According to a DUST 514 interview Gametrailers had with CCP CEO Hilmar Petursson and CMO David Reid, this upcoming console-based MMOFPS will be sending out beta keys in April to "tens of thousands of people" for DUST 514's first large-scale beta test. Of course, the first general public hands-on will be at EVE Fanfest later this month, so fans should look for DUST 514 there to get a first glimpse at the game.

Within the interview, Petursson and Reid both stress the fact that DUST 514 will not act as a supplementary experience to EVE Online, rather, it's about giving players a new introduction to the EVE Universe without the wicked skill curve so commonly associated with the sandbox MMORPG.