Hey there GS community, I just wanted to chime in on something I just came across that I'm really excited about & wanted to to share with you guy's. Has anyone heard of a game called Dust 514? Well in case you haven't heard of it, it's a FPS shooter massively multi-player game that's going to be set in the world of EVE Online. For those who haven't heard of EVE Online well, It's a massively multi-player game that allows you to discover, explore and dominate an amazing science fiction universe while you fight, trade, form corporations and alliances with other players. Now, what is exactly going to be so great about Dust 514? Well for starters, Windows and Mac players duel in space, while Dust 514 XBox 360 and PlayStation3 players will slug it out on the ground! All on the same server in the same world! I'm talking about 4 different platforms at the same fricken time! Absolute genius on CCP's part. As an EVE Online subscriber of just over 2 years myself & a fan of console shooter FPS I strongly believe this too be hype worthy so enjoy!
The Dust battlefields will determine who controls territory within EVE's world. The EVE Online players will have to contract players of Dust to go in and destabilize territory. -IGN
DUST 514 images can be found here.
18/08/2009
CCP Unveils DUST 514 Cologne, GERMANY, Game Developers Conference Europe – August 18, 2009 – CCP today revealed DUST 514™, a console-based hybrid MMO/FPS set within the EVE universe. The announcement, which included a video featuring gameplay footage, was made during a keynote address by CCP CEO Hilmar Veigar Petursson at the Game Developers Conference in Cologne, Germany.
DUST 514, featuring first-person shooter and RTS type of gameplay, will interact directly with EVE Online, CCP's critically acclaimed flagship MMO. This interplay between the two games opens the EVE universe to console gamers and gives them a chance to become part of one of the most massive cooperative play and social experiences ever.
"We launched EVE Online in 2003 and have experienced steady annual growth, a fact we appreciate as a rarity in the world of MMOs, especially given the global economy of the past year," said Petursson. "Our success with EVE Online has afforded us the highest caliber global design and production talent in gaming. With a team of the best minds in the industry, we conceived an ambitious new take on virtual world development with DUST 514."
The primary gameplay of DUST 514 features brutal ground combat that takes place on the surface of planets from EVE, delivering the visceral, adrenaline-fueled experience of futuristic firefights. Developed for the current generation of consoles, DUST 514 combines equal parts battlefield reflexes and strategic planning, giving commanders and ground infantry real-time configurable weapons and modular vehicles to manage dynamic battlefield conditions.
Now entering its third year of production, DUST 514 is the primary development focus of CCP's Shanghai studio. The team includes veteran designers of EVE Online and experienced talent from various sectors of the video game industry.
"Since opening our Shanghai studio, we have invested in building a team that wants to push the envelope in gaming and be pioneers in the industry," said Kjartan Pierre Emilsson, Managing Director of CCP Shanghai. "Having led the design and development efforts of the project from start to finish, our studio is honored to call DUST 514 our first title release."
Further details will be revealed at CCP's annual Fanfest event October 1-3, 2009 in Reykjavik, Iceland.
About CCP
CCP is widely recognized as an industry-leading pioneer of the single-server persistent universe architecture as the developer and publisher of EVE Online, the critically-acclaimed, science fiction-based massively multiplayer online game (MMOG). Utilizing a cross-discipline approach combining cutting-edge technology and artistic excellence, CCP is dedicated to providing vibrant, compelling products that transcend the boundaries of conventional MMOGs and facilitate social networking through virtual worlds. Privately held and founded in Reykjavik, Iceland in 1997, CCP's international reach now spans the globe with offices in Atlanta and Shanghai as well as a base of operations in London. More information about CCP is available at the company's website, http://www.ccpgames.com/.
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Hope you guy's enjoyed what I've got so far. Please feel free to add any comments or content that's relevent to EVE Online or the new & exciting FPS mult-plat MMO Dust 514 for the PS3 & XBox 360!
Another thing, I really, really wanna know what you guy's think. There is a lot stuff about Dust 514 & how I'ts going to mesh with EVE-O & at the same time effect 4 different platforms so, speak up!
