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Last week, CCP Games talked about their Cold War updade to the popular EVE Online. This week they make it official with the following press release:
EVE ONLINE: COLD WAR EDITION CCP Games Announces a Massive Content Upgrade for EVE Online |
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND June 29th, 2005 CCP Games, an independent developer and publisher of massively multiplayer online games, today announced EVE Online®: Cold War Edition, a new massive content upgrade to its highly successful and fast growing Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) EVE Online®: Exodus. The Cold War Edition is scheduled to be released the first week of July, and in the tradition of CCP Games, will be provided to subscribers free of charge.
I expect that players will be pleasantly surprised at how much effect the Cold War Edition will have on gameplay, and how much content they will receive. said Magnus Bergsson, CMO of CCP Games. The Cold War Edition is an important chapter in the EVE story, and will set the stage for the next expansion coming out later in the year.
With nearly 60,000 active subscribers and close to a 13,000 simultaneous user record in a single shard world, EVE Online is the largest single shard massively multiplayer game on the market today.
"Apart from being a major content upgrade to EVE Online, this update also represents our focus on the global market for EVE, says Hilmar Veigar Pétursson, CEO of CCP Games. Not only does it include a totally reengineered new player experience, but the tutorials will be translated to 9 different languages and include improved Unicode support. This will give the players the chance to communicate and create communities based on their own language.
EVE Online®: Cold War Edition will put the fragile peace sustaining the Empire territories at risk, as sovereignties secretly vie for advantage over their foes. Empires will unite to form pacts, old superhighways will be changed
a new world order is forming. Dozens of new passageways into the deep space regions will create unprecedented opportunities for both veteran and new pilots alike.
Some of the features of this upgrade include:
About CCP Games
CCP Games, a privately held company, is a recognized leader in the creation of challenging and unique massively multiplayer online games that offer gamers a fresh alternative to traditional fantasy games. CCP creates, develops, publishes and distributes its games, and is one of the few MMOG companies that have experienced continued user growth since its start. CCP Games is headquartered in Reykjavík, Iceland.
About EVE Online
EVE Online is the next generation in massively multiplayer online games. Set in a cosmos of astronomical proportions, governed by a hyper capitalistic economy, your aim is to establish yourself as a major mover and shaker; trusted by your friends and respected by your enemies. Your main tools to accomplish this, apart from the whole panoply of sophisticated equipment, space ships and corporations will be your business acumen and social skills, Machiavellian thinking and cunning combat strategies.
Dana Massey
Formerly of MMORPG.com
Currently Lead Designer for Bit Trap Studios
Comments
Once again CCP shows the mmo industry what it takes to run a game keep it fresh and constantly evolving.
This game is hands down one of the best on the market.The devs constantly push the envelope with its FREE expansions (SOE pay attention!!).The game is well suited to the soloists and players who prefer to group.
As far as im concerned this is one of few games where soloing can be done effectivley.Its almost tailor made for it.
Grouping is just as rewarding in corporations.
Want to ENJOY an mmo?
Dont start a guild and dont be a leader or volunteer to be coleader or captain.
Just play the damn game:)