You can play Black Desert in the cloud on GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming and PlayStation Plus. You play on your PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox, phone, tablet or TV with nothing to download. It is included with PlayStation Plus. On GeForce NOW and Xbox Cloud Gaming you play a copy you own.
Included with PlayStation Plus. GeForce NOW and Xbox Cloud need your own copy.
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Where to buy Black Desert for cloud play
GeForce NOW and Boosteroid do not sell games: you play the copy you already own. If you do not have Black Desert yet, buy it from one of these stores. It then works in the cloud on any device. Prices are shown for your country.
Black Desert on GeForce NOW
Your GeForce NOW plan decides how good Black Desert looks, how long one session lasts, and whether you wait for a machine. These limits are the same for every game on GeForce NOW. NVIDIA also tuned its graphics settings for each plan. You change nothing.
NVIDIA sells GeForce NOW itself here, in US dollars.
- Can play Black Desert
- Yes
- Resolution
- 1080p
- Frame rate
- 60 fps
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- —
- HDR & ultrawide
- —
- Graphics card
- Basic, shared
- Max session length
- 1 hour
- Hours included
- Unlimited, with a queue
- Can play Black Desert
- Yes
- Resolution
- Up to 1440p
- Frame rate
- 60 fps
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- RTX ON
- HDR & ultrawide
- Ultrawide
- Graphics card
- RTX-class, dedicated
- Max session length
- 6 hours
- Hours included
- 100 a month
- Can play Black Desert
- Yes
- Resolution
- Up to 5K
- Frame rate
- 120 fps · 360 fps at 1080p
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- RTX ON · DLSS 4 · Reflex
- HDR & ultrawide
- HDR · ultrawide
- Graphics card
- RTX 5080-class
- Max session length
- 8 hours
- Hours included
- 100 a month
About Black Desert
Who made it, when it came out, and how it plays. The same on each service.
- DEVELOPER
- Pearl Abyss
- RELEASE DATE
- 5 Sep, 2023
- GENRES
- Action, Adventure, RPG, Strategy, Simulation, MMO
- GAME MODES
- Single-player, multiplayer & co-op
- CONTROLLER SUPPORT
- Partial. Some menus need a mouse or touch
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Black Desert cloud gaming FAQ
Can you play Black Desert in the cloud?+
Yes. Black Desert is on 3 cloud gaming services: GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming and PlayStation Plus. You play it on a PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox, phone, tablet or TV. You download and install nothing.
Is Black Desert on GeForce NOW?+
Yes. Black Desert is on GeForce NOW. You must own the game on Steam. GeForce NOW then runs your copy on its servers. The free plan can start it. On the free plan you play in 1080p, you may wait in a queue, and a session ends after 1 hour.
Is Black Desert on Boosteroid?+
No. Black Desert is not on Boosteroid now. It is on GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming and PlayStation Plus.
Is Black Desert on PlayStation Plus?+
Yes. Black Desert is in the PlayStation Plus Premium cloud catalogue. Premium members can play it on a PS5, PS4 or PC with no download.
Is Black Desert on Xbox Cloud Gaming?+
Yes, once you own it. Game Pass Ultimate does not include Black Desert: you buy it on the Xbox store, then play your copy through Xbox Cloud Gaming on a browser, phone, tablet or console. You still need an Ultimate membership.
Is Black Desert on Amazon Luna?+
No. Black Desert is not on Amazon Luna now. It is on GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming and PlayStation Plus.
Do I need to buy Black Desert to play it in the cloud?+
It depends on the service. PlayStation Plus includes Black Desert in the subscription. GeForce NOW and Xbox Cloud Gaming do not: there you play a copy you own.
Can you play Black Desert in the cloud for free?+
Yes. The GeForce NOW free plan can start Black Desert, if you own the game. On the free plan you play in 1080p, you may wait in a queue, and a session ends after 1 hour. A paid plan removes the queue and allows longer sessions.
Can I play Black Desert with a controller?+
Partly. Black Desert has partial controller support. The game plays with a gamepad, but some menus or actions need a mouse, keyboard or touch.
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