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A wave of impactful updates, shaped by community and CSM discussions, has landed in New Eden. Addressing everything from capital ship production costs to Factional Warfare and force projection, these changes set the stage for a more balanced, engaging, and competitive universe.

Capsuleers,

A wave of impactful updates has landed in New Eden, addressing everything from capital ship production costs to Factional Warfare and force projection. These changes, shaped by community feedback and discussions with the CSM, set the stage for a more balanced, engaging, and competitive universe.

Industrial Overhaul

Manufacturing capital ships and Tech I battleships is now cheaper, reducing the resource strain and making fleet deployments more feasible. Lower costs mean less risk when bringing these hulls to battle, reinforcing their role in fleet warfare.

Mining Sovereignty Upgrades

Nullsec mining operations are seeing major boosts. Tier 1 and 2 mining sites...

The Drifter Crisis is escalating as the empires, corporations, and pirate factions of New Eden push back. Capsuleers are called upon to take up arms in a Race for the Hives, not for personal glory, but to help their chosen faction claim a Drifter wormhole system.

Capsuleers, 

The storm is breaking. The time to act is now. The Drifter Crisis is escalating as the empires, corporations, and pirate factions of New Eden push back. Capsuleers are called upon to take up arms in a Race for the Hives, not for personal glory, but to carve out a future for their chosen faction in the war against the Drifters.

Fight for Your Faction

A seasonal challenge and reward track has been introduced, giving capsuleers the chance to score points for one of 10 factions as they push back against the Drifter threat. While they share a common goal, these factions are not allies. They are rivals, each seeking to claim power, resources, and strategic footholds in the war, as they rac...

Conversational capsuleers,  

EVE Fanfest is the ultimate gathering of EVE players; a place where capsuleers from across the cluster come together to celebrate the universe they call home. And no celebration would be complete without a word from the pilots who shape New Eden.  

Each year, we shine the spotlight on community members who live and breathe EVE, letting them take to the stage to share their expertise, experiences, and passion. Let’s meet the player presenters for EVE Fanfest 2025: 

Economic Capsuleers!

The Monthly Economic Report for February 2025 is now available!

MER Changes

• Extended scale on Production/Destruction Plot.

Economic Summary

• Production Value has seen a significant increase (11.2%) in February.

• Mining Value has been steady during the Febuary Period, after 3 months of strong growth.

• Bounties has seen a 16% increase over February, while the commodity ISK faucet has been steady.

• The MPI has been steady!

You can download all of the raw data used in this report here. Each image can be enlarged by clicking on it.

To join the player discussion, please visit the official thread on ...

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Performance-hungry capsuleers

A recent EVE Evolved blog discussed how Quasar allowed for big improvements in how network communication is managed for features like SKINR. In this final installment of a series of dev blogs spotlighting EVE Evolved initiatives, the conversation moves nicely onto client performance and discusses a graphical rendering improvement scheduled for release in March.

Trinity

From flying in small, beautiful dungeons to fleet fights containing thousands of players, the number of situations players can find themselves in is vast. This provides a lot of technical challenges that are unique to EVE Online, all of which impact how the game feels and plays.

One of those challenges is “How do you display all of thi...

Hello spacefriends and welcome to the latest Community Beat! On the heels of the very chonky dev blog about the future of EVE's API, this Beat will prominently feature several third party tools and contributions!

EVE Workbench 2.0 beta preview

Whether you need help coming to grips with the complex task of fitting internet spaceships or maybe you just don't have time to theorycraft your own fit and want to grab one that someone else prepared earlier then EVE Workbench is a go-to site.

The new 2.0 version of the site is now in preview and you can ...

TL;DR 

• A number of mining changes are going out to alleviate a number of problems in Nullsec. 

• We don’t anticipate these will be a one-and-done fix. 

• I’ll check in with the community every two weeks and we’ll make additional adjustments around every four weeks until we get the ecosystem to a healthy place. 

Hey folks, I’m CCP Okami, the Game Design Director on EVE Online. 

I started on the EVE Online team while we were shipping Equinox and I’ve been here ever since. As a lot of you know, Equinox was a super challenging expansion, especially from a design perspective, and I feel like I’ve been through a trial by fire, both learning EVE, understanding the community, and trying to support the design team in iterating to a place where we can all feel content. 

We’re not quite there yet and like most things in EVE, this will take time. 

Today I want to talk about m...

Dear players,  

The aim for this dev blog is to shine some light on monetization goals, new products and branding when it comes to packs and bundles and how it all fits into the game monetization pillars – progression, convenience and identity.

The Road to Here

The existing strategy for the starter packs and career packs has been to serve a wide array of players, from a completely new player to a veteran with 15+ years of experience. This, however, meant that the packs contained items that a new player perhaps didn't understand, a veteran didn't need, or price points that didn't reflect players’ current gameplay level or commitment. Players making their first steps in the Air Career Program, running level 4/5 missions, Faction Warfare, or Lowsec piracy, Nullsec or Wormhole space PvP have very different needs.  ...

EVE Online has always been more than just a game - it’s a vast ecosystem where player ingenuity thrives. A crucial part of that ecosystem is the EVE Swagger Interface (ESI), the official RESTful API that empowers third-party developers to create tools, apps, and services that enhance the EVE experience. Whether it's market analysis, fleet management, industry logistics, or intel gathering, ESI plays a key role in how players interact with the game - both inside and outside New Eden.

