CCP Announce Dust 514 Mercenary’s Pack That Includes Beta Access.

Posted on 27th June 2012 by

Developer CCP

Publisher CCP

Platform PS3 Exclusive

Release Date 2012 TBC

If you are scrambling to get into the DUST 514 beta testing phase then listen up, CCP are releasing a brand new Mercenary’s pack that provides players with an arsenal of gear, game currency and a booster to expand their opportunities on the battlefield. The pack also includes exclusive items, rewarding early adopters with uniquely styled armor and weapons, in addition to an all-access pass to the closed-beta program running throughout the summer.

DUST 514’s first scheduled Beta Event begins this Thursday, June 28, with more following every other weekend. By purchasing the Mercenary Pack, players are guaranteed access to every Beta Event, and have exclusive access to the game on off-weekends. Anyone interested in testing DUST 514 can also sign up at www.dust514.com/beta, where they will be chosen at random to participate. All participating players will receive a unique dropsuit for each Beta Event to commemorate their time testing DUST 514.

The Mercenary Pack offers a €45 /£35 of value for a price of £13.99 and is now available on PlayStation Network.

The contents for the Mercenary Pack are:

· 4,000 Aurum (€17.99 / £13.99 value) – the in-game currency for DUST 514 that you can buy in the PS Store

· 30-Day Active Skill Booster – increases earned Skill Points (SP) by 50%

· ‘Dragonfly’ Scout Dropsuit – a uniquely designed armor with unlimited use

· ‘Toxin’ ICD-9 Submachine Gun with unlimited use and a custom skin

· HK4M Shotgun x 50

· Hacked Drop Uplink x 50 – allows players to create on-the-spot spawn points for their teammates

· Fused Locus Grenade x 50

· 1.5dn Myofibril Stimulant x 50 – offers players a temporary melee damage boost against opponents

· All Access Beta Pass – allows players to participate in every Beta Event, as well as additional play sessions during off weekends

One of the most anticipated titles of the year, DUST 514 brings intense infantry combat, large-scale warfare and deep character advancement to the PlayStation 3 in an exclusive free-to-play massively multiplayer shooter. Set in, and integrated with, the huge universe of EVE Online™, players wage war in the next generation of first-person shooters, where a single victory could prove the crushing blow to a galactic empire of thousands of online gamers.

The Mercenary Pack is available now in Europe for €17.99 /£13.99. Players can purchase the pack via PSN. DUST 514 is currently in closed beta and is set to launch in 2012, exclusively on PlayStation 3. For more information, visit www.dust514.com/mercpack and follow DUST 514 on Facebook and Twitter (@dust514).

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