CCP Unveils DUST 514

Award-Winning EVE Online Developer Taking Console Gaming to New Heights
COLOGNE, Germany--(Business Wire)--
CCP today revealed DUST 514, a console-based hybrid MMO/FPS set within the EVE
universe. The announcement, which included a video featuring gameplay footage,
was made during a keynote address by CCP CEO Hilmar Veigar Petursson at the Game
Developers Conference in Cologne, Germany.

DUST 514, featuring first-person shooter and RTS-style gameplay, will interact
directly with EVE Online, CCP`s critically acclaimed flagship MMO. This
interplay between the two games opens the EVE universe to console gamers and
gives them a chance to become part of one of the most massive cooperative play
and social experiences ever.

"We launched EVE Online in 2003 and have experienced steady annual growth - a
fact we appreciate as a rarity in the world of MMOs, especially given the global
economy of the past year," said Petursson. "Our success with EVE Online has
afforded us the highest caliber global design and production talent in gaming.
With a team of the best minds in the industry, we conceived an ambitious new
take on virtual world development with DUST 514."

The primary gameplay of DUST 514 features brutal ground combat that takes place
on the surface of planets from EVE, delivering the visceral, adrenaline-fueled
experience of futuristic firefights. Developed for the current generation of
consoles, DUST 514 combines equal parts battlefield reflexes and strategic
planning, giving commanders and ground infantry real-time configurable weapons
and modular vehicles to manage dynamic battlefield conditions.

Now entering its third year of production, DUST 514 is the primary development
focus of CCP`s Shanghai studio. The team includes veteran designers of EVE
Online and experienced talent from various sectors of the video game industry.

"Since opening our Shanghai studio, we have invested in building a team that
wants to push the envelope in gaming and be pioneers in the industry," said
Kjartan Pierre Emilsson, Managing Director of CCP Shanghai. "Having led the
design and development efforts of the project from start to finish, our studio
is honored to call DUST 514 our first title release."

Further details will be revealed at CCP`s annual Fanfest event October 1-3, 2009
in Reykjavik, Iceland.

About CCP

CCP is widely recognized as an industry-leading pioneer of the single-server
persistent universe architecture as the developer and publisher of EVE Online,
the critically-acclaimed, science fiction-based massively multiplayer online
game (MMOG). Utilizing a cross-discipline approach combining cutting-edge
technology and artistic excellence, CCP is dedicated to providing vibrant,
compelling products that transcend the boundaries of conventional MMOGs and
facilitate social networking through virtual worlds. Privately held and founded
in Reykjavik, Iceland in 1997, CCP`s international reach now spans the globe
with offices in Atlanta and Shanghai as well as a base of operations in London.
More information about CCP is available at the company`s website,
www.ccpgames.com.

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