What is ESI?

ESI is a scalable RESTful API with SSO authentication and read/write capabilities. In practice, it powers thousands of applications, serving as the backbone of EVE’s extensive third-party ecosystem.

The third-party development community has built a powerful suite of tools that extend EVE’s gameplay, foster innovation, and even shape in-game economies. Market and trade tools like ...

Speedy capsuleers,

The future of EVE Online is accelerating. As part of EVE Evolved, a transformation is coming to how EVE renders space, unlocking a boost in performance and taking another step toward EVE forever.

With a cutting-edge GPU-driven pipeline, New Eden’s battles, bustling trade hubs, and deep-space explorations will look and feel better than ever. By shifting more processing to your GPU, capsuleers will experience smoother gameplay, higher FPS, and a more immersive universe, all while reducing the strain on CPU-bound processes. This fundamental change offloads more rendering tasks to the GPU, allowing for more efficient batching of draw calls, reduced CPU overhead, and better parallel processing of graphical elements. The result? A game that runs faster, feels more responsive, and can handle larger-scale engagements with greater stability.

Testing so far has shown an average FPS gain of 25-50%! Whether you’re navigating through Jita’s busiest trade lane...

Fanfestive capsuleers,

The response has been nothing short of extraordinary and EVE Fanfest 2025 is now officially sold out! Never before in the history of this legendary gathering has the festival reached capacity this far ahead of the event. The passion and dedication of the EVE community continue to shape New Eden, and this milestone is yet another testament to its strength. The 17th edition of Fanfest promises an unforgettable celebration of all things EVE, with new reveals, deep-dive discussions, and the unparalleled camaraderie of fellow capsuleers.

For those unable to attend in person, the journey isn’t over, however. The Fanfest 2025 live stream will bring the excitement str...

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Capsuleers,

It’s time to continue the conversation around Quasar, the underlying ecosystem for modern development in EVE Online. Since its introduction at Fanfest 2022, it has become the foundation for several major advancements, including:

This journey, a part of EVE Evolved, has touched on set theory, graph theory, and, uh… color theory. Today, however, the focus is on the technology powering capsuleer-created ship SKINs, because it is much more than just a fancy editor and shader wizardry! In fact, it is a key part of unlocking future capabilities for server performance. Brace yourself, though, as a few technical crash courses will be needed to appreciate the ins and outs of what the team has been up to.

Netcode and Tick Rate

One of the most common challenges in multiplayer games is its network architecture, colloquially referred to as “...

Greetings,

Effective immediately, it is considered an exploit to fire any weapon systems from a ship sitting inside a POS forcefield at a target outside of that POS forcefield. Forcefields around a POS are intended to be impenetrable with no way to target or damage anyone outside of them when inside the field, nor take any damage or be targeted when inside the field by someone outside of it.

Players who are found to be using firing through POS forcefields in this manner will face disciplinary actions as per the Terms of Service.

Greetings, New Eden, and welcome to the Community Beat! Here's a highlight of some of the neat and cool things the EVE community has been up to over the last few weeks!

CSM Summit Airplane Mode!

CCP recently hosted the CSM for the annual summit at our HQ in Iceland, which involved flying the CSM across for a week of in-person meetings. Last year, the Guristas "acquired" a series of CONCORD ships destined to be prizes for the 20th Alliance Tournament and put their adaptations on them. One of those prizes, adapted from the Marshal, is the high-value Python, a black ops battleship Drake Iddon owns and operates.

As is the sandbox nature of EVE, Drake set himself a goal with his ...

Battle-ready capsuleers,

The Drifters have struck and New Eden has answered. From highsec to lowsec, fleets have formed, ships have fallen, and puzzling information is coming to light. The latest intel has been gathered, and it paints a picture of war.

Amid the chaos, the Arataka Research Consortium and other dedicated groups have uncovered fragments of a mystery lurking out there, leading to rumors and theories, all of which remain unconfirmed at this time.

You Are Ready for the Fight

The Drifters are not an untouchable force. They fall to disciplined fleets, coordinated fire, and capsuleers who dare stand their ground. This is not a battle for the elite, but a war for all of New Eden, with skirmishes taking place in lowsec and even highsec. A well-piloted Tech I cruiser,...

The time to gain a strong foothold in New Eden is now! For a very limited time, new and veteran pilots alike have the opportunity to get their hands on the Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum Starter Packs for up to 50% off.

• Bronze Starter Pack – 50% off

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From 14-24 February, you can soar higher than ever on your quest to become the ultimate force in the cluster by treating yourself to a wealth of Omega time, PLEX, Skill Points, SKINs, and more. Act now so you don’t miss out.

Capsuleers,

EVE Online uniquely allows players to explore the vastness of space, engage in a complex and ever-evolving community, and carve out a place in a living universe. At the heart of that experience is your ship – your identity in New Eden.

As part of EVE Evolved, changes have been made recently to elevate ships beyond other items in the inventory, overhauling how they are presented and interacted with. These updates are not just visual improvements - they enhance usability, refine how ships are represented in the game, and lay the groundwork for further improvements.

Cards Against Monotony

The first baby step toward improving ship interaction and giving your vessels the spotlight they deserve was the introduction of ship cards in the hangar. This goal is to bring more information to the forefront, making it easier to see ship types at a glance, and providing quick access to traits and fitting details for owned ships.