The Korean developer Pearl Abyss (Black Desert) introduced a new MMO at G-Star 2019. The first trailer for DokeV, which is reminiscent of Pokémon, is already available.
What is DokeV? There are not many details about the new MMO yet. Pearl Abyss only introduced the game with a trailer and provided no further information. However, there was some initial information about the game in early 2019, which was initially known as Project V.
The game is being developed with a new engine from Pearl Abyss – which is meant to power all their new games.
The trailer itself offers some insights and makes the theme of the MMO clear: You must fight against other monsters using colorful creatures.
You play as a childlike character that you can customize.
Watch the first trailer for the PC MMO DokeV here
This is the trailer: Over 3 minutes long, it gives you an insight into the new MMO. The first fight that you will likely have to engage in is already shown.
A fight against a large monster, which obviously came from construction site material, is shown.
What can already be recognized? The trailer offers some details that can be expected in DokeV:
- You can customize your character as you wish
- When you put on glasses, you can recognize and summon your monsters
- The monsters come from small medals that you can throw into the air
- You can fight big bosses together with other players
This is reminiscent of Pokémon: When you look at the monsters a bit closer, you can definitely see a connection to Pokémon. The little creatures do not look threatening at all, rather friendly. Some resemble animals.
This is interesting about the MMO: Initially, DokeV was intended for mobile. However, Pearl Abyss initially discarded this plan and is bringing the MMO to PC and consoles (likely PS4/Xbox One). A later release for smartphones is also planned.
Pearl Abyss is currently extremely successful in the mobile market. With Black Desert Mobile, they are making so much money, that they can build a huge palace in Korea.
When will DokeV be released? Currently, nothing is known about that. A quick release is not to be expected. A beta is planned for 2020, just like with Crimson Desert, another MMORPG by Pearl Abyss.
Pearl Abyss also presented other projects at G-Star 2019:
