DokeV is a new open-world creature collector with K-pop and skating

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DokeV is an upcoming open-world creature catching game from Black Desert Online developer Pearl Abyss, and it looks like a delightful mishmash of influences, from Pokemon to Splatoon.  

"DokeV was initially introduced as an MMO, but we decided to move the game in a different direction and it's now a creature-collecting open world action-adventure," Pearl Abyss explains. "But regardless of genre, we're going for fun, vibrant, and adventurous!"

In DokeV, adorable critters based on Korean spirits run amok in a beautiful urban environment, and naturally it's your job to catch those rascals. But as you can see in the trailer, there's a lot more going on in DokeV than just creature catching. There are a bunch of methods of transportation: you can skate around the city, take to the water for some jet-skiing, swing around the sky from a magic rope, and even paraglide around Breath of the Wild-style. Everything's set to some super catchy K-pop beats, which vaguely reminds me of Splatoon's busy, chaotic energy.

DokeV doesn't have a release date yet, but it's planned for launch on PC and consoles.

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Jordan Gerblick
Jordan Gerblick

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