Kakao Games公开《World of Dokkaebi》媒体展示并开启预约，10月上线计划此前已披露

"We promise an MMORPG that will move forward together with users through long-term communication."
Kakao Games co-Chief Executive Officer Lee Si-woo made the remarks at a media showcase for "World of Dokkaebi" held at Korea House in Jung-gu, Seoul, on Aug. 20. The event was attended by Lee, business division head Cha Myung-soo, and Park Sung-joon, producer of the game, and director Jang Soo-min from developer Supercat.
Supercat is the developer of mobile MMORPG "The Kingdom of the Winds: Yeon," which has recorded 5 million cumulative downloads.
The game is a project based on the intellectual property (IP) of "Myeolgwi Sudojeon: World of Dokkaebi," which is serialized as a web novel and webtoon on Naver Series. It features an original world based on Korean folklore that combines Eastern fantasy elements including dokkaebi, supernatural creatures and spiritual cultivation. Supercat said the game uses hybrid visuals combining 2D pixel-art characters with 3D backgrounds, drawing on the developer's strengths to express traditional Korean aesthetics through pixel art and three-dimensional environments.
The game is set 300 years before the events of the original IP. Players take on the roles of historical figures who are remembered as legends in the original story and follow their journeys through the World of Dokkaebi.
A key differentiator is deck building through skill development. With 12 skill types, dozens of individual skills and a progression system spanning enhancement, engraving and breakthrough, players can freely create their own combat styles.
The in-game artificial intelligence (AI) assistant "Myoryong" is another key feature. Myoryong uses AI to process players' in-game activity data and publicly available information to provide personalized guidance. It analyzes a character's equipment and stats to recommend progression paths and investment priorities while also assisting with guild management.
The game also emphasizes cooperation over competition. It provides guild content focused on story and progression alongside systems designed for players to grow together. Players can receive various benefits through cooperative guild training, guild buffs and gifts.
Cooperative content primarily consists of large-scale gameplay involving members of the same guild. Content includes defending against waves of invading monsters, "Barrier Defense," in which players protect a central barrier, as well as raids, the seasonal "Tower of Ascension" and field bosses.
The field-boss content uses an unusual reward structure in which rewards increase as more players participate. In typical MMORPGs, fewer participants in a boss battle can mean larger individual rewards. World of Dokkaebi takes the opposite approach to prevent a small number of powerful players from monopolizing field bosses. Player killing (PK) is also completely disabled in field hunting areas to prevent indiscriminate attacks on other players.
Player-versus-player (PvP) content is also available. Modes include "Battlefield of Falling Flowers," "Garden of Delusion," "Divine Artifact Contest" and "Dimensional Occupation War," ranging from one-on-one battles to large-scale confrontations involving as many as 9,000 players simultaneously.
The game industry expects the title to serve as a potential turnaround project for Kakao Games, which has continued to post losses amid declining revenue from existing games. MMORPGs are considered suited to generating medium- to long-term performance, while Supercat's previous success in the genre is also seen as a positive factor.
Kakao Games plans to sequentially release additional new titles, including "Dungeon Arise" and "Odin Q: Valkyrie's Call," following World of Dokkaebi this year.
World of Dokkaebi is scheduled for release in October, with pre-registration beginning Aug. 20.