CCP announces
DUST 514, following up on the trademarks they
recently filed for that title as well as
DUST. The game is
an MMO FPS/RTS, but for consoles only, though it will integrate with their PC MMOG EVE Online. The
first couple of screenshots are
online, and word is more details will be unveiled at CCP's
EVE Fanfest 2009, October 1-3, 2009
in Reykjavik, Iceland. Here's a bit:
DUST 514, featuring first-person
shooter and RTS-style 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.