Samsung Display has confirmed that it’ll be attending Gamescom 2022 to show off some of its premium display technologies at the annual trade fair event. As part of a collaboration with developer Pearl Abyss, attendees who venture into Samsung’s exhibition booth will be able to play its highly immersive MMORPG, Black Desert Online, via 12 high-end gaming laptops and PCs complemented by 240 Hz OLED and QD-OLED technologies. Gamescom 2022 will take place in Cologne, Germany, and run from August 24–28.
“Since its launch in 2014, Black Desert has been steadily growing its user-base thanks to its vibrant in-game landscape and realistic characters,” said Kevin Kim, Chief Business Officer of Pearl Abyss. “Gamescom will be a perfect opportunity to fully enjoy Black Desert’s colorful graphics on OLED and QD-OLED displays that show a wide color gamut, infinite contrast ratio, and fast response speed.”
“As the gaming industry gets more sophisticated and expands from PC to laptop, mobile and various form factors, it is inevitable that consumers will demand a high-resolution and fast response speed gaming display,” added Jeeho Baek, Executive Vice President and Head of Mobile Strategic Marketing at Samsung Display. “To meet this demand, we will provide gamers worldwide with the opportunity to experience the superior quality of Samsung Display’s OLED and QD-OLED displays through co-marketing campaigns with various content-making companies.”
Samsung Display to Participate in Gamescom 2022 with Pearl Abyss, Highlighting its Gaming Experience Through OLED and QD-OLED display
Samsung Display announced today that it would participate in Gamescom 2022, one of the biggest global video game trade fairs, taking place in Cologne, Germany from Aug. 24 to 28.
The company will collaborate with Pearl Abyss, a Korean game developer, to showcase OLED and QD-OLED products as the best gaming display and present various experiences to gamers around the world.
Samsung Display has prepared ‘Black Desert,’ an MMORPG game by Pearl Abyss, and will provide gamers who visit the OLED and QD-OLED game zone of the exhibition booth with an opportunity to enjoy ‘Black Desert’ on high-definition displays.
In addition, the company plans to launch a stamp-collecting challenge consisting of four different tasks at its exhibition booth, including a gaming experience with OLED/QD-OLED display, display quality experience, future technology experience and photo zone shooting. Participants who complete all four tasks can win various ‘Black Desert’ prizes.
Black Desert Online returns to Gamescom with Samsung Display | A Look into the Future
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – August 15, 2022 – After reaching well over 45 million players globally and receiving many world-expanding updates, the Black Desert franchise returns to Gamescom in collaboration with Samsung Display.
Come experience Black Desert Online like never before and complete missions to have a chance to earn rewards and goodies. Explore the vast open-world full of adventures and defeat powerful bosses in the game. Witness the dazzling combat skills of the game’s 24th class Drakania, and discover her unique combat style using incredibly powerful Awakening Weapons.
Only just gotten started on your Black Desert Online adventure, or not yet stepped into the latest content? Our community team will be on site to help you learn the ropes, from getting onboard in the game to taking down fierce enemies. Visit us at the Samsung Display booth in the Entertainment Area, Hall 8 C-010.
Black Desert Online will be playable on 12 high-end gaming laptops and PCs and will be one of Gamescom’s most immersive gameplay experiences thanks to the Samsung Display’s latest high-performance display realised with the world’s first 240Hz OLED and QD OLED technology. Furthermore, visitors can look forward to photo opportunities with top-class Black Desert cosplayers including Kazy Cosplay, DrawMeaCosplay and Tarian Cosplay.
Last but not least, on Saturday the 27th of August, the Black Desert team will be hosting a community hangout at Quater 1, an elegant lounge bar in Cologne’s city centre. For those who are interested in having some drinks and chatting with the Black Desert community team, please sign up through our webform here.
For more information on Black Desert Online, please visit the official website.
Source: Samsung Display