[Hot Stock] Pearl Abyss, Black Desert Mobile Pre-Registration Surge... Predicting a Hit Game in the Korean Wave

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyungsoo Park] Pearl Abyss is showing strong performance. The news that it has partnered with China's Tencent to export 'Black Desert Mobile' locally in China and is creating a sensation from the early stages of pre-registration seems to have influenced the stock price.

As of 9:55 AM on the 30th, Pearl Abyss is trading at 98,300 KRW, up 10.45% from the previous trading day.

According to China's mobile application market 'TapTap,' Pearl Abyss's Black Desert Mobile has surpassed Krafton's 'Battlegrounds New State' to rank 2nd in local pre-registration popularity. Local users are flocking as soon as the pre-registration began.

Earlier, Tencent officially announced the launch of Black Desert Mobile in China through an online press conference on the 27th. In June, it obtained a publishing license from the Chinese National Press and Publication Administration, enabling the official service of Black Desert Mobile in China. The license was issued through iDreamSky.

Tencent decided to jointly handle publishing in China with its affiliate iDreamSky. Despite previously showing a passive stance due to the Hanhanryeong (Korean content import ban), Tencent has taken an unusually proactive approach. The pre-registration in China, which started on the 27th, is being conducted not only through the official Black Desert Mobile China website but also via Tencent's messenger apps 'WeChat,' 'Mobile QQ,' and Tencent News.

The gaming industry expects Black Desert Mobile to become another Korean Wave hit game following 'Dungeon & Fighter' and 'CrossFire.'

Hwang Hyun-joon, a researcher at DB Investment Securities, estimated, "Reflecting Black Desert Mobile's average daily sales of 2.2 billion KRW next year, Pearl Abyss's next year's performance is estimated at 935 billion KRW in sales and 474.5 billion KRW in operating profit," adding, "This represents an increase of 142% and 1631%, respectively, compared to this year."

He continued, "Although the stock price has recently surged, it is still at about 17 times based on next year's expected performance," and analyzed, "With the launch of Black Desert Mobile within this year, along with Black Desert Online, Crimson Desert, and Dokkaebi-related momentum, there is still ample room for further growth."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.