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How do you get fresh blood in a 22-year-old, infamously impenetrable MMO? EVE Online hopes it's a 'player-created gig economy' that has veterans making missions for newbies: 'We're 100% sure that you will do a better job'




t EVE Online's yearly Fanfest in Reykjavik, Iceland, developer CCP Games announced the 22-year-old MMO's next expansion, Legion. In addition to new ships and quality of life features, Legion looks to offer one of the most creative solutions I've ever seen for getting new players invested in a complex, long-runner MMO: Just put the veteran players in charge...
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Capsuleer Day Climax: Wrath of Tyrannos

Capsuleer Day XXII: Nexus Reckoning has seen the war between capsuleers and the Drifters reach a boiling point. Pilots have been busy all over New Eden striking back at the scourge and reaping vast riches in the process. But now the Drifters are retaliating!


In a final pushback under the codename Wrath of Tyrannos, the clash is set to reach its zenith. Starting today, the culmination of this month-long event sees Labyrinth Complex and Nexus Point sites appearing in highsec and lowsec, respectively. This not only ups the ante in the fight against the Drifters, but the spoils of war are going up as well, as even more prizes are added to the seasonal track for Capsuleer Day XXII, making the struggle even more lucrative and worthwhile than before!


This is your last chance to help your chosen faction gain a permanent foothold in Drifter wormhole systems, so a lot is riding on your actions.

Don’t forget that both the daily login rewards, and the seasonal reward track, contain amazing Capsuleer Day Tyrantbreaker SKINs, in addition to a host of other items like SKINR components, Skill Points, and more.

Remember, in-game Community Fittings have been updated to help capsuleers tackle the new activities on offer, and if you need help getting started with Capsuleer Day sites, there are great player guides out there to help you along:

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Also, there are some great Capsuleer Day deals still available. Until 15 May, you can get the Nexus Reckoning Pack in the EVE Store to stock up on PLEX, Skill Points, SKINs, design components, brand new augmentations, and more to help you make a statement on the battlefield.


There are also a couple of amazing offers that are almost at an end! You can score a great deal on Omega and stunning Police SKINs, or head to the NES for a sale on Capsuleer Day SKINs, but both deals end tomorrow, 7 May, so act now.


Don’t miss your chance to dive the Drifters off and get amazing rewards to boot.

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EVE Online studio CCP is making a medieval-style tome of epic poetry inked with the blood of players to commemorate the game: 'It turns out, to store information, a really good way is to take blood and write on calfskin'




t the close of this year's EVE Fanfest, CCP Games CEO Hilmar Veigar Pétursson took the stage to announce a surprising new commemoration of the long-running sci-fi MMO: An epic poem in the style of the ancient Icelandic sagas, written on genuine vellum in⁠—and here's the kicker⁠—the blood of EVE Online fans. Did I mention they'd be giving it freely?..
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CCP Games Knows “EVE Forever” Means Community Forever


I spoke about community when it comes to EVE Online at their 2023 Fanfest. Now, two years later, I am back in Iceland at EVE Fanfest 2025, and a lot of the same sentiments ring true. However, with the launch of new games like EVE Vanguard and EVE Frontier, I am beginning to learn just how involved players are in the EVE universe. It isn’t just that the community needs EVE; EVE really needs its community, too.





Of course, every game or franchise needs a community. They need engagement, event turnouts, game sales and microtransactions. EVE Online needs all that too, but it is so much deeper than that with CCP Games and their Capsuleers. Sitting in the main hall during the EVE Fanfest keynote, we were given loads of data regarding player stats, massive battles and what the players have been up to.








The reaction of EVE players when they see their faction, avatar or others they recognize on the big screen in front of nearly 1,500 is priceless. Seeing a company highlight... Read more

Legion expansion launches on 27 May

The EVE keynote at Fanfest was packed with exciting news about EVE’s upcoming Legion expansion, the limited-time open pre-alpha access event for Vanguard in September, exciting summer news for EVE Frontier and a variety of other updates. You can watch the keynote Twitch or catch up on all of today’s events over on CCP TV

[h2]Legion expansion is imminent[/h2]
The highlight of the Fanfest keynote was the announcement of EVE’s next expansion - Legion - releasing on 27 May!

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Legion ushers in a new era in New Eden – one built on unity, ambition, influence, and the strength of capsuleers working together. Make your mark through Freelance Jobs that connect you to legendary players who have made EVE Online what it is today, and to those that are creating the New Eden of tomorrow. Reach beyond the ranks of your corporation and harness the talent of eager recruits! Fly as legion, under one banner, commanding devastating new warships that redefine battlefield power and leverage new sovereignty upgrades to strategically customize your space for maximum control.  

Whether rising as an independent pilot or building an empire, this is your time to lead, inspire, and redefine the future.  

More details will be revealed during the expansion keynote at 12:30 UTC on 3 May, which you can watch live on CCP TV.

[h2]Connect. Collaborate. Conquer.[/h2]


A revolution in capsuleer collaboration, Freelance Jobs empower corporations to reach beyond their ranks and harness the talent of capsuleers eager to prove themselves!  

Corporations can expand their operations, give purpose to potential recruits, and fuel their momentum and reputation. Whether you’re building an industrial empire or wielding formidable fleets, you can lead with conviction and scale with confidence. 

New pilots can directly impact a living universe from day one! Freelance Jobs offer meaningful, player-created opportunities that reward curiosity, commitment, and courage. Earn ISK while building a reputation, gain priceless experience, and discover the many paths open to you. Connect with real corporations and real ambitions when taking your first steps or returning with something to prove.  

[h2]Your Brand. Your Colors. Your Legacy.[/h2]


Legion also introduces the Corporation Palette, allowing corporations to craft a visual identity as bold and distinctive as their ambition through full-spectrum color selection to represent their vision. Your colors are a statement of unity and boost pride, cohesion, and recognition as your influence grows across the cluster. Whether you want to broadcast your philosophy, rally your members, or simply stand apart, your palette is yours to define.

[h2]Amass Firepower, Command Destruction[/h2]
Two fearsome new warships bring ultimate firepower and resilience, designed to dominate the battlefield and inspire awe.  

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The Babaroga, a Triglavian marauder, delivers brutal entropic disintegrator damage and its bastion module unleashes record-breaking subcap DPS.

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The Sarathiel, an agile and fierce Angel Cartel dreadnought, unleashes fast, long-range capital-class destruction, enjoys big bonuses to capital projectile damage and falloff, and the unique ability to use a capital micro jump drive (CJMD) in siege mode!

[h2]Shape Your Space[/h2]
New sovereignty upgrades will bring more control and dynamism to your nullsec territories. Mold your space and expand your strategies with powerful new sovereignty upgrades that provide new exploration opportunities and even greater leverage over your resources.



Firstly, new upgrades are being introduced that let you generate new colony resources by utilizing existing ones. Each one comes in three tiers, allowing for more flexibility when shaping your space to match the activities and ambitions of you and your corpmates. 

Four new upgrades that consist of paired bonuses are also being added, allowing sovereignty owners to tailor their systems to fit their preferred combat styles, ships, and modules. For example, one of the system modifiers will apply a gamma effect to benefit your shield doctrines and capacitor capacity. Another plasma effect system modifier will benefit your armor comp and module overheating. 



Finally, an improved version of the exploration upgrades that spawn data and relic sites are being re-introduced, complete with a new distribution system that will affect the spawn rate of these sites for several systems instead of just one. These upgrades will also have a guaranteed spawn rate upon installation and a chance at an escalation path across each of the tiers with new rewards.  

Furthermore, orbital skyhook conquest costs will be greatly reduced with the ability to capture existing skyhooks, making your road to conquest more streamlined.

These upgrades will bring greater flexibility and opportunity to nullsec, enabling alliances to invest in infrastructure that reflects their ambitions and adapt more rapidly to changing circumstances.

The result is a more dynamic, rewarding sovereignty system that offers corporations new ways to support their members, compete on equal footing, and build a lasting legacy.

[h2]But wait, there is MORE![/h2]


Legion will also bring sweeping balance changes to cruisers and capital ships, along with a range of quality-of-life updates. check out the EVE Legion keynote tomorrow to learn more.

[h2]Introducing Nemesis![/h2]

Also announced was Nemesis, a limited-time Open Pre-Alpha Access event for EVE Vanguard. Beginning 16 September, Nemesis will mark the final opportunity for players to deploy into combat before the game enters Early Access in Summer 2026. Don’t miss the EVE Vanguard keynote on CCP TV at 11:00 UTC tomorrow to learn more about new features and the gameplay you will experience as a Vanguard at Early Access and beyond. Join the Discord for a front-row seat, with direct access to devs, the chance to participate in regular closed playtests to help develop and shape the game. Not ready to deploy just yet? Wishlist on Steam to show your support and stay tuned.  

[h2]Day 2 of Fanfest – Stay tuned for more![/h2]
There’s plenty more to come tomorrow! Make sure to tune into CCP TV throughout the day and don’t miss the Legion expansion presentation at 12:30 UTC, followed by live streamed panel discussions at 14:30 and 15:30 UTC (and earn some Twitch Drops while you’re at it).