Pearl Abyss
{{Short description|South Korean video game developer and publisher}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Pearl Abyss Corp.
| traded_as = {{Kosdaq|263750}}
| logo = File:Pearl Abyss Logo.png
| founded = September 10, 2010
| hq_location_city = Gwacheon
| hq_location_country = South Korea
| industry = Video games
| founder = Kim Daeil
Youn Jaemin
| num_employees = 1,331 (August 2024)
| subsid = CCP Games{{cite web |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/pearl-abyss-acquires-i-eve-online-i-creator-ccp-games-for-425-million |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906195718/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/325971/Pearl_Abyss_acquires_EVE_Online_creator_CCP_Games_for_425_million.php |url-status=live |archive-date=September 6, 2018 |title=Pearl Abyss acquires EVE Online creator CCP Games for $425 million |first=Chris |last=Kerr |date=6 September 2018 |access-date=6 September 2018 |work=Gamasutra}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.pearlabyss.com/en-US}}
}}
Pearl Abyss Corp. ({{langx|ko|주식회사 펄어비스}}) is a South Korean video game developer and publisher, known for creating the cross-platform MMORPG Black Desert Online and the upcoming open world action adventure Crimson Desert.
History
The company was founded in September 2010 by Kim Daeil and Youn Jaemin,{{cite news|url=http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/944/feature/7558|title=Daeil Kim On What Sets Their Game Apart|last=Fuller|first=Garrett|date=4 July 2013|work=mmorpg.com|accessdate=11 October 2013}} previously a developer with Hangame and NHN Gaming, and began development of Black Desert Online shortly after.{{cite news|url=http://steparu.com/previews/mmo-rpg-previews/897-black-desert-online-interview|title=Black Desert Online Interview|date=19 September 2012|work=steparu.com|accessdate=11 October 2013}}{{cite news|title=从战斗到战争!访《黑色沙漠》开发商CEO|work=17173.com|url=http://news.17173.com/content/2013-03-10/20130310111306424_all.shtml|date=10 March 2013|accessdate=19 October 2013}} {{in lang|zh}}{{cite news|last=Kim |first= Myeonggeun |work= The Dong-A Ilbo|url= https://www.donga.com/news/article/all/20130122/52499771/3 |date=22 January 2013 |accessdate=19 October 2024|title= 스타개발자 김대일 대표 신작 ‘검은사막’ 베일 벗다}} After the success of the game, Pearl Abyss decided to take over publishing rights and publish the game themselves rather than partnering with a 3rd party publisher.{{Cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/games/pearl-abyss-takes-over-publishing-of-black-desert-online/|title = Pearl Abyss Takes over Publishing of Black Desert Online|date = 14 December 2020}} The success of Black Desert Online led to the development of another game, Crimson Desert, which is set to be a single player action adventure game.{{Cite web|url=https://techent.tv/2020/12/18/pearl-abyss-unveils-crimson-desert-trailer-commentary-featuring-executive-producer-and-founder-daeil-kim/|title=Pearl Abyss Unveils Crimson Desert Trailer Commentary Featuring Executive Producer and Founder Daeil Kim|date=18 December 2020}} On September 6, 2018, Pearl announced that they had agreed to acquire CCP Games, developer of Eve Online for approximately {{USD|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.{{cite web |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/pearl-abyss-acquires-i-eve-online-i-creator-ccp-games-for-425-million |title=Pearl Abyss acquires EVE Online creator CCP Games for $425 million |first=Chris |last=Kerr |date=6 September 2018 |access-date=6 September 2018 |work=Gamasutra}}
In October 2020 Pearl Abyss established Vic Game Studio Co., Ltd. as a game development company to target the global market with high-quality graphics and with the goal of developing a trendy mobile RPG. On December 20, 2021, Vic Game Studio announced Black Clover Mobile which makes it Pearl Abyss's first licensed game.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}
Games
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Games !System !Genre |
| 2014
| Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | MMORPG |
| 2018
| Black Desert Mobile | MMORPG |
| 2022
| Black Clover M: Rise of the Wizard King |
| rowspan="3"|TBA
| Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S |
| DokeV
| Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | Action-adventure{{cite tweet |author=DokeV |user=DokeVGame |number=1430678341502201857 |date=25 August 2021 |title=Just to clarify about #DokeV: MMO ❌ Open World Action Adventure ✔️ |language=en |access-date=29 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826225214/https://twitter.com/DokeVGame/status/1430678341502201857 |archive-date=26 August 2021 |url-status=live}} |
| Plan 8 |
| Cancelled
| Shadow Arena |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.pearlabyss.com/en-US Official website]
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Category:Video game development companies
Category:Video game publishers
Category:Video game companies of South Korea
Category:Video game companies established in 2010
Category:South Korean companies established in 2010
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