CCP Games has announced the upcoming 12-month roadmap for EVE Online, showing 2024 to be a major year for the spaceship MMO. Some of the noteworthy announcements include two EVE Online expansions that bring with them several new features and a new map for EVE Vanguard. Some of these new features in the content expansions include the ability to design player owned ship SKINs, enhanced Corporation projects, new materials to capitalize on in null security security systems and more. A couple key developers of EVE Online share some thoughts on the upcoming additions in their news blog.
“EVE Online continues to grow and thrive thanks to our dedicated community of capsuleers. 2024 promises to unveil never-before-seen frontiers for our pilots to pioneer,” said Snorri Árnason, Game Director for EVE Online. “Our players’ journeys into uncharted territories will echo across the stars and battlegrounds of New Eden. I speak on behalf of the entire EVE Online development team in saying that we can’t wait for our pilots to experience all we have in the pipeline to further evolve the EVE Universe.”
“This year, our focus is to expand the core foundations of EVE Online – conflict, identity, and community,” said Bergur Finnbogason, Creative Director for EVE Online. “With two expansions jam-packed with fresh features and mechanics, players can look forward to more options for personal expression, fortifying community ties, and collaborating with fellow EVE players to further shape New Eden.”
The first expansion slated for 2024 will put a great deal of emphasis on ship customization. One of the more exciting features is the introduction of player designed SKINs for ships, which is expanding on the SKINR system that was introduced in the EVE Online: Viridian expansion. Players can share their SKIN designs as well as sell their custom desinged SKINs for PLEX. Customizing ships is not the feature to be expanded with the new content. Corporate life continues to grow as Corporation Projects will take a more central role in New Eden, which includes more diversified tasks and customizable goals which should bring a greater connection to the ongoing economic events. Corporations will start offering tasks for non-members, which can be a great opportunity for unaffiliated players to earn some extra cash or serve as a recruitment tool for the corporation.
EVE Vanguard is EVE Online’s integrated first person shooter module, which will be receiving a new map in this expansion. This map will let players explore uncharted planetary surfaces and take a closer look at industry related gameplay, bridging the gameplay of ground based action and the more traditional spacefaring exploration and combat. EVE Online’s first expansion will launch in Q2 2024. The second expansion will come later in the year and fbuild on the themes of conflict, identity, and community.
