Dust 514 (officially capitalized DUST 514) is an upcoming console-based MMOFPS set within the Eve universe, developed by CCP Games. It was announced on August 18, 2009 at the Game Developers Conference in Cologne, Germany and was introduced with a short trailer featuring unrendered footage of the game.[1][2] This game will be the first game developed by CCP since Eve Online, and it is currently being developed by CCP's Shanghai studio. According to Hilmar Veigar Petursson, the CEO of CCP Games, the game is being developed for the seventh generation of video game consoles (Wii, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3).[2]
The game features users fighting ground battles in wars on planets in the Eve Online universe.[3] According to a preview by Edge, the events that happen in this game will affect the EVE Online universe. Battles in this game can also determine who controls various planets in the EVE universe, and users in Dust 514 can interact with users from the EVE universe such as providing mercenary assistance.[4] In an interview conducted by Simon Carless of Gamasutra, Petursson said that he hopes "these [Eve Online and Dust 514] communities will meld over time", bridging the two environments. He also wanted to establish a relationship between the flying-oriented nature of Eve Online and the infantry-oriented nature of Dust 514, saying "while the fleet does the flying, the infantry does the dying". [3] According to Game Informer, this gives fans and players of Eve Online a new challenge in testing their FPS skills.[5]
I myself play EvE Online quiet a bit, and naturally can't wait for this. Possibly one of the most ambitious console games ever made, crossing the EvE Online MMORPG focused solely on the PC with a first person shooter based on consoles. Each affecting the others gameworld. Whoever buys this game better defend my planets well.
Update:
- CCP is going to be using some procedural systems to generate unique battlefields and environments on each planet (There are about 50000 planets in EvE, mind you. With a percentage of gas giants and the like, there will still be thousands of planets for DUST players to fight on.)
- Battles will each have a commander for each side, stationed in a massive Mobile Command Center (MCC). From there they will be able to launch installations, vehicles and other devices and items onto the battlefield. These command centers are player controlled, can be moved, can be destroyed and from what I've read/heard will need to be fitted before battle.
- The battles will heavily influence the world of EvE Online. They will be the deciding factor for who controls what, where and how much they control in the EvE universe. Players in the EvE universe will be able to issue contracts for DUST 514 players to accept for money that (from what I've read so far) will be shared between games.
- The battles will feature "More then 16, but less then 256" players.
- Customizable vehicles!
- The game is being designed as an MMOFPS, it can run perfectly fine without EVE Online, just as EVE can run perfectly fine without it. They do affect each other when linked, though.
- Capsuleers do the flying, DUST marines do the dying
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