Pearl Abyss

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Rank

$1.63B

Marketcap

South Korea

Country

Leadership team

Mr. Kyeong-In Jung (CEO & Director)

Mr. Seok Woo Cho (Chief Financial Officer)

Mr. Jae-Min Yoon (VP & Director)

Products/ Services

Digital Entertainment, Internet, Video Games

Headquarters

Anyang, Kyonggi-do, South Korea

Established

2010

Traded as

263750.KQ

Social Media

URL

https://www.pearlabyss.com

Overview

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Recognition and Award

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Summary

Pearl Abyss Corp. engages in software development for games. It also engages in game publishing; the development and sale of server and network engines of online games; the provision of server and line services; investment and management consulting services; and operating services. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Anyang, South Korea.

History

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. 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 success of Black Desert Online led to the development of another game, Crimson Desert, which is set to be a single player action adventure game. On September 6, 2018, Pearl announced that they had agreed to acquire CCP Games, developer of Eve Online for approximately US$425 million. CCP's development studios in Reykjavík, London, and Shanghai would continue under CCP Games, while the publishing and marketing functions of CCP would be integrated with Pearl Abyss.In October 2020 Pearl Abyss establishes Vic Game Studio Co., Ltd. as a game development company to target the global market with high-quality graphics and with the goal of developing a trendy mobile RPG.

On December 20, 2021, Vic Game Studio announces Black Clover Mobile which makes it Pearl Abyss's first licensed game.

Mission

Pearl Abyss' mission is to create games that are immersive and engaging and to provide players with meaningful experiences. We strive to create a safe, customer-oriented environment and to continuously innovate and improve our products.

Vision

Pearl Abyss' vision is to become the leader in online gaming in the global market, serving millions of players all over the world. We are committed to creating world-class products and providing players with the best possible experience.

Key Team

Young Heo Jin (COO & Director)

Mr. Hee-Hwan Ji (CTO & Director)

Mr. Gyeong Man Kim (C.B.O.)

Mr. Kevin Kim (Chief Bus. Officer & Director)

Recognition and Awards

Pearl Abyss' games have been awarded numerous accolades throughout the years, such as the G-STAR Grand Prize, the Best Game Award at the Apple App Store, and the Best Selling Game of the Year Award. The company is also a seven-time winner of the Korea Game Awards.