Novaquark announced today that their large-scale, science-fiction sandbox title, Dual Universe, is open to new backers with the introduction of Supporter Packs, which expands on their early crowdfunding campaign that raised over a million bucks, with more than 10,000 backers. Game makers never seem to have enough money!
Dual Universe will have a "fully editable, single shared universe," and will "let players build, explore, conquer, discover and create their entire game playground". Going hands-on with new features before the public even hears about them, supporters will "have the chance" to share their feedback with Novaquark and weigh in on what's next. In addition to "the possibility of accessing the Pre-Alpha tests", supporters will gain additional benefits like gift-able Beta keys, cosmetic items, Dual Access Coupons (DAC), an in-game currency offering up to a year of monthly access to Dual Universe post launch, and more.
Aside from the option to give a game company money for the pleasure of working for them, the big selling point of Dual Universe is their innovative proprietary technology, developed to lay the foundations of the game. The tech is called CSSC (continuous single-shard cluster), which manages one single universe with (potentially) millions of people interacting in it at the same time, with no loading screen, aiming to be a true "metaverse".
If this all sounds a little technical, watch the video below and read about the features to can get a better idea of what is going to be possible with Dual Universe, as long as they don't "One Man Sky" it. Is that a phrase? If it isn't, I'm gonna rush out and get a patent application. Nobody move, I called it!
Dual Universe is available now in Pre-Alpha, and you can check out the latest updates and info at their official website.
Key Features:
- Universe (available in test version): The first fully editable universe made for players by players. The only limit is your imagination! Gather your friends and build on a truly epic scale, from ships, cities and space stations, to Lua scripted puzzles and interactive constructs.
- Massive (available in test version): Dual Universe is the first game where potentially millions of players can interact together simultaneously, inside the same giant universe. We call it the Continuous Single Shard Cluster (CSSC) technology. This proprietary technology means no multi-server player separation, instances or loading times, just one enormous, persistent universe.
- Exploration (partially available in test version): Explore & Discover new worlds with your friends, find rare resources and build the greatest place in the universe. Will you be a nomad treasure hunter, or a calculating profiteer?
- Economy (work in progress): Dual Universe will have the most realistic economy system ever made in a game. From weapons and tools, to spaceships and giant space stations, build and trade everything to everyone - at your price - on your own market.
- Warfare (work in progress): Fight for supremacy, resource control or geostrategic advantage, as you join with fellow players and create your own defense systems, build warships, cities and space stations. Will you defend yourself or lay waste to your enemies?
- Politics (work in progress): Be a lone wolf or choose an organization or build your own, hire new players, fight other alliances, cut deals with them or rule your own part of the Universe with this completely open political landscape, full of emergent gameplay opportunities.
