Black Desert on Console Reveals Major Roadmap at Adventurers’ Festival

Manhattan Beach, CA – August 4, 2025 – Pearl Abyss revealed a major roadmap of upcoming content for Black Desert on Console at the Adventurers’ Festival event, delivering a wave of new updates scheduled through November. Featuring new regions, gear, class, PvP content, and life skill improvements, the studio reaffirmed its commitment to delivering rich experiences to console players worldwide. 

• Watch the Adventurers’ Festival stream here  

• Download the Key Art asset here 

Land of the Morning Light: Seoul – Arriving on Thursday, August 7 
Console Adventurers will soon explore Seoul, the capital of the Land of the Morning Light expansion. This monumental update introduces: 

• Golden Pig Cave: A new high-AP monster zone following the Honglim Base and Dokkebi Forest. 

• Black Shrine – Party: New bosses exclusive to the Seoul region, designed for 5-player coordinated battles. 

• Sovereign Weapons: A new top-tier weapon with a 10-level enhancement system, visually inspired by the new Black Shrine boss, Dark Bonghwang. 

• Underwater Sea Palace: A fun aquatic-themed event where players transform into turtles and battle Baby Vell for rewards. 

New Class: Wukong – Arriving on Thursday, September 4 
Coming in September are long-awaited additions and system upgrades: 

• Abyss One: The Magnus: Explore the mystical Abyss One and unlock teleportation between regions via Magnus. 

• Dehkia’s Lantern: Empower monsters in select hunting grounds (like Ash Forest and Cadry Ruins) for tougher, more rewarding battles. 

• Preonne Accessories: A non-destructive 10-level enhancement accessory, similar to the Kharazad accessory. 

• Weekly Fishing Contest: Compete weekly by catching specific fish, with rankings based on size. 

• New Class: Wukong: Inspired by Journey to the West, the new class Wukong is a fast-paced melee combatant who wields the Power Pole and an awakening weapon, Jade Pillar.  

• Arena of Solare – Season 1: A ranked 3v3 PvP mode based on MMR and equalized gear. 

Atoraxxion – Arriving on Thursday, October 2 
The dungeon-like co-op PvE content expands with: 

• Yolunakea & Orzekia: New Atoraxxion chapters introducing challenging bosses and fresh narrative content. 

• Last Gladios: Conclusion of the Atoraxxion questline where Illezra awaits. 

New Region: Edania – Arriving on Thursday, November 13 
This update opens the gates to Edania, a brand-new territory with exciting contents: 

• Five Castles & Bosses: Each week, Adventurers can choose to challenge one of five bosses (Jordine, Rusalka, Cartian, Enslar, Caphras) for high-tier loot. 

• Edana’s Defense Gear: A Defense Gear set mirroring the Sovereign weapon system with distinct visual effects at high enhancement levels. 

• Sovereign Sub-Weapons: Completing the Sovereign gear alongside the Edania release. 

• Edana’s Throne: Conquerors of each castle become its Castle Lord, gaining exclusive powers and influence. More details to follow before launch. 

In addition to the roadmap reveal, various rewards were also given to adventurers through the event. Adventurers who watched the broadcast received a Thankful Premium Outfit Box, and a variety of Pearl Boxes were distributed through a raffle, demonstrating the studio’s appreciation and support for console players around the world. 
 
For more information on Black Desert on Console, please visit the official website. To stay up to date with the latest events in Black Desert, follow the game on Facebook, X, and YouTube. 

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ABOUT BLACK DESERT IP   

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.