Pearl Abyss shared several Black Desert news this week. First of all, the massively multiplayer online roleplaying game can be purchased at a 90% discount until November 28 via Steam or until November 29 via the official website. This means you could get Black Desert for just a dollar (or euro).

　　In the game, the developer has started three Holiday events, including a Thanksgiving themed one, slated to run until December 6.

　　Thousand Hearts Flutter Event: Adventurers can obtain ‘Daring Calpheon Seals’ by simply logging in for 30 to 120 minutes every day in this pre-Calpheon Ball event. These items can be used to enter an instant raffle to obtain valuable items. For those who do not win items, players can get ‘Inspiring Calpheon Coins’ (100% chance), exchangeable for various rewards such as the vaunted J’s Hammer of Loyalty.

　　Thanksgiving Hunt: Players can enter this event to shoot the troublesome “Targargo” (‘king turkey’) and earn the Blessing of Abundance Buff and Turkey Feathers. The latter can be exchanged for Dream Horse awakening materials at Velia.

　　Rock Collecting: While hunting, gathering, and fishing, players can collect “Rocks of Abundance”. Based on the cumulative number of Rocks of Abundance obtained across all regions, Adventurers will be rewarded valuable items such as Shakatu's Splendid Box, 500 Cron Stones, and Exciting Adventure Outfit Box. 

　　A new Black Desert update is scheduled to go live on Wednesday, November 29. The patch introduces a new zone called Darksiders Retreat to the southern part of Ulukita. The zone's story focuses on young Prince Bareeds III of Mediah, whom players first encountered a long time ago. They'll investigate the feud between him and the Premier, which will culminate in a boss fight.

　　In the zone (recommended to characters with 310 Attack Power/420 Defensive Power), players will scavenge the required materials to create the Ator's Shoes item. When crafting it, they'll get to pick between a damage reduction ability or an evasion ability.

　　The update also adds PvP features, such as a full-fledged practice mode for the Arena of Solare and a 3v3 mode for both practice and ranked matches. In the new invite-only custom mode Black Desert players can turn off matchmaking and invite whoever they wish, creating their own team fights while earning rewards like silver and pearls.

　　Pearl Abyss plans to unveil a lot more about the future of the MMORPG at the Calpheon Ball scheduled to take place in Gwangmyeong City, Korea, on Saturday and Sunday, December 16 and 17.