Dust 514, CCP’s first-person shooter outlet through which theEVE Onlineuniverse will reach consoles, won’t require an actual subscription to play. Instead, the game will use real money-based micro-transactions at its “virtual items marketplace,” accordingto Eurogamer.
To me, it sounds like a free-to-play model, except we’re still paying the $60 entry fee forDust 514. And if you’re using an Xbox 360, you still have to pay the Xbox LIVE bill. Honestly, it’s like the worst of both worlds.
However, I may be willing to suck it up if it means finally getting intoEVE, even if it is by way of a completely separate game. I want to be able to tell awesome nerd stories about my virtual escapades too, dammit!
As for the picture up there, a standard search for “Dust 514” resulted in that little guy to pop up on Google. Seeing as how Internet law dictates my obligation to go with the most entertaining search result presented to me, I had no other choice.
