The MMORPG world is largely dominated byBlizzard’sWorld of Warcraft, but occasionally, other games in the genre manage to make a name for themselves. One MMO growing in popularity as of late isBlack Desert Online, which caught the attention of Twitch streamer Sodapoppin. Unfortunately, Sodapoppin’sBlack Desert Onlineplay came to an abrupt halt recently, as he was temporarily banned from the game.
At first, Sodapoppin was confused by hisBlack Desert Onlineban, as he had been playing the game with no problems and seemingly didn’t do anything to warrant a ban. However, it then came to light that Sodapoppin was banned fromBlack Desert Onlinefor the name he used in the game.
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Evidently, Sodapoppin’sBlack Desert Onlineaccount name was “pedowan” - likely an inappropriate pun on “padawan” fromStar Wars. It seems as though language like this isn’t allowed byBlack Desert Online’s Terms of Service, though some were still shocked that the developers banned Sodapoppin, given his status as a popular Twitch streamer that could potentially bring more players to the MMORPG. On the bright side for Sodapoppin fans, though, his ban was only for 48 hours.
Even though Sodapoppin is currently banned fromBlack Desert Online, it will be interesting to see if his time playing the game translates into more players for it in the grand scheme of things.Black Desert Onlinehas grown immensely in the last year, in no small part thanks to it being ported to mobile platforms as well as PlayStation 4 and Xbox One (withBlack Desert Onlineavailable on Xbox Game Pass), and being played by a popular streamer could only help its status. Then again, Sodapoppin fans may be upset by his ban and decide to avoid the game because of it.
Regardless,Black Desert Onlinehas managed to reach new heights with the game expanding to other platforms, and it is showing no signs of slowing down. Moving forward, fans can expect the developers to keep adding new content in an effort to keep them engaged with the game.
Black Desert Onlineis out now for PC, mobile, PS4, and Xbox One.
