DokeV Set for 2028 Launch, But You’ll See It Again This Year

Pearl Abyss says DokeV, its long-delayed creature-collecting game, is targeting release in the second half of 2028. The studio plans to show development progress before the end of this year and hold hands-on demos in the second half of 2027, signalling renewed work on a project first revealed in 2021.

The company says it is moving more developers to DokeV now that a Crimson Desert expansion is out. It also plans to use AI across development for repetitive tasks, content support and testing, while saying people remain responsible for core gameplay and actual content. The announcement follows criticism after AI-generated portraits were mistakenly included in Crimson Desert and later removed.