| Dual Universe | |
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| Developer(s) | Novaquark |
| Publisher(s) | Novaquark |
| Director(s) | Jean-Christophe Baillie |
| Designer(s) | Jean-Christophe Baillie |
| Writer(s) | Alain Damasio[1] |
| Composer(s) | Maxime Ferrieu[2] |
| Engine | Unigine 2[3] |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows[4] |
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| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Dual Universe is a first person based space simulation sandbox massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by the Paris-based game development studio, Novaquark.
It is reported to combine elements of Eve Online and Star Citizen, as well as Minecraft, No Man's Sky, and Space Engineers.[5] The game is set in a continuous single-shard universe, wherein players are able to fully edit the environment by building structures and altering terrain, as well as being given the ability to script the components within Aeroplanes and other player-built objects. A heavy focus is also placed on allowing for collective social gameplay involving exploration, asteroid-mining, crafting, trade, politics and warfare.
It relies on a server technology that Novaquark has termed a CSSC (Continuous Single-Shard Cluster), which allows all players to play the game simultaneously together in the same universe without the need for instancing of player zones or loading screens.[6]
- ^ Baillie, Jean-Christophe (October 30, 2014). "Alain Damasio will work with Novaquark on the backstory!" (Blog). Dual Universe. Archived from the original on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ Baillie, Jean-Christophe (December 18, 2014). "Dual Universe music" (Blog). Dual Universe. Archived from the original on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ Larabel, Michael (May 4, 2016). "An Interesting Game Is Coming Powered By Unigine 2, Switched From UE4". Phoronix. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ Younger, Paul (May 24, 2016). "Sandbox sci-fi MMO Dual Universe Announced – It's quite stunning" (Blog). pcinvasion.com. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ Purslow, Matt (12 September 2016). "Dual Universe is a daringly ambitious mash-up of Minecraft and Eve Online". Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ Baillie, Jean-Christophe. "A single-shard continuous universe: one world, no boundaries". Retrieved 2016-10-13.