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A new Abyssal Proving Grounds event is now live in EVE Online, so make sure you have your Proving Filaments handy either from Abyssal Deadspace loot drops, or from the in-game market!

Until 11:00 UTC on 29 September, you can get stuck into 1v1 Tech 1 Combat and Navy Faction Frigate engagements, meaning that the permitted hulls for this event include the Punisher, Tormentor, Merlin, Kestrel, Incursus, Tristan, Rifter, Breacher, Imperial Navy Slicer, Crucifier Navy Issue, Caldari Navy Hookbill, Griffin Navy Issue, Federation Navy Comet, Maulus Navy Issue, Republic Fleet Firetail, Vigil Fleet Issue - with a meta level restriction of 5 for modules (nothing higher than T2). Pirate implants are also restricted.

Don't forget, you can keep track of Capsuleer performance and prowess in this event using the leaderboards!

Dear Capsuleers,

We want to acknowledge and thank our Japanese Capsuleer community for being a committed and integral part of EVE's global playerbase, one that is very important to us. CCP games will soon be providing complete localization and support for the Japanese EVE Online community.

We will be drawing on our recent learnings from the use of better tools and processes to provide and maintain Japanese localization. This is a project that we have been working on for some months now with experienced partners, as well as members of the Japanese EVE-playing community who have provided valuable insight.

It will take time to deliver a product that you can be proud of, but the goal is to provide top quality localization and to establish a good standard of support for our Japanese EVE community, eventually leading to the completion of re-localization of the Japanese EVE Online client itself.

We have opened the Japanese section on the EVE Online official forums to facilitate the exchange, encouraging you to ask questions, provide feedback, and share further insights. In addition, we have established a Japanese Twitter account that you can use to stay informed of EVE Online news and updates.

Lastly, if you would like to get more involved in the revival of Japanese localization for EVE, we have opened recruitment for Japanese-speaking ISDs that will complement the Game Masters we already have in training!

We look forward to sharing more information with you about this project in time and we cannot wait to invite you all back to EVE Online.

Fly safe.

Conflict-loving capsuleers,

The quadrant-long Champions of the Abyss contest is drawing to a close with only two scheduled events remaining as part of the Zenith quadrant.

As announced in this dev blog, capsuleers who rack up most victories across all Proving Grounds events during this quadrant will be declared the Champions of the Abyss and pick up some cool prizes!

Here is the current leaderboard at the conclusion of the most recent event:


There are many capsuleers who are still in contention for a top 10 finish and strong results in the final two events may yet see some changes to that leaderboard! You can see the full Champions of the Abyss leaderboard on the forums here.

The final Proving Grounds events for this quadrant are:

25 - 29 September: 1v1 T1 Combat and Navy Faction Frigates

Ship Types: Punisher, Tormentor, Merlin, Kestrel, Incursus, Tristan, Rifter, Breacher, Imperial Navy Slicer, Crucifier Navy Issue, Caldari Navy Hookbill, Griffin Navy Issue, Federation Navy Comet, Maulus Navy Issue, Republic Fleet Firetail, Vigil Fleet Issue - with a meta level restriction of 5 for modules (nothing higher than T2). Pirate implants are also restricted.

2 - 6 October: 2v2 T1 Crusiers

Ship Types: Arbitrator, Bellicose, Blackbird, Caracal, Celestis, Maller, Moa, Omen, Rupture, Stabber, Thorax, Vexor - limited to 1 ship type with a meta level restriction of 5 for modules (no Faction/Deadspace/Officer/Abyssal modules). Pirate implants are also restricted.

And just to remind you what’s up for grabs, the top 10 characters on the final Champions of the Abyss leaderboard will receive:

• 1000 PLEX
  
• A unique medal commemorating their achievement added to their in-game character sheet

The top 5 characters will also receive:

• a US$50 voucher and free postage for a single order from the EVE Online Gear Store
  
• Their names up in lights on an in-game billboard advertisement celebrating their prowess for all of New Eden to see

In addition to that the top 3 characters will also receive:

• the EVE Online ship model of their choice from our friends at Mixed Dimensions. The stand for your model will be signed by the development team who worked on the Proving Grounds feature.

And finally, the identity of the overall winner will no doubt become a very hot topic amongst the population of New Eden. That capsuleer can probably expect the most prominent news outlet in the cluster to feature them prominently in an episode to air sometime after the conclusion of Champions of the Abyss!

Good luck to those seeking glorification in the Proving Grounds!

To celebrate Amarr Coronation Day, the Crown and Swords SKIN will be returning to EVE Online's New Eden Store, but only until 11:00 UTC on 8 October!

In addition, this SKIN line has now been extended to 10 more Amarr ship hulls, so you can also get the Crown and Swords SKIN for your Abaddon, Aeon, Anathema, Apostle, Archon, Ark, Oracle, Sacrilege, Vengeance, and Zealot.

Don't miss the opportunity to add this stunning livery to your fleet of select Amarr hulls before it's gone!

Model Capsuleers,

Mixed Dimensions have released another batch of gorgeous EVE Online ship models, featuring the striking Dramiel, Cynabal, and Machariel hulls from the Angel Cartel fleet!

Although it has been some time since the last batch of ships were released due to the ongoing global restrictions and measures taken surrounding COVID-19, this new wave of models is just the start.

There will be even more ship models coming in the future, and you can check out which EVE ship models Mixed Dimensions have already released, including the Rifter, Tristan, Magnate, Talos, Tornado, Condor, Naga, and Oracle.

Get yours now!