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Pearl Abyss is now putting more focus on DokeV following the success of Crimson Desert. The studio has reportedly moved some staff from Crimson Desert to work on the upcoming game, despite its plans for the latter. The studio apparently plans for an imminent DLC and a Nintendo Switch 2 port for Crimson Desert. According to reports, the South Korean developer planned for a 2028 release, with a playable demo coming next year.
According to the studio, “We are targeting a launch in the second half of 2028, and both information releases and marketing initiatives will be executed in phases according to our development milestones. Based on our current progress, we expect to kick off full-scale marketing, including hands-on playable demos and sequential information reveals, starting in the second half of next year.”
DokeV has been in development for years. This open-world game was initially unveiled alongside Crimson Desert in 2019. However, the development issues kept it unreleased for so long. Reports indicate that the game will take players to a colorful world where they will fight and grow with the titular creatures.
Up to this point, the studio has shared very little about the game, and a final release date has not been announced yet.
The 2028 release window gives Pearl Abyss plenty of time to work on DokeV, but there is one problem. Players have not seen much of the game in recent years.
The first gameplay reveal showed a bright world, fast movement, battles, vehicles, and different creatures. It looked very different from most open-world games. Since then, updates have been limited, leaving fans wondering how the game has changed during development.
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The success of Crimson Desert could now help Pearl Abyss. The studio can use what it learned from the game and give DokeV more staff and time. This could help the team polish the game before launch.
DokeV has plenty of potential, but the game now needs to prove that the wait is worth it. If Pearl Abyss can turn its early ideas into a polished adventure, the 2028 launch could give the game a strong start.
