Manhattan Beach, CA – July 21, 2025 – Pearl Abyss hosted its annual global community event, Heidel Ball 2025, where they revealed a wide array of upcoming content and system enhancements for Black Desert Mobile. These updates reflect Pearl Abyss’s ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality content, improved gameplay systems, and a more connected global environment for all Black Desert Mobile players.
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2025 Summer Season – Launching on Tuesday, July 22, 2025
The 2025 Summer Season will begin with enhanced seasonal progression and rewards. Notably, graduating players will receive a new appearance-slot item, Secrua Crystal, which provides +50 AP/DP and can be upgraded to Eternal Grade through materials obtained in the upcoming Heatswept Land. Higher grades will grant additional item drop rate bonuses of up to 5%, offering both power and customization.
Land of the Morning Light: Seoul – Launching on Tuesday, August 5, 2025
The highly anticipated new region, Land of the Morning Light: Seoul, introduces a new chapter set in the capital city of the region. Following the storylines in the Hwanghae Province, Adventurers will encounter Seoul’s richly woven lore, distinctive characters, and deeper layers of mythological mystery. This update also introduces four new Tale Collections, further enriching the cultural and narrative depth of the Land of the Morning Light experience.
- Watch Land of the Morning Light: Seoul video here
New Black Shrine Bosses and Combat Tag System – Launching on Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Three new bosses—Samsin, Bulgasal, and Uturi—will be added to the Black Shrine as part of the Land of the Morning Light: Seoul expansion. These encounters will incorporate advanced mechanics, including Black Shrine Part 1 boss reinforcements triggered by HP thresholds, and the introduction of a Tag System, which allows players to switch between family characters in battle. This feature is designed to offer tactical flexibility during high-difficulty encounters.
- Watch the New Black Shrine Bosses Combat Trailer here
Martial God Tournament – Launching on Tuesday, August 5, 2025
The existing PvP modes — Hero of Karkea, Arena: Ranked, and Normal Arena — will be replaced by the Martial God Tournament system. This new format includes Martial God Tournament: Spar, Championship, and Duo. All modes will maintain consistent combat mechanics aligned with normal monster zones, such as Super Armor and Grab Immunity. Pearl Abyss also announced that official tournaments utilizing this system are currently in development.
New Class: Seonin – Launching on Tuesday, August 5, 2025
The newly announced class, Seonin, draws upon the principles of yin-yang and the harmony of the five elements. Wielding an Enlightened Blade and commanding Elemental Orbs, Seonin offers wide-area magical attacks and fluid motion-based combat. Whether calling upon fire, water, metal, earth, or wood, Seonin’s large-area elemental skills offer dynamic and visually stunning gameplay. The class blends fluid movement with tactical power, making it a formidable force in both PvE and PvP.
- Watch the Seonin Trailer here
Atoraxxion: Sycrakea – Launching on Tuesday, August 12, 2025
The second installment of the cooperative dungeon series Atoraxxion, titled Sycrakea, will soon be available. Designed by the character Syca, the underwater-themed fortress introduces environmental hazards and five distinct stages. Strategic coordination will be required to complete the instance, defeat the final boss Centilutos, and obtain rewards such as Okiara’s Blessing and Noble Tear of the Goddess.
New Outfit: Summer Getaway – Launching on Tuesday, August 12, 2025
A new seasonal outfit set, Summer Getaway, will be released as part of the summer content update. This is the second swimsuit-themed outfit in the game and will be available for several classes, including the newly introduced Seonin and Deadeye.
Twisted Nightmare: Capital – Launching on Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Set in the Seoul region, Twisted Nightmare: Capital is a large-scale combat zone combining PvE and PvP elements. Players will progress through expansive battlefields, defeat waves of monsters, and ultimately confront the central boss, Bulgasal. Participants can obtain buffs and collect Nightmare Fragments, which are essential to earning the new Relic Memory Imprint system.
Merge Market – Launching on Tuesday, September 9, 2025
The in-game Marketplace system will undergo a substantial overhaul with server integration — North America, Europe, and Asia servers will be merged. This change will stabilize item prices, streamline item availability, and promote a more balanced in-game economy. New features include Price Trend Graphs displaying recent price trends, Market History for past purchases and sales, and Favorites for quicker access to frequently traded goods.
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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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