Masterful capsuleers,

Once a year, EVE Game Masters (GMs) take to the sky and throw down in New Eden for an entire week. This year’s GM week is almost upon us, running from 23 - 27 October, featuring favorite events from previous years, along with a few new twists as always. EVE GMs are cooking up a variety of in-game happenings, contests, streams, prizes, and other shenanigans, so jump in, meet the GMs who maintain the world of EVE and join the celebrations! Furthermore, this year’s GM Week coincides with Crimson Harvest, meaning the traditional gifts and assets the GMs bring with them will be even more likely to drop!

In-Game Activity

GMs will be actively present in New Eden throughout the week on various help channels, as well as in person aboard impressive & aspirational ships. They can be found across various starter, career agent, and Sisters of EVE Epic Arc systems, engaging with players and answering questions in chat – marked by their signature red text!

Events

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Capsuleers!

EVE Online: Havoc is the upcoming second major expansion for EVE in 2023, and this second installment of the Havoc in Focus series will give you early insight into more specific elements of the expansion due 14 November.  

Havoc will allow you to align with the Angel Cartel or Guristas pirate factions and spread corruption in empire warzones, introduce brand new Angel and Guristas ships – including the long-awaited Angel Cartel titan – as well as building on the strong foundations for player corporations that debuted in Viridian with enhancements to Corporation Projects, AIR Opportunities, and more. 

During EVE Fanfest 2023, information on capsuleer alignment with the Angel Cartel and Guristas pirate factions, as well as the new Pirate Insurgencies feature was introduced. Get the lowdown on these pirate-based developments as they are discussed throughout this article, in the video below, as well as on stream via CCP TV at 16:00 UTC on 19 October! 

BREAKING THE LAW – ALIGN WITH ...

o7 Spacefriends!

Welcome back to the latest edition of the Community Beat! We hope that everyone is now back to full strength following Fanfest, the community certainly seems to be buzzing with what's coming up in Havoc and we're excited to see it! But without further ado, let us get into it!

Upcoming in and out-of-game events!

Social events are at the heart of the community in New Eden. Be it in-game or out (like Fanfest pictured above), there's normally something going down somewhere!

EViEnna

Coming up soon on October 28th is EVE in Vienna! It's not too late to join, it's possible to still attend if you want to come and say hi, but you won't be able to secure a shirt anymore unfortunately. Vienna is a beautiful location to host an EVE meet and the attendees are equally as warm!

EVE Manchester

The second event is an out-of-game meet over in Manchester in the United Kingdom. It's a little under a month from now on the 11th of November at the Pixel Bar! If you're in the area you can find a ...

Reward hungry capsuleers,

Crimson Harvest, the spookiest event of the year, is already well under way in New Eden. Countless capsuleers have chosen a side in the terrifying conflict between the Blood Raider Covenant and the Order of Tetrimon, and chaos has ensued. This year’s Crimson Harvest is longer and more gruesome than ever before, and the rewards are extra spine-tingling.

On top of the daily challenge rewards, pilots who log in a total of 25 times during the event get an especially horrific extra reward: 250,000 Skillpoints for Omega players, and 75,000 for Alpha. That’s on top of all the devilish rewards on offer for the daily logins, of which Omegas get both sets. Among the rewards for completing the daily challenges are SKINs, EverMarks, Skillpoints and more, so there is a lot to play for.

This, then, is a reminder for all you reward hungry pilots out there, that if you want to be able to unlock the big skill point prize, today is your last chance to get started. There’s a lot to...

Timely capsuleers,

Another Fanfest has come and gone, attracting pilots from all over the world, who leave warm memories and fuzzy feelings in their wake. As a part of the 20 Years of EVE celebrations, the 2023 edition of Fanfest was extra special, with energetic events and amazing announcements dazzling those who traveled to Iceland, as well as capsuleers tuning in to the live stream from around the globe. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who joined us, in person or virtually. The EVE Fanfest 2023 presentations are available on YouTube, if you missed them live.

EVE Fanfest is all about looking toward the future, and in the closing ceremony it was announced that tickets Fanfest 2025 were now on sale. Capsuleers are a swift bunch, and within hours of the announcement, the first batch of Pioneer Pass Early Bird tickets was sold out! The second batch has already sold out as well, but not to worry, you can still secure your Pioneer Pass, if you act fast, as the fi...

