Gamasutra Interview: EVE Online, And The 'Necessary Evil' Of A Steep Learning Curve

CCP's space-faring MMORPG EVE Online is known for what some may term mildly as "accessibility issues." But while many game developers are clamoring to attract a wide base of users through better accessibility, CCP is focused more on nurturing an existing hardcore fanbase.

By doing this, Reykjavik, Iceland-based CCP has been able to maintain an EVE subscriber base of around 300,000. MMORPG released in 2003 and has had several expansions to give players a reason to keep subscribing month after month.

The company has taken steps to make the game a bit more appealing to new players, but at its heart, EVE Online is an unabashed hardcore MMORPG in a world where the buzz word is "accessibility."

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New Expansion EVE Online: Equinox Will Empower Players to Seize Control of Nullsec

CCP Games has unveiled an ambitious roadmap for their sci-fi MMO EVE Online in 2024, headlined by the massive Equinox expansion set to launch on June 11th.

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EVE Online Havoc Expansion Sees Concurrent Player Numbers Rise by 30% Since Uprising

Alex from The Nerd Stash: "CCP Games' latest expansion for EVE Online, Havoc, is off to a flying start following its release earlier this month, the developer has confirmed."

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EVE Online Havoc Expansion Lets You Become a Pirate & Adds FPS More [Interview]

Some thoughts from the developers on various aspects of the new EVE Online Havoc expansion and more.

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