CCP Fanfest Gives Insight Into Dust 514/ EVE Online Integration

Posted on 5th April 2012 by

Developer CCP

Publisher CCP

Platform PC, MAC, PS3 (Dust PS3 Exclusive)

Release Date 2012 tbc

Arguably the most ambitious project to come to the PS3 is the AAA F2P MMOFPS ! which translates into Dust 514 a free to play massively multi-player first person shooter. We have had massive mulitplayer shooters before so why is this so special? Well fir the first time it will integrate two games (EVE Online and Dust 514) which run on two different platforms into the one shared experience that will allow users to collaborate while still having very different game play.

PC and MAC users will continue to play EVE in its current format as a massive online MMO but later this year they will see Dust 514 (which is only available of PS3) bring another dimension to the universe in the form of a first person shooter. Console players will play out battles on the planets within the single shard EVE universe and interact with the PC/Mac users hovering above in the mass expanse of space.

Things to notice, vehicles are included but they are assets that are owned and they do not just materialize out of thin air. Planets are unique, each planet has its own personality for want of a better phrase the materials the atmosphere are all unique to that planet and all impact on the game.

The biggest selling point is just how the two interact between PS3 and PC/Mac. this is outlined in the keynote speech below at around the 20min mark but essentially the console user paints a target, transmits the co-ordinates to the PC user up in the orbital space ship who can send in air strikes that appear in the console game. Just watch it it looks amazing.

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