Capsuleers!

EVE Online: Havoc will be the second major expansion for EVE in 2023, and as with the Viridian expansion in June, the In Focus series will give you early insight into specific upcoming elements of the expansion due in November, starting here!

Havoc will allow you to align with the Angel Cartel or Guristas pirate factions and spread corruption in empire warzones, introduce brand new Angel and Guristas ships – including the long-awaited Angel Cartel titan – as well as building on the strong foundations for player corporations that debuted in Viridian with enhancements to Corporation Projects, AIR Opportunities, and more.

At EVE Fanfest 2023, the previously-uncharted Zarzakh star system was opened, and it was revealed that the system was under the control of a group of insurgents called the Deathless Circle. This narrative revelation will drive the upcoming Pirate Insurgencies from Zarzakh into Factional Warfare space within empire territories and the ability for capsuleers ...

Economic Capsuleers!

The Monthly Economic Report for September 2023 is now available!

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

This MER includes a special separate download of the slides used in the "20 Years of Capsuleer Data" presentation from the Data team at Fanfest, which you can also grab here.

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

Devilish capsuleers,

Crimson Harvest is here, so it’s time to head out there to cause mayhem in a nightmarish New Eden. Expect monstrous loot drops, horrific in-game events, and blood-curdling rewards from 5 October to 6 November.

Log in today to start reaping the daily login rewards, which include boosters, SKINs, EverMarks, Skill Points and more. Not only will there be rewards given every day to those logging in, the 25th login during Crimson Harvest will be rewarded with 250,000 skill points for Omega and 75,000 for Alpha capsuleers.

HARVEST OF HORRORS

To get involved you just need to pick a side in the bloody conflict between the Blood Raider Covenant and the Order of Tetrimon. You will find combat and hacking sites scattered throughout Highsec, Lowsec, Nullsec, and wormhole systems with combat sites appearing as anomalies in the Probe Scanner. Head into your preferred area of space, use the Agency Anomaly Scanner to scan down sites, then warp in to take on a series of frightening...

Fearless capsuleers,

As the horrors of the Crimson Harvest dawn, pilots can currently pick up bundles of Omega and Multiple character Training (MCT) with an unmissable 50% off the regular price, only at the EVE Store. It’s the perfect way to reap more from New Eden’s scariest season.

Omega supercharges your New Eden ambitions by giving you access to more and bigger ships, double skill training speed, advanced skills, and many other gains. MCT, meanwhile, allows you to train multiple characters simultaneously, empowering you to spread your influence while doing more.

Pick up one of the following bundles with 50% off the regular price in the EVE Store by 10 October to rejuvenate your potential:

• 1M Omega + 2M MCT

• 3M Omega + 6M MCT

• 6M Omega + 12M MCT

• 12M Omega + 24M MCT

If you need to learn how to set up your first alts or more about MCT, you can check our guide to creating an alternative character today.

Intrigued capsuleers,

Last week at Fanfest 2023, a range of expert talks, in-depth sessions, and captivating panels unleashed a wave of new information and insight about EVE Online’s future evolution – as well as its past and present. Whether you were able to make it in person, or couldn’t get to Reykjavík this time around, you can now catch up on the presentations from EVE Fanfest 2023 over at the official EVE YouTube channel. While you are there, keep an eye out for the new episode of EVE Pulse, which will round up all the news, events and adventure from the latest in-person gathering of EVE’s pilot community.

Hello everyone,

We have now gone through a week of recovery following Fanfest 2023 where we celebrated the 20 year anniversary of EVE Online together in Iceland. There were a number of celebrations and revelations over Fanfest that will be far too many to fully go into in our little Community Beat but these are some of the highlights from the EVE Online community that took place over Fanfest week.

CSM 18

We brought back the tradition of announcing the next CSM at Fanfest which was done at the start of the event during the welcome ceremony. There were a few things to celebrate as the torch gets passed, firstly the voter turnout for this years was above all expectations, including our own. There were 47,115 votes that went to the voting booth in this years election and it is always great to see the passion that still remains, and now grows for our great institution that is the CSM.

