Difference between revisions of "DUST 514"
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* [[Hilmar]]: "We're taking a console shooter and connecting it directly to a PC MMO."<ref name="2011-06-07-ccps-dust-514-is-psn-only" /> | * [[Hilmar]]: "We're taking a console shooter and connecting it directly to a PC MMO."<ref name="2011-06-07-ccps-dust-514-is-psn-only" /> | ||
* DUST players will "be able to communicate with EVE players in-game or via the New Eden social network, and join the same Corporations and Alliances."<ref name="dust-514-to-use-micro-transations" /> | * DUST players will "be able to communicate with EVE players in-game or via the New Eden social network, and join the same Corporations and Alliances."<ref name="dust-514-to-use-micro-transations" /> | ||
| + | * Halldór Fannar Guðjónsson, CTO: | ||
| + | ** Characters build in EVE will not be used in Dust, they are "very different characters" | ||
| + | ** Characters in Dust and EVE share the same namespace, hence all names will be unique across the games. This allows features like shared chat and corporations. | ||
| + | ** | ||
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| + | <ref name="videogamegeek-interview">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBDxkYsJKjg Dust 514 Interview - VideoGameGeek @ E3 2011]</rev> | ||
= Development = | = Development = | ||
Revision as of 11:22, 21 June 2011
DUST 514 is the upcoming First Person Shooter game from CCP Games, developers of EVE Online.
This article is intended to be a knowledgebase of sorts as to what information is known so far about DUST 514. When editing, remember to cite sources and include links!
Release & Publishing
- Expected release Spring 2012[1]
- Closed Beta some time in 2011.[1]
- Exclusive to PlayStation Network on PlayStation 3[1]
- "Free to Play" (no subscription) and funded by in-game purchases.[1]
- "Will charge real money for in-game items at a "virtual items marketplace"."[2]
- XBOX 360 release unlikely, due to restrictions with XBOX LIVE[3]
- Regarding PSN Integration: "We're going to be managing most of it. We're using PlayStation just for credentials, stuff like that. Then it's all our stuff." [3]
- "Will Dust ever come to PC? "We're exclusive on the PS3 right now and we're focusing on making a really good game there," Fannar said. "But I can't speak to what's going to happen in the future, so...""[3]
Gameplay
Weapons
Armor
Vehicles
Fittings and Loadouts
Progression
- "Advancement will be through the accumulation of wealth, and an "achievement matrix" that unlocks new customisable weapons and vehicles."[2]
- "There will be no character classes, players' abilities being defined by their equipment."[2]
Corporations / Clans
Integration with EVE Online
- Hilmar: "We're taking a console shooter and connecting it directly to a PC MMO."[1]
- DUST players will "be able to communicate with EVE players in-game or via the New Eden social network, and join the same Corporations and Alliances."[2]
- Halldór Fannar Guðjónsson, CTO:
- Characters build in EVE will not be used in Dust, they are "very different characters"
- Characters in Dust and EVE share the same namespace, hence all names will be unique across the games. This allows features like shared chat and corporations.
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