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When an MMO creeps from the virtual world into the real one, it’s usually in the form of t-shirts, fiction and other must-haves for the dedicated fan. Which is what makes the latest project by CCP Games even more unusual - a five metre tall monument to EVE Online.
Positioned on the Reykjavik seafront and a stone’s throw from CCP HQ, “Worlds Within A World” is formed of two pillars that face each other, with a polished slab of aluminium standing between them. Fixed to the concrete base are a number of metal tiles, etched with the names of hundreds of thousands of player characters that were active at the time. A tool has also been provided for those hunting their own name.
Designed by artist Sigurður Guðmundsson with input from CCPs own art directors, the monument was formally handed over to the city, with mayor Jón Gnarr being presented with a ceremonial knife to cut away the twine that bound it. After claiming that he “doesn’t believe in reality”, he finished a short speech with a single word: “Beautiful.”
With EVE FanFest 2014 opening tomorrow, it’s likely that players will now be scouring those tiles in search of their own mark on the universe of New Eden. Speaking of which, it’s about time I found my own.
~Filed by MMORPG.com's Gareth Harmer
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It's nice to see meaningful content being added to the game.
If only my sub was still active.
In War - Victory.
In Peace - Vigilance.
In Death - Sacrifice.
Found my name, really cool CCP! Zipran will live on forever...now to make a trip to see it in person
ccp should to stick only with great EVE,dust is crap shooter , valkyre 'll be crap space ship shooter,they simple cant make another good game.
Who care for walking in stations? wasted money & resources for nothing useful in game,
EVE is game who making money ,ccp spending money in bad & failed project.Time is to stop with wasting eve money.They learn it with harder way.
Thank you CCP !
Meanwhile, people in the Atlanta area are desperately looking for new jobs to feed their families... but SCREW them, right?
Funny thing is, if this were Ubisoft or EA doing this, the hate on this board would reach ridiculous levels. But because it's CCP, it's perfectly okay.
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The cost of this monument (~20 000 USD) could probably pay for something like three months of a single developer's time. There were around 100 employees at Atlanta before the first rounds of lay offs and around 50 before the latest (and, sadly, last) round of layoffs. It's pocket change really compared to the cost of running a developer studio. CCP isn't that dumb.
I find this monument rather cool. Will definitely check it out when I finally get to go on a hiking trip to Iceland.
If, instead of wasting Resources on DUST, WoD and now Valkyre, they actually DID fully develop the Walking in Stations Add-on!
Then it would have actually been a smashing success with increased subs!
I played EVE Online for years and was greatly looking forward to Walking in Stations! And many along with me!
But when they just dumped the first iteration in the game, like so many other stuff they dumped ingame unfinished and then didn't bother to continue working on it and finish it.... dropped the Monocle gate (MT) on top of it as is it wasn't already enough....
... that was the final drop for me (and many) to say farwell to CCP and EVE Online. Not turning back.
CCP has lost their Magic long ago. Sadly.