COLOGNE, GERMANY — (Marketwired) — 08/21/13 — , the leading independent developer of massively multiplayer online games, today announced it has begun development of , a multiplayer spaceship dogfighting shooter set in the EVE Universe. The game uses virtual reality to give players the sense of being a real pilot in an spaceship and will be released in 2014.
EVE: Valkyrie is the evolution of “EVE-VR,” the amazing virtual reality tech demo that debuted at EVE Fanfest 2013 and went on to win numerous awards at E3 2013 — including “Game of E3 2013” by PC Gamer and “Most Innovative” by IGN. The game will be developed at the company-s Newcastle studio.
“From the moment this year-s Fanfest attendees first got their hands on EVE-VR, the question has been, -When can I have this?-” said Hilmar Veigar Pétursson, CEO of CCP. “What started as a passion project by a small, incredibly talented group of CCP developers became one of the most highly anticipated games of the year — before we even announced it. We have big plans for EVE: Valkyrie and I can-t wait to share more details later this year.”
More information about EVE: Valkyrie can be found at .
The reveal trailer for EVE: Valkyrie and other assets are available at .
CCP is the world-s leading independent developer of massively multiplayer games, and has been praised for its artistry, game design and unique player-driven, infinitely scalable storytelling narratives. CCP is the creator of the critically acclaimed science-fiction game EVE Online (PC/Mac), which is celebrating an unprecedented tenth consecutive year of subscriber growth. EVE Online is a massively multiplayer science-fiction universe in which hundreds of thousands of players carve out empires through galactic fleet battles and economic warfare. DUST 514 (PlayStation®3) is a groundbreaking, free-to-play, massively multiplayer online first-person shooter that is set in the EVE Universe and linked to EVE Online. World of Darkness is a modern gothic horror massively multiplayer online roleplaying game, based on the classic tabletop roleplaying game Vampire: the Masquerade. EVE: Valkyrie is a multiplayer spaceship dogfighting shooter set in the EVE Universe. Founded and headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 1997, CCP is privately held, with additional offices in Atlanta, Newcastle, San Francisco, and Shanghai. For more information, visit .
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