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Mass test on Tuesday, May 15th

CCP Spitfire — 2012-05-14T15:03+00:00

More missiles! Another mass test is being planned for testing missiles and other changes for Inferno on this Tuesday, the 15^th of May, at 20:00 UTC. Please follow the instructions on the Singularity page in Evelopedia for connecting to Singularity.

Testing should last around 60 minutes. All participants will receive two million skillpoints on our main test server Singularity.

Please refer to this thread for more information about how you participate in the test, and this EVElopedia article for more information on mass testing.

Possible inaccuracy in EVE notification dates

CCP Phantom — 2012-05-12T16:47+00:00

Currently our Game Masters and developers are looking into an issue that causes some warning EVE mails and notifications that contain both dates and the name of a day (for example mails that remind you when a structure will come out of reinforced mode) to display inaccurate information. As of now the actual date (for example May 15th) seems to be correct in all cases, however the name of the day (for example Wednesday) may be inaccurate.

We are still looking into the matter, but as a precaution we advise everyone that receives these mails to double check the information as presented.

For further information please refer to this forum post.

Inferno Feature Site is Live

CCP Phantom — 2012-05-11T19:06+00:00

The feature site for EVE Online's 17th free expansion, Inferno, has been launched.

More than any other expansion in EVE's history, Inferno aims to shake up all levels of warfare in the 7,500 star systems in EVE's massive universe. Overhauls of major war-related game systems will affect player-driven conflict and the first set of many new ship modules to come promise to alter tactics at the most visceral levels.

Please go here to study the features that will help you set the universe on fire on May 22nd.

Meet CCP t0rfifrans and CCP Dr.EyjoG in Berlin on Wednesday, May 16

CCP Phantom — 2012-05-10T13:28+00:00

CCP will host a player gathering in the PLAY Berlin longue in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday, May 16. Exclusive guests like Creative Director CCP t0rfifrans and Lead Economist CCP Dr.EyjoG will discuss EVE Online, the upcoming Inferno expansion and some sociological thoughts on German EVE players. The event will begin at 21:00 local time and lasts for at least 2 hours, admission is free. Free drinks are also available! Please checkt this forum thread for more information.

Mass test on Thursday, May 10

CCP Spitfire — 2012-05-09T09:39+00:00

Missiles! This will be the theme of the mass test on our test-server Singularity this Thursday, the 10^th of May, at 20:00 UTC. Please follow the instructions on the Singularity page in Evelopedia for connecting to Singularity.

Testing should last around 60 minutes. All participants will receive two million skillpoints on our main test server Singularity.

Please refer to this thread for more information about how you participate in the test, and this EVElopedia article for more information on mass testing.

Skyward Sphere - Live launch into space on May 9th, 12:00 UTC

CCP Guard — 2012-05-08T18:09+00:00

Wednesday May 9th at 12:00 UTC we will take our first step together into space!

This is our way of saying thank you to you our players and we hope that this endeavor brings a smile to your face.

The plan

We are releasing a high altitude balloon just north of CCP HQ and the hope is that the balloon will drift over the harbour and the CCP HQ. The balloon will carry a replica of an EVE pod, containing the names of our players, into the stratosphere as promised at the end of last year.

The students of the University of Reykjavík who are handling the launch have made the prediction that it will land in the middle of Kleifarvatn lake. Iceland Telecom who is partnering with us in this adventure is providing us with live video feed and GPS tracking via their 3G Samsung Note. The live feed will start shortly before 12:00 UTC and should last the whole flight all the way up to 100.000 feet.

Additionally we have 3 high definiton cameras on board and we will make the recovered recordings available in a few days time.

You will be able to track its flight progress over Iceland here.

The Icelandic Coast Guard is having their regular search and rescue exercise around 14:30 UTC and they made it their objective to retrieve our craft as part of the exercise.

Also you can check out the 'In Development' video about the project.

See you in space!

