According to Korean website Inven, developer Pearl Abyss is currently in the “final phase of negotiations” with a potential publisher for Black Desert in North America and Europe. When asked at E3 2014, the representative (below) mentioned that the company should be familiar when mentioned.

After the Russian and Japanese publishers were confirmed recently, Pearl Abyss is also looking to expand the game to China, Southeast Asia, Turkey and Taiwan. The upcoming Korean Closed Beta 3 will focus on game balancing and client stability, including reduction of memory usage.