Black Desert Online has 7 server regions worldwide.
North America
Chicago, Illinois High population Relocated from San Jose (US West) to Chicago in May 2024. 70% of NA playerbase is East Coast/Central, making Chicago optimal. Europe
Netherlands High population EU servers hosted in the Netherlands. Players in Eastern Europe (Poland, Romania, Russia) often see 60-100ms+. Korea
Seoul, South Korea Very high population Origin server, highest population. Korean is the primary development/test region. Often receives content first. Japan
Japan Medium population Southeast Asia
Singapore Medium population Serves TH/SEA region. Players from Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand. South America
São Paulo, Brazil Low population Launched 2017. Server in São Paulo. Relatively small population. MENA / Turkey
Middle East Low population Middle East and North Africa, including Turkey. Launched 2017. Connection: Dedicated servers
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