Mass test on Thursday, May 3

CCP Navigator — 2012-05-02T15:24+00:00

The next mass test on Singularity will be this Thursday, May 3, at 20:00 UTC. In this mass-test we will test changes for the Inferno expansion and changes to process of jumping between server nodes. Please follow the instructions on the Singularity page in Evelopedia for connecting to Singularity.

Please refer to this thread for more information about how you participate in the test, and this EVElopedia article for more information on mass testing. Testing should last around 60 minutes and all participants will receive two million skillpoints on our main test server Singularity.

Ideally we would like to see between 350 to 500 players for this test.

Buddies are pretty awesome

CCP Navigator — 2012-05-02T10:17+00:00

Life in EVE can be hard for new pilots who aim to forge a path in the celestial heavens. Luckily, we have a Buddy Program that allows you to take a friend and introduce them to EVE for a special 21 day trial. If they convert to a full account during this time, you get rewarded with either 30 days free game time or a PLEX. There really are nothing quite like friends to bring us joy in EVE.

9 years of BIG lottery - Anniversary lottery

CCP Phantom — 2012-04-30T01:25+00:00

Celebration time! EVE Online is celebrating soon 9 years of existence and so will the BIG Lottery.

For nine years the BIG Lottery made dreams come true and made people billionaires overnight. To celebrate this remarkable anniversary, the BIG Lottery 9 Year Anniversary round is open from Monday, April 30, to Sunday, May 13, offering the chance to win massive amounts of ISK and 21 months of free gameplay.

Full details are available on the BIG Lottery 9 Year Anniversary page and on our forums here.

Fanfest attendees can now redeem their Dust 514 codes

CCP Navigator — 2012-04-27T10:59+00:00

Dear Fanfest 2012 attendees,

We are pleased to announce that all Fanfest attendees will now be able to redeem their CCP Codes at http://www.dust514.com/redeem. To get a DUST 514 Closed Beta voucher code, simply click on the link above and enter your CCP code from the card you received at Fanfest. Once you have done so, you will then be placed in our queue to receive your DUST 514 Closed Beta voucher code via email. We will start sending out beta codes very soon, hopefully as early as the week of May 7, 2012.

The DUST 514 Development Team

EVE Rifter LEGO model hits the 10,000 target

CCP Navigator — 2012-04-25T22:43+00:00

On Monday, March 5, czar set out to promote the EVE Rifter model on the LEGO Cuusoo site. Players soon rallied to the cause and we saw players getting involved in a social media campaign to push for this model to reach the 10,000 supporters mark. Even CCP Guard showed his LEGO skills in our latest video Dev Blog. In a little over seven weeks, you have helped achieve this goal and the Rifter has now reached the target for a full review. On behalf of czar and everyone at CCP, Thank You!

Exploit notification from GM Grimmi

CCP Navigator — 2012-04-25T14:59+00:00

Using abandoned drones to delay death by CONCORD is an exploit and those found doing it will be dealt with accordingly.

Lead GM Grimmi on behalf of EVE Customer Support

Information for players who have difficulty patching through the launcher

CCP Navigator — 2012-04-25T14:06+00:00

We understand that some players have had issues with applying patches through the launcher. GM Retrofire has posted a thread here explaining how you can use an alternative patching system.

EVE Online: Escalation to Inferno has been deployed

CCP Navigator — 2012-04-24T12:04+00:00

EVE Online: Escalation to Inferno has been deployed. Escalation to Inferno brings a number of improvements into EVE Online, including changes to security systems, titan rebalancing, UI features and much more. For more information on these changes, please visit the Escalation feature page. Patch notes are available here .

Please report any issues with Escalation to Inferno in this thread and a thread for general feedback is available here.

New video about the Escalation to Inferno

CCP Guard — 2012-04-24T08:53+00:00

A new "In development" video has been released. In this latest episode the video crew interrogates CCP Soundwave about the exciting features coming in Escalation on April 24th, and CCP Mankiller shows off the beautiful missile graphics which are coming out in Inferno.

Check it out