GOTTA Befriend ’EM ALL

Having injected fresh life into MMOs with its combat-heavy Black Desert, Pearl Abyss is a studio full of ambition. Crimson Desert, its upcoming gritty fantasy adventure, is taking its genre  further, blending single-player and multiplayer together within a glorious open world. DokeV [doh-keh-vee], while another multiplayer open-world adventure, is something quite different again – in this lush, vibrant cartoon near-future world, you play as a young child befriending the spirits around them.

Your customisable hero becomes able to see the titular dokebi. These are based on South Korean folkloric creatures of the same name, tricksy spirits who manifest in everyday items, not dissimilar to Japanese yokai. Because you’re able to see them, you and your pals can connect with and befriend the mischievous creatures. However, that gift also means you learn some uncomfortable knowledge about the world in which you live.

GETTING CHIPPED

“DokeV is set in a world where artificial intelligence technology has developed.