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Dual Universe's developers, the studio Novaquark, has announced that it has almost completed the first critical phase of development of its "Flagship MMO title," Dual Universe. Thanks to a highly successful Kickstarter campaign - the 3rd most funded video game of 2016, at that - Dual Universe is going to be moving into Pre-Alpha on September 30th, 2017. Backers who pledged [...]
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Indie MMO developer Novaquark announced yesterday that they raised $3.7M from private investors to continue the development of their upcoming game Dual Universe. This recent fundraising brings their total funding to $7.4 million, which includes the $670K they raised from Kickstarter. According to their original Kickstarter page, they expect to deliver the game in December, 2018. Dual Universe is an [...]
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Dual Universe's February developer diary has plenty of interesting information to share, but also announced that Alpha testing has been delayed so that the team can stuff in more gameplay. For now, the tentative first test will take place in September. But the experience should be more fleshed out than it would be had Dual Universe stuck to its original [...]
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Dual Universe released a developer diary video the other day, showing off what the team has been working on in the developing sci-fi sandbox universe. The game is still in pre-alpha so many of its elements, such as the UI, are placeholders. The video—that you can watch below—introduces the frigid polar biome, and shows off an upgraded desert biome, with plenty [...]
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I'm sure that crowdfunded games have drawn ire from all of us at some point. "When are they going to be released?" we've asked. "How do we know this one will actually be finished?" I've heard a number of users say. "I'm holding onto my money until they actually have something playable," others say, perhaps wisely. Despite that, 2016 was [...]
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After a successful Kickstarter campaign Dual Universe is giving more people a chance to hand over cash through their very own crowdfunding portal. The next stretch goal is €650,000—having raised €565,000 through KS. Before anyone calls shenanigans—due to some other crowdfunded projects—I want to point out that the stretch goals are just stretch goals; they're not necessary to create the game. The [...]
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In a Kickstarter update that went out yesterday, Dual Universe developer Novaquark detailed character customization and progression. For the time being, players can only change their name, gender, and the color of various parts of their outfit, but it is noted that this is just a Pre-Alpha version of character creation and that more features will be introduced in the [...]
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Worried that Dual Universe may end up becoming the next No Man's Sky? Fear not, for, in an exclusive video sent to MMORPG.com, Novaquark shows off a minute of multiplayer gameplay. Watch as some players walk around on platforms while others fly ships in between said platforms. The video came with some new details about the game. Due to the [...]
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Dual Universe will offer a subscription model analogous to Eve Online, whereby players can pay a monthly subscription with cash or earn enough virtual credits in-game to pay their dues. So if you got the moolah, then the game will be—in a sense—free-to-play. Just like everyday life, the rich get the perks. The information comes to us thanks to an interview [...]
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In the latest developer diary video for Dual Universe we get a glimpse at Novaquark's proprietary voxel tech. They're not just another Minecraft, but want to enable players to create unique shapes and enormous structures. “Our vision for Dual Universe is to give a maximum amount of freedom for players to create anything they want in the game, using our new [...]
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