CCP Games wants to give players of the space MMO EVE Online more opportunities and deliver more meaningful content.
Updates for EVE Online are a double-edged sword, as the community reacts very sensitively when developers interfere too much with the game. The developers have now explained that in the future they want to provide less content, but truly meaningful content in the form of large expansions – alongside several smaller updates.
These “add-ons” are meant to ensure that players receive even more opportunities, control, and freedom. This should lead to conflicts, collaborations, or new reasons to want to live in the EVE universe.
More influence for players
Examples mentioned include opening a market in a game area and thereby having a significant influence on the economy. As a coalition, players will have the opportunity to establish their own headquarters in a solar system, which they must defend as they gain military strength. The home they choose in space should become something they build themselves, rather than just moving into.
This should apply to both the largest coalitions and small partnerships between friends. The entire infrastructure should be placed in the hands of the players, allowing them to dictate the course of the EVE universe. This aims to create a similar player-driven infrastructure as seen in the economy of EVE Online.
The new release structure of updates is expected to assist with this. Major content will no longer be divided in the future, preventing disjointed experiences. Additionally, major changes will now be discussed in large updates rather than being distributed in small portions. However, the release period of 5 weeks per update will be maintained. This, however, does not apply to the large expansions. For these, the necessary time will also be taken. EVE Online players can look forward to a lot!
