Black Desert
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Black Desert is an adventure developed by Pearl Abyss, released 17 December 2014 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
What Black Desert is
Black Desert is an adventure game developed by Pearl Abyss and released in 2014. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Black Desert Engine.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The Black Stones. A source of power so great they are said to have corrupted the minds of the Ancients and caused the fall of a great civilization. Commonly found in the harsh, hostile desert situated between the warring nations of the Republic of Calpheon and the Kingdom of Valencia. The Calpheonians call this area the Black Desert, while the Valencians know it as the Red Desert, a testament to the rivers of blood spilled there. The commercialist republic and absolute monarchy both lay claim to the desert’s resources. Both are ready to wage war for it. You will uncover the hidden secrets of ancient civilization through the histories of Calpheon and Valencia. Lost memories and the secret of…
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy, historical and open world. Available modes: Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) and Multiplayer.
How it was received
Black Desert holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 49% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2014 averaged 69, so it scored 6 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 71, across 209 votes.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i3 (4th Generation), 8 GB RAM and GeForce GTX 970, Radeon RX 480. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 80GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Black Desert launched on 17 December 2014, within three weeks of The Talos Principle, Resident Evil, Elite: Dangerous and LISA. All of them reviewed better. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.
Released around the same time: The Talos Principle, Resident Evil, Elite: Dangerous, LISA.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Black Desert yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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