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CCP and Sony Working Out PSN Virtual Currency

Posted Jan 23, 2012 at 1:15PM EST by

Listed in: News Tags: ccp, dust 514, Eve Online, free-to-play, ps vita, psn, Xbox Live Arcade

Dust 514, the MMOFPS set in the EVE Online universe, is set for release sometime this year. The game will be launching on Sony’s PlayStation 3 console, but it’s the title’s interactions with CCP’s EVE Online that make it truly compelling. Dust 514 players will be able to work actively with EVE Online players, with the actions of one group affecting the world of the other.

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Virtual purchases have existed in EVE for years, mostly in the form of the PLEX license. This license essentially allows players to trade real-life money for in-game money by selling game time, and has been a pretty big success for CCP. However, the PS3 works completely differently, and so does PSN - there's no built-in mechanism for in-game purchases. So, CCP and Sony are now trying to figure out exactly how real-money transactions in Dust 514 will work.

CCP CEO Hilmar Pétursson briefly commented on the ongoing negotiations between his company and Sony Computer Entertainment, which apparently center firmly on how virtual purchases will be conducted in Dust 514. Issues on the table include pricing and the way in which revenue is split between the companies. They’re also discussing a potential retail release for Dust 514, as well as potential ways to link the PS Vita version of the game with the PS3 version and the greater EVE Online universe.

One thing’s for sure – if Sony and CCP can work out a viable method for dealing with in-game purchases, you can expect to see a lot more free-to-play games heading to PSN. Pétursson claims that the two companies are “breaking new ground,” and he’s absolutely right; the agreements made here could dramatically affect the future of PSN, and by extension Xbox Live Arcade.

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I don't see what they would have to work out? Couldn't all the game content just be purchased with your PSN wallet? That's how every other dev sells their game content such as DLC. If CCP tries to make me pay for the game and the game content seperate from PSN I will most likely pass on the game entirely as I maintain a pretty consistent balance on my PSN wallet for gaming and there's plenty of alternative FPS's for me to play that are compatible with the convenience of PSN. This probably all boils down to greed and CCP wanting a bigger piece of the cake than Sony offers. It will most likely bite them in the ass though.

# Have you played EVE? — LooM003 2012-01-24 08:15

Unless you've played EVE and no you can actually play the game via in-game currency and not real money, you probably don't understand why they want to work out a seperat currency.

The 'plex' Player license extension, if I recall correctly, can be bought for 'real money', and then sold in-game.. So those who have a lot of time and are earning loads of in-game cash can play for free, even several accounts.. I don't completely like the idea, but it's a part of the game.

# IAP sucks! — splinker 2012-01-24 09:19

In-app purchases destroy iOS games. The less amount of IAPs we have the better.

# RE: IAP sucks! — stuff 2012-01-24 16:38

Because this is just Farmville on PS3 amirite?

# RE: CCP and Sony Working Out PSN Virtual Currency — Mr. F 2012-01-24 15:27

Interesting thoughts. I think PLEX is a very cool way to protect RMT from black markets, but some players may not agree.

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