Crimson Desert studio is implementing AI "throughout our entire development pipeline," and expects DokeV to launch in 2028
Crimson Desert and DokeV developer Pearl Abyss is planning to further integrate generative AI into its workflow.
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Pearl Abyss adopts artificial intelligence across its development pipeline and pushes DokeV to 2028
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South Korean studio Pearl Abyss announced in its quarterly earnings letter that it is embedding generative artificial intelligence across its entire game development pipeline. The company also confirmed that its upcoming creature-collector game DokeV, originally slated for 2023, is now targeting a launch in the second half of 2028. Additionally, the studio plans to release Crimson Desert on the Nintendo Switch 2 in the first half of next year. [2]
Pearl Abyss stated that it uses AI to rapidly validate diverse design concepts before implementation, automate repetitive tasks, support content creation, and optimize testing. The studio emphasized that AI serves purely as an efficiency tool rather than a replacement for human staff, noting that core gameplay and content creation remain fully driven by developers. Following Crimson Desert's Charting the Unknown DLC, the company is also assessing whether to incorporate multiplayer, though future expansions remain dependent on market conditions. [2][3]
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