: A devastating night ambush by a rival mercenary group, the Black Bears , leaves the Greymanes scattered or dead.

Pearl Abyss’s long-awaited open-world action-adventure remained missing from the 2023 release calendar, but new trailers and technical demos hinted at a sprawling, brutal fantasy world.

: The 2023 trailer showcased a shift toward a single-player, story-driven experience, moving away from its original concept as an MMO prequel to Black Desert Online .

: Players follow Kliff Macduff , a mercenary leader on a quest to reclaim his honor and reunite his unit, the Greymanes .