A village hub in The Land of the Morning Light expansion for Black Desert Online.

Pearl Abyss unveils Black Desert Online’s Land of the Morning Light expansion

South Korea’s Pearl Abyss has unveiled Black Desert Online‘s Land of the Morning Light Expansion, which debuts on June 14.

The major expansion for the PC has been in the works for a long time, and it features a variety of gameplay and environmental changes to the core game, which is one of the most successful massively multiplayer online role-playing games.

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