‘Free To Play’ DUST 514 For PS3 Will Come With A Cover Charge

By Nick Baumfeld
Posted on July 11, 2011 AT 02:24pm

Announced at E3 as an ‘accessory’ game of sorts to EVE Online, DUST 514 not only looks like it could be quite interesting in the way it connects to EVE, but the game is also supposed to be free to play.

Except, now, a representative from CCP Games has clarified that the game will actually have a cover charge in the range of $10~$20.

However, this initial access fee will then be returned to the player in the way of in-game currency that can be used for the various micro-transactions that will be featured in the game.

CCP’s CEO Hilmar Veigar Ptursson told GamesIndustry.biz that it’s possible that, after the initial launch of DUST 514, the game may later move to being completely free to play.

Source: gamesindustry.biz

Bio: Nick Baumfeld has been involved in the video game industry for a good 12 years. He has seen the industry from all view points and has a background in websites, website integration and social media. Nick pioneered the online video game rental business back in the day, moved forward into online video game trading and then moved viral with the well received Video Games Application on Facebook. Today, he has joined up with EGM founder Steve Harris to create something truly unique and special; EGMNOW, a community dedicated to all manner of gamers.

Gaming MO: Nick is a first person shooter type of gamer and enjoys heated bouts of Halo with friends and family (even while being schooled by his children).

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