Dust 514: The Game is Changing

This is exactly where you had imagined yourself to be. Congrats kid, you've just accomplished more than 85% of the human population ever will. You lean your head back against the steel framed wall that's surrounded you since you've set off on the mission. Memories silently stir you from your sleepy haze, and the voices of all your loved ones from home start to fade. You look around to your team mates and you wonder if any of them are half as scared as you are. Nah, you think. Every thousand mile journey has its first step, and this one's mine.

The tank comes to a bumpy halt and the anxiety in the room starts to flood in. This is the real deal. Your commander struts in with confidence, just as a man in his position should. He briefs you on the mission: a military base has been invaded and is on the brink of surrender to other forces. Go in, get it done, get out. He throws you and your mates weapons. Chaos quickly burrows in as you hear guns, bombs, screams and calls for help outside the tank. You're nervous, but you can't let that show. The doors open. Do I run as fast as I can and prove that I'm quick and efficient, or do I play it safe, take my time, and make sure I'm not seen?

And then you start to question - who is it that you're fighting for? Do you know anything about these men that you've agreed to fight and die next to? The truth is, you don't know anything. The tank, your armor, your weapons... everything you are was crafted by someone else - somewhere in the world. A voice and brain behind the monitor. You don't know who it is, but you do what you've signed up to do. Friends, this is Dust 514.

Okay, so maybe this isn't your first outer space marine mission. And we've all sat in the tanks, dreading our heavy gear and thrown unfamiliar weapons, but not like this. This is a PS3 exclusive MMOFPS - and even better news, it's free to play. Everything from the weapons you carry, to your gear, the tank, and the team you play on is all under rule by another player in the world who fashioned everything you currently know. This player can control his team any way he wants to, whether for good or for evil, but you have no idea what. You have no say whatsoever.

So you go in and do as you're told. If you win the mission, reputation is built, you earn experience, and you've won the base you just captured. However, another player just lost his base to you, and he's going to bite back with revenge. The game is set in and directly connected to the EVE Online universe. You can also join other EVE and Dust players to form your own alliance to conquer planets and even star systems. You can customize your weapons or buy from secondary markets and get a better deal on a previously crafted weapon.

You have the choice between five different races to play, all from human origin. You can play as the Amarr - one of the most powerful and influential races due to its strong Empire, the resilient Minmatar and deathly opposed to the Amarr for enslaving their tribe, the patriotic Caldari, the democratic Gallente - who serve as the leaders in science, business, and pioneers in artificial intelligence, or the closed-off, enigmatic Jove.



The world of New Eden is inhabited by five major races: the Caldari, Gallente, Minmatar, Amarr and Jove. All of these races are of human origin; their ancestors entered this little part of the universe thousands of years ago through a natural wormhole. Though most of the first settlements collapsed when the wormhole suddenly closed, a few survived. Today’s races are the descendants of those scattered colonies.

Every battle, win or lose, will have its consequences. This is not just another "get shot, live again" games like everything else out there. You're in an interconnected world with hundreds of thousands of players that you will fight with, win with, grow with, and die next to. The future of New Eden rests with you. Take on the role as a Logistics Officer, or be a specialized vehicle pilot, or rush into the glory zone in your customized Assault armor. The choice is yours, but choose wisely.