Mom's Minute

Dust 514

After more than a year in closed beta, the  Dust 514 video game moves to open beta.  CCP Games Executive Producer, Brandon Laurino, states that this game is in true beta.  He goes on to state that every aspect of the game, including the weapons, graphics and overall look of the game have changed. He divulged that the biggest change in the game is with the graphics which will undergo a complete overhaul -- even going so far as to introduce vegetation in the landscape.

Scene from Dust 514

Dust 514 is a free-to-play first person shooter and is the counterpart of another game -- Eve Online, which is CCP's first game.  The two games were joined together on January 10, 2013, with the open beta status announced January 22, 2013.

The game play takes place on the planets found on Eve Online. Gameplay includes Players' alliances and corporations being able to hire Dust 514 players as mercenaries to fight for control over the planets.

Dust 514

This game will be released exclusively for  the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita.  When asked if the game development would be impacted by the prospect of next generation consoles, Laurino seemed to be unfazed.  He stated that Dust 514 would continue to receive support on the PS 3.

CCP is expecting to release  the game some time in the  Summer, 2013  -- in time for Eve's 10th anniversary.