Greetings Adventurers,

A lot of our Console Adventurers and Community have been wondering about the next content update schedule - especially Maegu Awakening and Mythical Horse updates. So, we would like to take some time to address the current situation and agenda through this GM Note.

The Land of the Morning Light update released on Black Desert Console this past July 26 (Wed). Previously we mentioned this region features new content providing more cutscene-oriented storylines and unique combat styles. In order to provide the best gameplay environment, ample time and continuous optimization work is needed.

To keep our promise to deliver content as quickly as possible, the team has been working diligently. However, judging by our current pace, we expect the optimization period to continue through September.

Hence, we regret to inform you that our planned release timeline for the content in question has been delayed.

We plan to release Maegu Awakening and Mythical Horse updates as soon as our team feels that the optimization process has reached the appropriate levels. Our current target is the maintenance on October 4 (Wed).

We’ve also received many questions regarding the release date for additional content, such as Stormbringer Karanda and Thundercloud Kutum. Such updates are also tied to the completion of the optimization process, which involves acquiring enough memory for the hardware. Likewise, the release dates for these will also be adjusted according to the optimization process.

In addition to optimization, we are also working to improve a variety of in-game contents and activities to be more attuned with a console platform and player-base. One example of this is the recent changes to Garmoth.

Through the August 9 (Wed) update, we increased the drop rate for Garmoth’s Heart from the Crimson Dragon Garmoth, as well as reduced the overall health pool, hoping to make the boss fight more accessible to all Adventurers. Similarly, we are working to make enhancement materials more accessible through gameplay. We also mentioned during the last FESTA that we’ve been working on improving Ring Menu Presets and other UI, so we humbly ask for your patience on these quality-of-life changes.

We are sure that you will have more questions regarding future content. Rest assured that we take the time to go over all of the feedback sent to us via our official channels (Support Tickets, official website, Discord, etc.). We are listening, and we will continue to strive to make a better experience for all our Console Adventurers.

Thank you for your love and support of Black Desert.