With the deepest character customization of any game currently on the market, Black Desert Online allows for unprecedented detail in character creation. Its intuitive controls, beautifully designed world, and extensive lore will enthrall both newcomers and veterans of MMO games and action RPGs.

Travel through the lands in search of treasure and adventure or become one of the top craftsmen in the land. Set up trade routes and breed horses or compete against other guilds in epic siege warfare.

The development team behind Black Desert has revealed their development roadmap for the coming month, providing Adventurers with insights into highly anticipated major updates and new additions throughout March. The roadmap details the addition of Black Desert’s first Hardcore Server, the final chapter of the Atoraxxion storyline, Orzekea, and an array of in-game quality of life improvements including the All-in-One Preset system, new outfits and more.

A New Challenge: Hardcore Server – March 13

The Hardcore Server will offer a unique challenge with a monthly seasonal format, allowing Adventurers to create dedicated characters for the server. Made to be the ultimate PVP experience, Adventurers will have to carefully manage their survival points gained by defeating monsters and other players. This content is playable for two hours a day and the objective is to survive as long as possible to accumulate survival points. The earned survival points will be used to obtain generous rewards. 

Final Chapter of Atoraxxion: Orzekea – March 20 

The upcoming release of the final chapter of the Atoraxxion storyline, titled ‘Orzekea’, has been unveiled. Adventurers will journey through new plotlines centered around the mysteries of Orze, a pivotal character in the Atoraxxion conflict. The story’s new twist and its final boss ‘Orze of Thorns’ will offer a new exciting challenge for the players to cooperate and overcome together.

Cosmetics and Quality of Life (QoL) Updates – March and beyond 

Adventurers can look forward to new cosmetic outfits confirmed to arrive next week -- The Medeia outfit will be available for female characters evoking a mysterious witch theme, while the Sunny Breeze (available for all classes) costume will bring a fresh and floral aesthetic for the upcoming season. 

Adventurers can also expect to see new features offering QoL improvements in the game. The development team has hinted at the revamp of the current Loyalty shop as well as a large-scale content update in the future that will focus on single-player gameplay. And finally for a future update beyond March, the developers have confirmed an All-in-One Preset feature. Upon release, it will allow players to customize their settings for different types of gameplays, automatically applying presets to specific content.

Key Features

• A beautifully designed open world that’s as expansive as it is alive
• Heart-pounding skill-based combat
• Unprecedented character customization with incredible detail
• Crisp next-generation graphics
• Extensive open world PvP modes (Arena mode, guild vs guild, node wars, castle siege, and more)
• Engaging story with deep lore and epic quests
• Unique farming system - grow and perfect your crops
• A personalized stable - catch, tame, and breed wild horses
• Deep crafting, housing, fishing, hunting, and alchemy systems
• Intuitive action gameplay complete with gamepad support

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Black Desert Online is currently available PC, as well as PS4 and Xbox One (compatible on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S), with native PS5 and Xbox Series X|S editions expected in first half of 2025.