The game broke outside of the Korean market and grossed $2 billion in sales, as of 2020. Kim Daeil and Youn Jaemin, two developers from Hangame and NHN Gaming formed their own studio in 2010, Pearl Abyss, and quickly went to work on their first title, the wildly successful MMORPG Black Desert Online. Before further ado, let’s do a brief history lesson, and we promise it won’t be as long or dull as a trebuchet documentary. Pearl Abyss isn’t a South Korean studio that just popped up out of nowhere – it has quite a few games in its toolbelt, especially those of the MMO variety. In reality, though, the game and its developer have some history that could shed some light on the confusing phenomenon. Whatever it is, DokeV seemed to come out of nowhere and suddenly become the surprising MVP at Gamescon Opening Night Live. The alluring game is described by some as a cross between Pokémon and Monster Hunter. In three minutes, we’re completely captivated, but also completely befuddled by the wacky adventure. The next thing we know, someone is riding a llama. Among the craziness, one kid is riding a bouncing ball and using it to crush a rainbow-colored monster, while another is fighting alongside a panda wearing boxing gloves. A kid rides a bicycle in a brilliantly animated sequence while another rides a jet-boosted skateboard.Īt first, DokeV seems like an exploration game with fancy avenues of travel, but it transitions into several combat encounters, which bombard the screen with countless characters, particles, and colors. The trailer quickly piqued our interest for the sheer variety of scenarios it introduced to us. There are many kids playing in a hyper-realistic world that might as well belong on a PlayStation 6, so much so that the Pixar-looking characters don’t seem at home in such a breathtaking setting. That’s what most people asked when DokeV embraced our screens, not out of disgust, but gleeful curiosity. What the Heck is Happening on Our Screens? So everyone is in withdrawal from DokeV’s surprising dopamine hit, but what is it and where did it come from? Let’s start with the gameplay trailer. In short, it made us feel like rockstars. Randomly, in a world full of leaks, an unrecognizable developer releases a trailer that quickly captures the hearts and minds of gamers. The game that features skateboarding, monster-fighting, and adorable characters was a shock to everyone, but even more shocking was the black hole it seemed to come from. Fans at Opening Night Live watched the future of video games with a slight smile before their jaws dropped in pure amazement at the bizarre world of DokeV.
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