Overview
DokeV is a creature-collecting open-world action-adventure game developed by Pearl Abyss. Players explore a world that heavily resembles modern-day South Korea and befriend Dokebi, spirit-like creatures drawn from Korean folklore.
Release
Field | Detail |
|---|---|
Release window | Around 18 months after Crimson Desert's launch (estimated 2027-2028) |
Developer | Pearl Abyss |
Engine | BlackSpace Engine (Pearl Abyss's proprietary engine) |
Announced platforms | PC and consoles |
Executive producer | Daeil Kim (Pearl Abyss founder) |
Lead producer | Sangyoung Kim |
Core Concept
The world of DokeV is built around Dokebi, creatures that gain strength from people's dreams. Players form bonds with them, collect them, and use them in combat and exploration. The fiction is rooted in Korean mythology and folklore, which is how Pearl Abyss differentiates DokeV from the broader creature-collector space.
Core Features
Creature collecting. Dokebi fight at the player's side, similar in spirit to Pokemon, with a variety of moves and cartoonish weapons.
Open-world exploration. The world is seamless, with a large amount of movement freedom including tiny cars and mounts like llamas.
Mini-games and quests layered on top of the creature-collecting and combat.
K-pop aesthetic. DokeV's music and visuals lean hard into K-pop, most notably the 'ROCKSTAR' music video Pearl Abyss premiered at The Game Awards 2021.