With Dual Universe (PC), we can expect a huge space sandbox that offers you many possibilities. The impressive PvP battles in the new gameplay trailer show that it is not just about building and economy.
What does the trailer show? What would a space MMO be without gigantic space battles? Exactly these can be seen in the new video of Dual Universe from the French developer Novaquark.
In the video, space pirates attack a space station. A battle ensues. Space fighters launch from a gigantic carrier ship, zoom through space, and engage in exciting chases with the defenders.
The space battles look fantastic and epic, just as you would expect from an MMO with tens of thousands of players on a single server.
What is special about it? In Dual Universe, you earn everything yourself. This also means that you build your ships yourself, using individual modules. To do this, you mine resources or buy them from other players to get the materials you need for your ships.
So the space battles in the new gameplay trailer are fights conducted with player-created ships. Every spaceship that flies around or explodes in a fireball was built by a player of the online game Dual Universe.
So there is not just virtual money in the ship, but a lot of heart and soul, which will make a loss that much more painful.
Since the ships are made of voxels, you can see every damage to the hull in the battles.
How to join: If you want to participate in the alpha – and later in the beta – of Dual Universe, you can buy one of the founder’s packages on the official website (via dualthegame.com).
With the Contributor Pack for 60 euros, you immediately enter the alpha and later join the beta.
Dual Universe is a real MMO
Is Dual Universe a space action simulation? The gameplay trailer might give the impression that Dual Universe is an action game focused on space battles. However, this is not the case. While PvP battles play a significant role, they are only one aspect of the MMO.
- You can explore planets on foot
- You mine resources. It is theoretically even possible to mine entire moons.
- You build houses and entire cities on planets
- You create space stations in addition to spaceships
- It is possible to create entire empires
- It is possible to seamlessly take off from a planet, fly into space, and land on another planet without loading times
- You trade with each other and thus maintain a functioning economy
How far along is Dual Universe? Currently, the space MMO is in an alpha phase. Gradually, the game systems are being integrated.
A beta is scheduled to launch this year. According to the roadmap on the official website, it should be in the summer. The official release will then take place sometime next year, provided everything goes according to plan during the testing phases.
2020 is a very interesting year for fans of MMOs and MMORPGs. If you want to check out other games besides Dual Universe, let the MeinMMO list of the 15 best MMOs and MMORPGs in 2020 inspire your choices.
