During tonight’s keynote at EVE FanFest inReykjavik, Iceland, fans roared in applause after seeing a destructive strike from space, sent from players in PC MMOEVE Online, come crashing into the world of upcoming PS3 free-to-play MMO FPSDust 514. This was the first time that CCP Games has shown off gameplay of their new shooter, and from the buzz here at the event, fans are intrigued.
The keynote kicked off with CCP’sBrandon Laurino and Atli Mar taking the stage with PS3 controllers to show offDust 514‘s interface and gameplay in a split screen format, revealing a deep customization and skill system not unlikeEVE Online‘s.
A bit later, two more CCP staffers joined the stage on PCs playingEVEto show off these strikes from orbit, opening up the stage for a huge four-way projection. This strike had beams raining down on an enemy gate, opening up the way for theDustplayers to proceed with their mission. The fans in attendance liked it so much that CCP called for a secondary strike, which was also met with applause.
Calling in a strike is fairly common in shooters, but having that strike come in from people playing a completely different game on a different platform changes so much. This is some futuristic stuff!
Look for more coverage onDust 514and EVE FanFest later this week.
