Manhattan Beach, CA – January 23, 2025 – Pearl Abyss, in collaboration with adventurers from its popular games Black Desert and Black Desert Mobile, announced a donation of 100 million KRW (approximately 70,000 USD/67,000 EUR) to the international medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders.
In this sixth year of partnership between Pearl Abyss and MSF Korea, fans are as fervent as ever to support humanitarian efforts via special in-game events held at the end of last year, with each game contributing 50 million KRW. Players participated by completing designated quests and purchasing donation items using in-game currency.
The donation has been set aside to provide direct and urgent medical aid in Nigeria, providing home treatment kits for Noma patients, establishing cholera treatment centers, supplying therapeutic food to combat malnutrition, and providing health care in conflict zones.
- Watch MSF’s heartfelt thank you video for our support on YouTube
Since 2019, Pearl Abyss has hosted annual in-game donation events, partnering with adventurers to contribute 100 million KRW each year to MSF. These events have been recognized as meaningful initiatives, allowing players to support global humanitarian efforts through gameplay. The donations have helped provide medical aid to regions affected by armed conflicts, epidemics, natural disasters, and healthcare disparities worldwide.
“We sincerely thank all the adventurers who have actively participated in this donation event for six consecutive years,” said Semi Kim, Head of People & Culture at Pearl Abyss.
Emma Campbell, Executive Director of MSF Korea, expressed gratitude, saying, “Thanks to the support of Pearl Abyss and the adventurers of Black Desert, MSF has saved lives in areas across the world where humanitarian aid is desperately needed. With the generous contributions we have received, we will continue our conjoined efforts to save patients in 2025 and beyond.”
ABOUT BLACK DESERT
The Black Desert IP is Pearl Abyss‘ open-world action MMORPG franchise with cutting-edge visuals and skill-based combat that redefines the genre. With the most developed character customization system of any game currently on the market, players can break out of the norm and make unique characters that truly represent themselves. Its intuitive controls, beautifully designed world, and extensive lore will excite both newcomers and veterans of MMO games and action RPGs. Pearl Abyss is currently servicing the Black Desert IP, which has gained 55 million players across the world on PC, mobile, and console.
ABOUT PEARL ABYSS
Established in 2010, Pearl Abyss is a leading developer in the game industry with its renowned MMORPG franchise Black Desert, which is available on PC, mobile, and console. All of Pearl Abyss’ games are built on the company’s proprietary engine and are renowned for cutting-edge graphics. Pearl Abyss is currently developing Crimson Desert, DokeV, and PLAN 8 using its next-generation game engine and is poised to grow its overseas market. More information about Pearl Abyss is available at: www.pearlabyss.com.
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