{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5c4cf48e06a1eae5acabcbcd","clusterId":"c_15918623539d2aae91b1363d","slug":"kakao-games-announces-the-world-of-dokkaebi-mmorpg-with-october-launch","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Kakao Games Announces The World of Dokkaebi MMORPG With October Launch","summary":"Kakao Games announced it will launch Supercat's The World of Dokkaebi, an MMORPG based on the web novel Chronicles of the Demon-Slaying Cultivator, in October. The game blends 2D pixel-art characters with 3D environments, draws on Korean folklore, and is set 300 years before the novel. It features class-free combat and guild content, and launches on PC and mobile with cross-platform support.","whyItMatters":"The game expands the Chronicles of the Demon-Slaying Cultivator world with new stories and characters, bringing a web novel without English releases to a global-capable MMORPG format.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKakao Games announced on August 6 that it will publish Supercat\u0026#39;s The World of Dokkaebi, an MMORPG based on the web novel Chronicles of the Demon-Slaying Cultivator, with a launch planned for October. The game is set roughly 300 years before the events of the original novel, allowing it to expand that world with new narratives and characters.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe World of Dokkaebi pairs 2D pixel-art characters with 3D environments and draws on Korean folklore and Eastern fantasy. Its class-free combat system lets players customize abilities through skill combinations, and guild-based cooperative content is planned. The game will be available on PC and mobile with cross-platform support.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActor Ji-hoon Park, known for The Legend of Kitchen Soldier, has been selected as the game\u0026#39;s advertising model. Pre-registration began in August, and an online showcase is scheduled for September ahead of the October launch in Korea. A global launch has not yet been announced.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kakao Games' The World of Dokkaebi sets its pixel-art combat 300 years before the web novel, which lets Supercat build its own canon instead of retelling the source.","twitterPost":"The World of Dokkaebi launches 300 years before the web novel, letting Supercat avoid adapting the source directly.","threadsPost":"Kakao Games is launching The World of Dokkaebi in October, but the timeline is the tell: set 300 years before Chronicles of the Demon-Slaying Cultivator, it gives Supercat room to build original stories rather than retell the novel.","newsletterBlurb":"Kakao Games announced The World of Dokkaebi, an MMORPG based on the web novel Chronicles of the Demon-Slaying Cultivator, launching in October for PC and mobile. The game is set 300 years before the novel and features 2D pixel-art characters over 3D environments, class-free combat, and guild content.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-21/kakao-games-announces-the-world-of-dokkaebi-mmorpg-based-on-web-novel-with-october-launch/.240744\",\"title\":\"Kakao Games Announces The World of Dokkaebi MMORPG Based on Web Novel With October Launch\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4195,"outputTokens":709,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787333632,"createdAt":"2026-08-21T17:27:42.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-21T17:31:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T17:27:42.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_15918623539d2aae91b1363d","canonicalTitle":"News\nKakao Games Announces The World of Dokkaebi MMORPG Based on Web Novel With October Launch","representativeArticleId":"a_c80536554d796b06bb762d58","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":2,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"The World of Dokkaebi\"],\"studios\":[\"Kakao Games\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-21T13:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-21T13:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T17:31:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-21/kakao-games-announces-the-world-of-dokkaebi-mmorpg-based-on-web-novel-with-october-launch/.240744","title":"News\nKakao Games Announces The World of Dokkaebi MMORPG Based on Web Novel With October Launch"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["The World of Dokkaebi"],"studios":["Kakao Games"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}