NCsoft's Carbine Studios released a teaser image today to give fans a sneak peek at its upcoming MMO, which will officially be announced next week at Gamescom after four years in development. According to Twitter, this view is the destination of the Ark Ship, which is apparently full of passengers.

In addition the the new screenshot, Senior Producer Eric DeMilthas has written a dev blog entry that discusses Carbine's focus on usability testing. The team has a lab on site that allows them to watch groups of players in the game and learn from their reactions. He even touches briefly on the game's world:

"One of the best parts of all the testing we've been doing lately is finally getting the opportunity to see the game we have been working on come together and watching people react to it the way we hoped they would! We've got a unique art style that has allowed us to build an epic world filled with technology and magic. We love it! We've worked hard to create a world we want to be in, and so far, the people who have seen it have really enjoyed it."

As mentioned, the game will be revealed at Gamescom from August 17-21. Carbine will then bring the project to PAX Prime from August 26-28.