August 2009 - Dust 514 was annpunced at the Game Developer's Conference in Cologne, Germany. A short trailer, which included real time game footage, was also shown.
March 2010 - CCP Games reached an agreement with Epic Games to licence their Unreal Engine 3 for the game.
May 2010 - The Eve Online expansion pack, Tyrannis, was released. This update introduced planetary interaction to the series and was intended to tie in with Dust 514 by giving players a reason to fight over planets.
June 2011 - It was confirmed that Dust 514 would be exclusive to the PlayStation 3 and would feature interactivity with the upcoming PlayStation Vita.
June 2011 - A beta was announced for late 2011, with a full release expected by the summer of 2012, although this release date was ultimately missed.
