's of that magnitude in the future? Also, it would be easier to add "dungeons" (though for me dungeons are grinding, like Lineage 2 dungeons, not World of Warcraft things) and a pve server than make a new game.

    They already have a game. What they choose to do with it is the thing.

    But to make an all new game? I don't see many companies making new, large mmorpg's for quite some time.
    I'd be fine with a smaller scale, even hybrid lobby style game to be honest. They have the combat on check already, their issue atm is handling too many players fighting on screen.
    Sovrath

  • ScotScot Member LegendaryPosts: 24,273
    edited April 2019

    SBFord said:


    Varking said:

    30% of their money made came from mobile where its not even a world-wide release yet?


    That's exactly what I thought too. Who can blame big house developers for wanting to go after mobile dollars? Quick, easy money that ostensibly will fun AAA game development.



    But will you continue to fund long term more risky AAA games with the easy money in the long term? Or go with the easy money and leave AAA to the birds? I can't see what's stopping them from saying "Ok with all this mobile money coming in we can start developing the new MMO in a year or two, why bother now, just knock out some more mobile content."
  • TheDarkrayneTheDarkrayne Member EpicPosts: 5,297
    Scot said:

    SBFord said:


    Varking said:

    30% of their money made came from mobile where its not even a world-wide release yet?


    That's exactly what I thought too. Who can blame big house developers for wanting to go after mobile dollars? Quick, easy money that ostensibly will fun AAA game development.



    But will you continue to fund long term more risky AAA games with the easy money in the long term? Or go with the easy money and leave AAA to the birds? I can't see what's stopping them from saying "Ok with all this mobile money coming in we can start developing the new MMO in a year or two, why bother now, just knock out some more mobile content."
    Ah, come on, they don't 'only' think about the money. There's plenty of execs who do things because they think it's cool and they enjoy it... or are proud of it.

    I know it's common on this site to just claim they only care about milking our wallets but it's not true. Loads of developers are passionate and proud and want to do a good job.. want to be liked or respected too. Loads of publishers are like that too. Money is factor, a big one, but it's not the only factor. The people making these games want us to be impressed with their work because they love what they do and there will be plenty of devs and pubs that think mobile games are as crappy as a lot of us do.
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  • WarWitchWarWitch Member UncommonPosts: 351
    Its the top ptw whale heavy game that's out now. With accounts selling for 6 -11k it's kinda wild.
    Its also the best afk mmo.

    Dune the MMO is in the works but way off.
  • MadFrenchieMadFrenchie Member LegendaryPosts: 8,505
    ConstantineMerus said:
    MadFrenchie said:
    ConstantineMerus said:
    SBFord said:
    Varking said:
    30% of their money made came from mobile where its not even a world-wide release yet?
    That's exactly what I thought too. Who can blame big house developers for wanting to go after mobile dollars? Quick, easy money that ostensibly will fun AAA game development.
    No one should be blamed for trying to make money legally. Depending on the situation, sometimes even illegally is fine in my opinion but let's not go there ;)

    How you been btw? I missed you! 
    Hey!  Where have YOU been, sir?

    I feel like this is the first post I've seen you make in weeks.  I may have just overlooked some posts though.
    Hey mate <3 yes I haven't been around for a couple of months I believe. I had some health issues but all is well now, relatively. ;)
    Well hell, I hope things have been completely resolved and you're not experiencing any ongoing issues!  Welcome back, you'll be happy to know we're all still here bickering with one another- the only thing that changed was the topic at hand. ;)
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  • HefaistosHefaistos Member UncommonPosts: 388
    they had 25 mils or so after 1 year and now its 1.000.000.000 ? :wink:
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