Pearl Abyss, the South Korean studio behind Crimson Desert, has said its long-awaited creature-collecting open-world game DokeV is now targeting a launch in the second half of 2028. The update marks another delay for a title that was first unveiled nearly a decade ago and has repeatedly slipped past earlier expected release windows, underlining how protracted its development has become.

Often likened to Pokémon for its focus on capturing and interacting with creatures in a vast open world, DokeV was originally revealed years ago and has seen little in the way of concrete release commitments since. With the newly stated 2028 target, players who have followed the project since its reveal will need to wait several more years before it reaches shelves, assuming the timeline holds.