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In World First, CCP Games Merges DUST 514(R) Into EVE Online's New Eden Universe
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND, Jan 14, 2013 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
CCP Games today announced that on January 22, 2013, DUST 514 will
officially move into Open Beta, free to download and play for anyone
with a PlayStation(R)3. The path for the DUST 514 Open Beta was paved
when, on January 10th, CCP achieved the major milestone of merging
DUST 514 with EVE Online on the Tranquility server hosting the EVE
Universe.
By uniting DUST 514 and EVE Online on the same single-shard server,
CCP has accomplished something unprecedented in videogame history: a
single persistent online universe of incredible depth and scale that
bridges the PC and console platforms in real time. Furthermore, this
marks the first time two games from different genres, a space combat
simulator and a first-person shooter, have been linked together into
one, massive online experience.
"The launch of the DUST 514 Open Beta is another step towards our
long-term vision for CCP and EVE," said Hilmar Veigar Petursson, CEO
of CCP. "But this is just the beginning. As we have done with EVE
Online, in the coming weeks, and for years to come, we will
continually improve upon and add to the DUST 514 experience, as well
as add deeper integration between the two games and their
communities."
Now Eve Online's New Eden is an even bigger and more diversified
universe where two games of interstellar combat exist concurrently
and impact each other constantly.
DUST 514 Open Beta Begins January 22, 2013
On January 22nd the wait will be over when Open Beta begins, but for
DUST 514 mercenaries currently in the closed beta test, careers truly
begin as of today. With no further character resets planned, every
shot, every battle and every contract now counts.
More details about what happens to the existing mercenaries,
load-outs, and corporations of DUST 514 during the brief migration
period can be found at
http://community.eveonline.com/devblog.asp a=blog&nbid=74180
Players not currently in the DUST 514 closed beta still have a chance
to get a head start before Open Beta officially begins.
Available now through the PlayStation Store, the DUST 514 Mercenary
Pack grants closed beta access, 40,000 Aurum and a host of in-game
items for $19.99 (a $50 value), all of which will remain intact as
DUST 514 rolls into the Open Beta. In addition, as a special bonus
for players in the Closed Beta test, anyone who plays a match before
January 22 will receive a 100,000 Skill Point bonus to take into the
Open Beta.
About DUST 514(R)
The first of its kind, DUST 514 (PlayStation(R)3)
is a free-to-play, premium massively multiplayer first-person shooter
directly connected to the acclaimed science-fiction game EVE Online
(PC/Mac). In DUST 514, players assume the role of deadly mercenaries
who fight dynamic ground wars for dominance of planets in the EVE
Universe. Players are armed with limitless customization options
including weapons, vehicles, armor and specialized enhancement
modules. In DUST 514 every action has real consequences that ripple
across a persistent universe of countless players worldwide. For more
information, visit http://www.dust514.com.
About EVE Online
Celebrating its tenth anniversary, EVE Online
(PC/Mac) is a captivating science-fiction game in which hundreds of
thousands of players compete for riches, power, glory and adventure
in a single universe. EVE players build and command a wide variety of
starships and traverse vast solar systems interconnected by a
sophisticated player-driven economy, forging their own destinies in
the meaningful context of other players vying to do the same. Learn
more and play the free trial at www.eveonline.com.
About CCP
CCP is the world's most successful independent developer
of massively multiplayer games, and has been praised for its
artistry, game design and unique player-driven, infinitely scalable
storytelling narratives. CCP is the creator of the critically
acclaimed science-fiction game EVE Online (PC/Mac), which is
celebrating its unprecedented tenth consecutive year of subscriber
growth. EVE Online is a massively multiplayer science-fiction
universe in which hundreds of thousands of players carve out empires
through galactic fleet battles and the use of economic warfare. DUST
514(R) (PlayStation(R)3) is a groundbreaking, free-to-play massively
multiplayer online first-person shooter that is set in the EVE
Universe and linked to EVE Online. World of Darkness is a modern
gothic horror massively multiplayer online role-playing game, based
on the classic tabletop roleplaying game Vampire: the Masquerade.
Founded and headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland in 1997, CCP is
privately held with additional offices in Atlanta, Newcastle, San
Francisco and Shanghai. For more information, visit www.ccpgames.com.
Ned Coker
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