Adventurers,

We are incredibly sorry for the issue that has affected many players in the European Region. We have been working on getting it fixed with Sony Engineers as it is an issue on their side.
We have had reports that there is a workaround that helps some users to access the beta version of the game. Unfortunately, some users report that this issue does not work for them.

1. Make a new PSN Account
2. Go to settings in your PS4 Home screen
3. Account Management and make the new account your primary account
4. Go to the store, find Black Desert Beta and download, but it will say that it is already installed and you should be able to play.

Keep in mind that this is a workaround until we figure out a solution with Sony's engineers.
The last thing we would like to say is that there is no reward for playing in the beta that carries over to the launch of the game. The Sky Hawk pet is available by signing up on our website. Although there are some events which may offer launch rewards, these are for a very small amount of people.

Europe
Anyone who added the Black Desert beta before it was republished will face an error code saying that it needs to be updated. We are working with SIEE engineers and service teams to get this issue resolved as soon as possible. Those who add the product after the republishing at around 1 PM UTC 08/08 will be able to access the game without issue.

North America
There is currently an issue where the beta is not showing up as its own product, and instead is showing up as extra content for the Standard Edition of Black Desert. This means that to find the beta download, you will need to go to the standard edition of the game, and from there find the beta download under the demos section. We are working again with SIE to get this issue resolved and to make the beta easier to find in searches.

We apologise for these issues and we are hoping that they can be resolved before the beta goes live.

Black Desert PS4 Team