A thank you as well to the other candidates that took their time to run a campaign to help out their communiti...

Macabre capsuleers,

New Eden is about to be overrun by terrifying events in honor of the scariest time of year. This year’s Crimson Harvest event is just around the corner, and you better get ready because it is longer and more gruesome than ever before and brings spine-chilling rewards.

Expect monstrous loot drops, horrific in-game events, and blood-curdling rewards across the period, from 5 October to 6 November. There’s certainly plenty of gore and glory to sink your teeth into, and you should not miss out on the spooktacular attractions of Crimson Harvest.

HARVEST OF HORRORS

The Crimson Harvest puts capsuleers in the middle of the bloody conflict between the Blood Raider Covenant and the Order of Tetrimon. From 5 Oct to 6 Nov, you will find bone-chilling combat and hacking sites scattered throughout Highsec, Lowsec, Nullsec, and wormhole systems. More challenging sites, promising even greater rewards, can be found by those who dare to dig deeper into the mysteries of the void.

Gett...

Chaotic capsuleers,

Zarzakh has been waiting, and the gates have now been opened! This mysterious and ancient star system - accessed via the Jovian gates in the Turnur, Alsavoinon, H-PA29, and G-0Q86 solar systems - is controlled by the Deathless Circle, with their Angel Cartel and Guristas pirate allies granted sanctuary within. However, from deep inside the enormous Jovian station called “The Fulcrum” where he resides, The Deathless needs capsuleer assistance to bring this mammoth station’s power back up to full operating potential. 

Between now and 14 November, to aid the Deathless Circle in their endeavor, you will need raid specific wormhole sites to collect resources and return them to Zarzakh where you will be rewarded with pirate Loyalty Point tokens.

Manufacture coalesced elements from blueprints and individual elements that drop in Drifter Hive wormhole sites, and collect Element Containment Vessels from Sleeper relic sites in standard wormholes, plus Element Control Data from S...

Capsuleers,

The third and final day of Fanfest has just wrapped up, following a packed schedule of presentations and panels dedicated to exciting new updates coming to EVE Online, plus amazing player and guest speakers.

Much of the day was focused on EVE Online: Havoc, the new expansion launching on 14 November, and promises to bring pirate chaos to the warzone. Elsewhere, more details were revealed about empowering EVE into the future.

Let’s take a look back at this final day of Fanfest, then take a look forward at what’s in store for New Eden.

Loyalties tested in the era of Havoc

Havoc will give you the chance to align with pirate factions, Angel Cartel or Guristas, to aid the mysterious Deathless in spreading corruption throughout empire warzones from the newly discovered Zarzakh system!

Choose to align with either and you’ll earn Loyalty Points for taking part in new Pirate Insurgencies. Those ill-gotten gains can then be spent in dedicated LP stores that become available for each p...

Capsuleers!

The EVE keynote at this year’s 20th anniversary Fanfest was packed full of exciting news about EVE’s upcoming Havoc expansion, the intense new Vanguard FPS module heading to New Eden, and a steady stream of community developments to help EVE step triumphantly into its third decade.

First, Fanfest 2023 kicked off with a stellar welcome ceremony, attended by none other than Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, President of Iceland. Special thanks to President Jóhannesson for his warm words regarding EVE and its wonderful players.

Announcing Havoc, the next EVE expansion

One of the most anticipated announcements from the keynote was EVE’s next expansion - Havoc - releasing on 14 November! More details will be unveiled at the expansion presentation at 12:30 UTC on Saturday, which you’ll be able to watch live on CCP TV.

When Havoc hits New Eden, you’ll have the opportunity to align with one of two pirate factions: the Angel Cartel or the Guristas to aid the mysterious Deathless. Whichever side...

Party-ready Capsuleers!

Following the glorious return of Fanfest in 2022, this year’s event is back with an even bigger bang!

The first day of the celebrations have just wrapped up in our Gróska HQ, where capsuleers gathered to catch up with old friends, steel themselves for a very busy weekend ahead, and enjoy some fantastic presentations too.

There’s so much more to come as well! Don’t forget you can join us all for this year’s Fanfest celebrations by tuning into the CCPTV live stream throughout the weekend.

