Description
EVE Online is an online RPG which is set in a futuristic galaxy. The main focus of the game is open-ended space travel including combat, territorial control, trade and politics. In the beginning of the game, you create your character, choosing one of the available empires and races (EVE has no classes, anyone can learn any skill), and customizing the way the character looks. Then you are given a space ship, allowing you to begin exploring the game world. One of your main goals in the game is to upgrade your ship in order to be able to defeat space pirates and other players. Most items in the galaxy are player-made, and there is a robust economy. By obtaining money from mining, exterminating NPCs, or cunning market trading, you may also increase your character's skills (for example, Mining, Survey, Refining, Drone operation, weapons skills, and more). Unlike most other RPGs, leveling up does not depend on the amount of foes you have defeated, but requires you to train for a certain period of time, dependent on your stats. Training continues even while logged off.
Alternate Titles
- "星战前夜" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
- "EVE: The Second Genesis" -- Alternate title
Part of the Following Groups
User Reviews
The Press Says
| Game industry News (GiN) |
Windows |
2005 |
  |
90 |
| PC Gameplay (Benelux) |
Windows |
Jul, 2003 |
81 out of 100 |
81 |
| PC Action |
Windows |
Jul 11, 2003 |
81 out of 100 |
81 |
| FZ |
Windows |
May 30, 2003 |
 |
80 |
| Game Over Online |
Windows |
Jul 31, 2003 |
80 out of 100 |
80 |
| Armchair Empire, The |
Windows |
Jun 22, 2003 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| GameStar (Germany) |
Windows |
Aug, 2003 |
78 out of 100 |
78 |
| GameCola.net |
Windows |
Apr, 2007 |
5.2 out of 10 |
52 |
| GMR |
Windows |
May 09, 2004 |
5 out of 10 |
50 |
| Computer Gaming World (CGW) |
Windows |
May 09, 2004 |
|
40 |
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Trivia
Bugs
An update deployed on 5th December 2007 with premium graphics content managed to overwrite the base boot.ini file of Windows system, ruining the entire operating system. One day later the development team released an update to correct the issue.
Development
None of the original development team had worked in the gaming industry before starting on
EVE Online.
Logged in users
EVE Online repeatedly broke its own record of concurrent accounts logged on to one server in a MMO Game. As of January 2008, it stands at 45,186.
Magazine
Since 2005,
EVE Online boasts its own official print magazine called EON. Sold via the official website the magazine is published every three months.
Awards
- GameSpy
- 2003 – Best Graphics of the Year (PC)
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