With Crimson Desert released, devs will shift focus to an adorable creature collector that looks like Pokémon on steroids

You want more from the developers of Crimson Desert? It's coming, but it's not quite a sequel to Kliff's open world journey. No, no more medieval melee combat with jetpacks and dragons. According to South Korean outlet INVEN, Pearl Abyss is instead now shifting its focus to its next game, which is called DokeV. If it sounds familiar to you, that's because it was announced around seven years ago, but it's finally time for the studio to fully focus on it after finishing Crimson Desert.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtcQl41oFQI And yeah, it's about time! At a recent shareholder meeting, Pearl Abyss confirmed that DokeV and Crimson Desert were being developed side-by-side, but a large amount of the team swapped to the latter to finish it. Now that it's released, DokeV will be the main focus. DokeV first appeared way back in 2019, and outside of a some minor snippets of footage since then, it hasn't been heard from. But what we have seen is pure ridiculousness, with Pearl Abyss's trademark stunning visuals. The reveal trailer shows kids on skateboards with monster-like animals called Dokebi, including a panda bear with boxing gloves and a dog in a t-shirt and crown. It teases a large world map, which Pearl Abyss is wont to do, and the game will run on the same Blackspace engine as Crimson Desert. "DokeV is an upcoming creature-collecting open world action-adventure from Pearl Abyss filled with intriguing stories and set in a unique, vibrant world," the game's description reads. "Meet Dokebi, whimsical creatures that live side-by-side with humans and encourage people’s dreams from which they gain strength. The gorgeous and colorful world of DokeV is brimming with activities, stories, and experiences, so get ready to befriend tons of Dokebi and to embark on an adventure!" In 2021, Pearl Abyss released a music video that showed some more footage, which was mainly just some children dancing in different outfits while performing a song called "Rock Star." It's definitely a bit odd when contrasted with Crimson Desert or even Black Desert Online, so it's a big departure from what the studio has previously worked on.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkELKW1waos But you know what? I dig it. It's funky and it's weird, and I will always be open to try a creature collector to see if it can capture the same spark as Pokémon. Unfortunately, since full development is only now beginning, the game is likely several years off, so sit tight. For more on DokeV, check out its official website while we wait. The post With Crimson Desert released, devs will shift focus to an adorable creature collector that looks like Pokémon on steroids appeared first on Destructoid.

Mar 27, 2026 - 23:38

With Crimson Desert released, devs will shift focus to an adorable creature collector that looks like Pokémon on steroids

You want more from the developers of Crimson Desert? It's coming, but it's not quite a sequel to Kliff's open world journey.

No, no more medieval melee combat with jetpacks and dragons. According to South Korean outlet INVEN, Pearl Abyss is instead now shifting its focus to its next game, which is called DokeV. If it sounds familiar to you, that's because it was announced around seven years ago, but it's finally time for the studio to fully focus on it after finishing Crimson Desert.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtcQl41oFQI And yeah, it's about time! At a recent shareholder meeting, Pearl Abyss confirmed that DokeV and Crimson Desert were being developed side-by-side, but a large amount of the team swapped to the latter to finish it. Now that it's released, DokeV will be the main focus.

DokeV first appeared way back in 2019, and outside of a some minor snippets of footage since then, it hasn't been heard from. But what we have seen is pure ridiculousness, with Pearl Abyss's trademark stunning visuals.

The reveal trailer shows kids on skateboards with monster-like animals called Dokebi, including a panda bear with boxing gloves and a dog in a t-shirt and crown. It teases a large world map, which Pearl Abyss is wont to do, and the game will run on the same Blackspace engine as Crimson Desert.

"DokeV is an upcoming creature-collecting open world action-adventure from Pearl Abyss filled with intriguing stories and set in a unique, vibrant world," the game's description reads. "Meet Dokebi, whimsical creatures that live side-by-side with humans and encourage people’s dreams from which they gain strength. The gorgeous and colorful world of DokeV is brimming with activities, stories, and experiences, so get ready to befriend tons of Dokebi and to embark on an adventure!"

In 2021, Pearl Abyss released a music video that showed some more footage, which was mainly just some children dancing in different outfits while performing a song called "Rock Star." It's definitely a bit odd when contrasted with Crimson Desert or even Black Desert Online, so it's a big departure from what the studio has previously worked on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkELKW1waos But you know what? I dig it. It's funky and it's weird, and I will always be open to try a creature collector to see if it can capture the same spark as Pokémon. Unfortunately, since full development is only now beginning, the game is likely several years off, so sit tight.

For more on DokeV, check out its official website while we wait.

The post With Crimson Desert released, devs will shift focus to an adorable creature collector that looks like Pokémon on steroids appeared first on Destructoid.

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