“As a single-shard survival experience, Project Awakening is set in the dark expanse of space where civilization has decayed in the ruin of its own ambition. Players will explore a hostile and dangerous cosmos as they fight to survive against what remains and attempt to rebuild a broken world.”
Since it is a single-shard experience, the sandbox nature means that players will impact the universe and even potentially evolve it through collective actions.
In announcing the details, CCP also confirmed how blockchain technology will be a part of Project Awakening. They are using Carbon Development Platform and MUD by Lattice to build their persistent world in a way that allows players to shape if and also to allow for third-party development via blockchain.
“Whether you are a player, a developer, or a programmer, we want to empower you in building virtual worlds,” said CCP CEO Hilmar Veigar Pétursson. Players will have a new series of tools at their disposal to add their own features and functionality to the experience, a new way of leaving their mark on the world”.
Phase III, the next closed playtest, will start on May 21st, and CCP is currently taking signups for those interested.