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    Alice O'Connor posted a new article, Dust 514 will be free-to-play, no 'cover charge'.

    As CCP winds up to launch Dust 514 later this year, it's given the business model a shake-up. The PlayStation 3-exclusive EVE Online tie-in FPS will be entirely free-to-play, turning away from previous plans for a "cover charge."
    Mar 05, 2012 10:15am PST
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    Alice O'Connor posted a new article, Dust 514 will be free-to-play, no 'cover charge'.

    As CCP winds up to launch Dust 514 later this year, it's given the business model a shake-up. The PlayStation 3-exclusive EVE Online tie-in FPS will be entirely free-to-play, turning away from previous plans for a "cover charge." : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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      I want a PC release. : Lakipo
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        Pretty much guaranteed as soon as the console player-base starts to move onto other things, or the PS4 co... : BlackCat9This person is cool!
        • That will only take 3-6 months. : Dr_Cube
      • Is there such a thing as a PS3 emulator for the PC? : Vividvoid
    • This is awesome news. Can't wait to pick this up. : psalm234This person is cool!
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      I refuse to buy a new console just for this game. : ejectorpodThis person is cool!
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        New? I think you mean 6 year old console. : Demon4231
        • A new console would be fine, just not a newly purchased old console : ejectorpodThis person is cool!
      • buy it for Uncharted, God of War, Ratchet and Clank : RikiTiki2
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      Why would they put a F2P game on console who's life expectancy is less than 2-3 years? Especially when t... : dedgecko
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        Has a F2P MMO been done on a console yet? I don't know how well this will translate over to be honest... : ughhhhhhh
        • DC Online is now f2p right? Not a FPS but it sort of counts. : Mecha Tofu Pirate
      • Exactly. I don't see any point in bothering with either console at this point. I highly doubt the develop... : Dr_Cube
      • Because it will either be ported to PC once it fails on PS3 or it will fail and they will abandon it in l... : melkoreThis person is cool!
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      I'm sure CCP has considered the fact that the next gen consoles are right around the corner, most of you ... : Dan Moore5
      • Wow, you must work for CCP to know all this! : Yxalitis
      • I have the weirdest awesomest boner right now. : Ormsbee
      • You registered to make this wall of text? ;) : zuff
      • Have there been 4 previous Dan Moores on the Shack? : Cubictoast
      • Rampant speculation or breach of NDA: YOU DECIDE : ColoradoCNC
      • Don't mind if I do : daelThis person is cool!
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      whats sad is this game is going to flop hard : hobosapien
      • I want it to be good because it's a new idea but the platform is all wrong for something that is expected... : melkoreThis person is cool!
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      Still bothers the hell out of me that this isn't going to be on PC. Seems like a huge misstep in terms o... : Poor YurikThis person is cool!
      • seems huge to miss the pc and xbox shooter crowds. I dont see it doing well at all : UnleashedThis person is cool!
      • this is remnants of CCP's old "we can do anything! See, we give them shit in a can and our subscription ... : JuffoWupThis person is cool!
    • I curious to see whether CCP can actually build a good FPS or not. Shooters are an extremely refined genr... : singlespace