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Going to be a PSN Microtransaction based game
http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/06/07/playstation-3-players-are-our-minions-dust-514-is-a-ps3-exclusive/
The game will digitally distributed via the Playstation Network, and CCP say that the game will be supported by “by revenues from the in-game sale of virtual goods, allowing players to purchase advanced weaponry, battle gear and vehicles using both earned virtual currency and real money from their Playstation wallet.” And that brings with it some unusual design problems.
Although the press release doesn’t say so, I’m wondering if Dust will be free-to-play. It’s also a dangerous step; the quote above says that players can buy advanced weapons using real money. It also says that “a single bullet fired on the planet below can pivot the balance of power in EVE Online. Every action has consequences, and every reaction has the potential to topple empires.”
I don’t think you can marry the two facts and expect the EVE community to react positively. The implication is that players will be able to buy their way to victory in Dust, and flip planets in EVE.
I wonder if the new EVE store will soon sell items like this not long after it is added to eve onlne to match there stance on these items in dust 514.
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They did anounce at the E3 press confrence that Dust will have no monthly subscription fees. Charging for the base game is another issue (which I'm leaning towards them doing). Even if the game comes out with a $60 price tag at launch I will be picking it up.