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Cosmic Rift is a massively multiplayer video game designed by Jeff Peterson. It is based in a science fiction universe wherein players fly space ships from an overhead view, in a variety of gaming zones each with a different objective.

History

This game is part of the Station Pass games offered by Sony Online Entertainment, which also include Infantry and Tanarus. The concept for Cosmic Rift is based on an older game also written by Jeff Peterson originally known as Subspace (later renamed to Continuum).

Cosmic Rift was released to an open beta in April 2001, which lasted until May 2002. From this point forward players are required to pay a monthly fee to gain full access to any of the Station Pass games, with limited capability permitted to non-subscribers.

The largest draw for subscribers was the 4 on 4 league which sustained the generally low popularity of the game until August 2004, when this league completed its sixth and final season. The remaining subscribers lingered for approximately one year playing only in the Rift Ball league (see zone description below) until August 2005, when the league failed to finish its season. Since the collapse of this league, the population for Cosmic Rift has been essentially non-existent.

Gaming Zones

• Alpha Zone: Team or solo free for all with no objective but to destroy any enemy ships, intended for beginners.
• Chaos Zone: Team or solo free for all with no objective but to destroy any enemy ships, intended for experts.
• Conquest: Teams are associated with a particular base, which they must defend, while simultaneously attempting to overwhelm the bases of opposing teams.
• CRPL: Stands for Cosmic Rift Players League, organized four on four matches with limited lives for each player.
• Dueling Zone: Intended for solo one on one matches, with small team or free for all combat permitted.
• Rift Ball: Two teams compete in a format similar to soccer, the objective is to score goals with a Rift Ball that is passed between ships. Combat is permitted while controlling this ball.
• Rogue Trader: An RPG based game where the objective is to earn money via gathering minerals, and destroying enemy ships. The money can be used to purchase improvements to one's ship that remain persistent across multiple sessions. It should also be noted that no one in this zone is either friendly or interested in fair play. It can be very hard for new players to get started here because they are preyed upon mercilessly by players with better ships. Some players go out of their way to ruin the gaming experience for others.
• Seek and Destroy: One player possesses a flag, and the opposing players must attempt to destroy this particular ship which then moves control of the flag to the killer. Victory goes to the team which holds the flag for a set period of time.
• Speed Zone: Objective is to destroy as many enemy ships possible in a limited time frame.
• Super Fortress: Eight flags, randomly distributed across the map must be gathered by the team and held for a set period of time.
• Total War: Two teams face against each other with the intent to destroy the opposing team's base. The base comes equipped with computer-controlled turrets.

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