Due to the success of the game, Pearl Abyss decided to take over publishing rights and publish the game themselves rather than partnering with a 3rd party publisher. The company was founded in September 2010 by Kim Daeil and Youn Jaemin, previously a developer with Hangame and NHN Gaming, and began development of Black Desert Online shortly after. Pearl Abyss is a South Korean video game developer and publisher, known for creating the cross-platform MMORPG Black Desert Online and the upcoming open world action adventure Crimson Desert.