Making war, money & memories

First up at Gróska, Aethel Inkura of Odin’s Call Alliance shared some of the crucial lessons learned from their amazing - and some would say unexpected - run in Alliance Tournament XVII. Meanwhile Oz, New Eden’s most affable trillionaire, was on hand to deliver a market masterclass on spotting trade opportunities, and working those spreadsheets harder.

On the topic of trade, Eden Trade’s Becoming a Tycoon session provided insight into how just a smal...

Calling all Capsuleers,

Every pilot globally is invited to join us for Fanfest 2023, with the CCPTV live stream taking you to the heart of the ultimate EVE Online gathering, while keeping you up-to-date with all the major announcements and news from the Laugardagshöll Arena.

The stream – found over on Twitch – will also bring live interviews with developers, players, and special guests, as well as a bounty of entertainment and hijinks direct from Fanfest. What’s more, the stream will host prize raffles, and thanks to the new Twitch Drops support, pilots can claim in-game rewards simply by watching.

In other words, CCPTV will transport the spirit of Fanfest to the entire global pilot community, letting you be part of an event like no other! The CCPTV team is also hard at work to make sure translated streams are available for Fanfest 2023’s biggest and best content – such as the EVE keynote, which will be broadcast on Twitch in French, German, Russian, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, and Manda...

Rousing capsuleers,

Fanfest 2023 is almost upon us, and we can’t wait to show you what’s in store. Prepare for the EVE keynote and awaken to EVE’s next chapter with special deals on Omega at 20% off bundled with free Awakening YC125 SKINs!

The following offers will be available in the EVE store 21 – 27 September:

• 1 month Omega + Heron Navy Issue SKIN

• 3 months Omega + Vagabond, Huginn SKINs

• 6 months Omega + Lachesis, Proteus, Falcon SKINs

• 12 months Omega + Huginn, Pilgrim, Falcon, Lachesis, Legion SKINs

• 24 months Omega + Vagabond, Huginn, Pilgrim, Falcon, Lachesis, Legion, Proteus SKINs

Additionally, for a limited time, a selection of Awakening YC125 SKINs will be available in the NES!

You can also save 20% on *Multiple Character Training (MCT) for a limited time! Simply head to EVE’s in-game New Eden Store from 21 to 27 September to grab your certificates. With an MCT applied to your account, you can train multiple characters at the same time!

MCT offers a great way to sample new activities an...

Fellow capsuleers,

EVE Fanfest returns to Reykjavik, 21-23 September 2023, celebrating 20 years of EVE Online on its journey to forever. Pilots from around the world will soon warp to our small island in the North to take part in the epic revelries, mingle with fellow capsuleers and paint Reykjavik in spectacular New Eden fashion. In addition, all are invited to join us from home through the live stream on CCPTV, for the main program on Friday and Saturday. Like last year, the primary festival venue will be Laugardalshöll Arena, which should be familiar to long-time festivalgoers, as it has hosted several editions of Fanfest in the past. This year however, the celebrations kick off a day earlier, Thursday 21 September in Gróska, before moving to Laugardalshöll Arena on Friday and Saturday.

Registration

As capsuleers make their way to Iceland, they will get the chance to pre-register and pick up their festival passes at Gróska, the home of CCP Games headquarters. Gróska is conveniently lo...

Midweek Bar Mixers - FREE & open to all

• Monday 18 September · 17:00-22:00 at English Pub (Map)

• Tuesday 19 September · 17:00-22:00 at Lebowski Bar (Map)

• Wednesday 20 September · 17:00-22:00 at Mál og menning (Map)

Pilots can start their revelries early in the week, with pre-mixers taking place at three super nice establishments in downtown Reykjavik. This gives Fanfest attendees arriving early the chance to meet up and break the ice over a drink or three.

Monday’s pre-mixer will take place at the English Pub in Lækjargata. A popular sports bar featuring most major sporting events on big screens and live music every night, the English Pub also offers a very large selection of beer and whisky.

On Tuesday, early-arrivals will meet up at Lebowski Bar on Laugavegur, one of the most colorful and popular hangouts in town. Themed after the cult classic The Big Lebowski, the bar offers a wonderful drink selection and very tasty food.

The setting for Wednesday’s hangout is Mál & menning, a jazz café and...