Acqusitions
Pearl Abyss sells EVE Online studio CCP Games to management in $120m deal
The company acquired CCP Games for $425m in 2018
Company Profile
Pearl Abyss
Website
www.pearlabyss.com
About
Based in South Korea, Pearl Abyss is the developer of MMORPG Black Desert Online. In 2018 it acquired Eve Online studio CCP in a $425 million deal.
Accolades
Articles featuring Pearl Abyss
Financials
Pearl Abyss sees revenue rise in Q3 2022, above Q3 2021
Overall revenue is up for Black Desert and Eve devs Pearl Abyss, but peaking just over Q3 2021 levels
50 Million Lifetime Registrations
Black Desert surpasses 50 million registered players
Video game developer Pearl Abyss announces that hit title Black Desert has exceeded 50 million lifetime registrations
Renewed
Pearl Abyss and Amazon extend Black Desert Mobile partnership
Will run for next six months
Rabbids Galore
China approves 43 games including Black Desert Mobile, Sonic Olympics and Rabbids Adventure Party
Marvel Duel, Mario Rabbids, Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed and more
40 Million Players
Black Desert franchise exceeds $2 billion revenue, Pearl Abyss expands Western presence
Amsterdam and Los Angeles growing
Money Money Money
Pearl Abyss' Black Desert franchise breaks $1.7 billion in lifetime revenue
"We've reached dizzying heights and continue to strive towards making the best games in the world"
Best Of 2020
The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2020
Revealed: The movers, shakers, and moneymakers
Claim A Freebie
Pearl Abyss renews its partnership with Amazon for free Black Desert Mobile content
For the next three months
Black Desert Mobile
100 days on: How Black Desert Mobile is drawing in new players while keeping its hardcore fans happy
Black Desert Mobile lead producer Yongmin Jo on what the new update means for the game
Pgc London 2020
Black Desert Mobile reaches 20 million installs, series crosses $1.5 billion revenue
"One of the most popular MMORPGs in the Asian market"
Another World
Black Desert Mobile launches on iOS and Android globally
$1 billion franchise arrives on mobile devices
Anticipated
Black Desert Mobile picks up 4 million pre-registrations pending December launch
Franchise has already made $1 billion in gross sales
Develop Reboot
China and South Korea are driving Eve Online into the future
"I have Eve Echoes in my pocket. It is like an artefact from the future"
One Billion Dollars
Mobile accounts for nearly a third of Black Desert franchise's $1 billion sales
Series began in 2015
Region Focus
Region Focus: The opportunities and challenges facing South Korea’s lucrative games industry
In-depth analysis of the sector with comment from executives at Netmarble, Com2uS and Pearl Abyss
East Meets West
South Korean publisher Pearl Abyss acquires Eve Online studio CCP for $425 million
Icelandic studio claims it will maintain independence while supporting Pearl Abyss' current and future projects