DokeV Is Now Pearl Abyss’ Priority, With a 2028 Target Set

For Crimson Desert players, the shift is a change in production priority rather than an end to post-launch support. Pearl Abyss is moving its core team toward DokeV as Crimson Desert’s update operations stabilize, while keeping patches, a first DLC expansion, and a Nintendo Switch 2 version on its active roadmap.

DokeV is an open-world action adventure built around collecting Dokebi, creature companions inspired by Korean folklore with distinct abilities. It is planned for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. Pearl Abyss says development has progressed beyond foundational systems into content expansion and validation of the core gameplay loop. The studio is refining that loop before putting the game in front of players.

The concrete timetable is unusually long but clear: DokeV is targeted for the second half of 2028, without a precise release date. Full-scale promotion is planned for the second half of 2027, beginning a year-long public runway of hands-on demos and phased information drops tied to development milestones. That makes late 2027 the first meaningful test of whether the schedule is holding and whether the game’s creature collecting, combat, exploration, and world systems are taking their intended final shape.

Crimson Desert still has nearer-term checkpoints. Its first DLC is in development for 2026, with Pearl Abyss planning to disclose the expansion’s price, content composition, and release timing in Q3 2026. The Switch 2 port has reached a playable baseline internally and remains in technical review for optimization and quality compliance, with a first-half 2027 target. Pearl Abyss has not committed to the number or cadence of expansions after the first DLC.

The studio’s broader goal is a new title release every two to three years. DokeV is the next major bet in that cycle; PLAN 8, its massively multiplayer online exosuit shooter, remains at the conceptualization stage. Watch for Crimson Desert’s Q3 DLC details first, then DokeV’s promised hands-on reveal campaign in H2 2027.