In any other year players of EVE Online might be planning their annual trip to Reykjavik, the Capital of Iceland, right now for the mighty and memorable EVE Fanfest event but in 2019 developer and host of this gathering, CCP games, is doing something different.
Instead of bringing players from around the world to Iceland where CCP Games HQ resides, the developer is touring the world, attending and bolstering what are usually smaller fan events. The “EVE Invasion World Tour” as it’s called, begins this weekend in Amsterdam, or shall we say, EVEsterdam, and we’ll be there.
CCP Games just unveiled more details for EVEsterdam, the first leg of the EVE Invasion World Tour. The event, hosted in the beautiful Capital of the Netherlands, will feature announcements (game balance updates, future plans, etc.), developer roundtables, live streams, the Invasion Tournament Series, unique in-game rewards and stellar parties - the kind that only CCP and its fans can throw.
Tickets for EVEsterdam are still available here, and details on who from CCP Games will be attending and what the schedule looks like can be found here (and on page 2 of this article).
Bergur (“CCP Burger”) Finnbogason, EVE Online’s Creative Director:
The other upcoming events on the 2019 EVE Invasion World Tour include:
“The EVE Invasion World Tour will both celebrate EVE Online’s magnificent history and salute the game’s glorious future. Kicking off with EVEsterdam, attendees will see first-hand how we’re strengthening the core of EVE Online, as well as how we use our community’s feedback to improve overall game balance. We will be also revealing our commitment to future technological advancements that will help us ensure EVE is forever. Over the course of the World Tour, we will ultimately present our vision for the next decade of EVE Online.”
- EVE Russia (St. Petersburg, Russian Federation), May 4 @ Akakao. EVE Down Under (Sydney, Australia), May 23-26 @ SMC Centre. EVE North (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) June 21-23 @ Delta Marriott. Fanfest HOME (Player’s home, Finland), August 23 @ Kimitoön. G-fleet Berlin (Berlin, Germany), September 13-14 @ AltMünze. EVE Vegas (Las Vegas, USA), October 25-27 @ venue to be announced. EVE London (London, UK), November 23 @ Indigo at the 02 Arena.
EVE Vegas is the other big one that happens annually like EVE Fanfest in Iceland. We attended this one in 2018 and got our first hands-on time with CCP’s long-in-development shooter and spiritual successor to DUST 514, titled Project Nova, which has since been sent back to drawing board.
Page 2 of 2: Complete EVEsterdam 2019 Schedule
DAY ONE – SATURDAY MARCH 23RD
- 10:00 (09:00 EVE Time) – Doors Open – Registration
Meet up with your wingmen, grab a drink, and grab your access pass!
- 11:30 (10:30 EVE Time) – EVE World Tour Opening Ceremony
CCP Falcon, CCP Guard and CCP Dopamine kick off the EVE World tour with the EVEsterdam Opening Ceremony
- 12:30 (11:30 EVE Time) – Lunch
Nom nom nom?
- 13:30 (12:30 EVE Time) – EVE Keynote
The EVE Keynote for EVEsterdam will be hosted by CCP Burger, Creative Director for EVE Online. Come along to find out more about what’s coming up in 2019 for New Eden.
- 14:30 (13:30 EVE Time) – The EVE Dev Team Variety Hour
Join CCP Fozzie for a presentation discussing some of the features and improvements coming soon to EVE Online. This presentation will provide updates on the ongoing work in the areas of game balance, war declarations, quality of life, and more!
- 15:30 (14:30 EVE Time)– Running Red vs Blue Fleets
Red vs Blue director Zenn Tsai talks about how to run fleets, especially in the context of the Red vs Blue eternal war.
- 16:30 (15:30 EVE Time) – 3rd Party Developer Panel
Check out this panel for questions and answers on all things third party development with CCP Bartender and CCP Fozzie.
- 17:30 (16:30 EVE Time) – The Agency & Activity Tracker Panel
Come along to this panel for more information on the Activity Tracker and The Agency, as well as a sneak peak of some updates that are coming soon.
- 21:00 – Drinks @ EVEsterdam
The first night of EVEsterdam will see devs and players relax at the EVEsterdam venue, with an open bar for several hours before many attendees no doubt head into town for more shenanigans and coffee!
DAY TWO – SUNDAY MARCH 24TH
- 10:00 (09:00 EVE Time) – Doors Open
Breakfast? Recovering from drinks?
- 11:30 (10:30 EVE Time)– Gaming Addiction – Management & Prevention
Jeff’s personal story on unhealthy gaming habits, how to spot it and how to stop it from getting out of hand.
More nom nom nom.
- 13:30 (12:30 EVE Time) – Incredible Data, Incredible Experiences
Come along to this presentation to explore how EVE forms such deep and meaningful connections for its pilots. CCP Ghost will share some insights into the EVE machine that deal with behaviors, wars, elite players, friendships and incredible stories that break the boundaries between the EVE Universe and reality.
- 14:30 (13:30 EVE Time) – The Glorious CCP AMA – EVEsterdam Edition
This is probably a really bad idea, but come along and ask questions anyway. This session will be a free form AMA with all the devs attending EVEsterdam who’re brave enough to answer questions about their favorite flavor of ice cream, most embarassing EVE moment or most loathed ship. What could possibly go wrong?
- 15:30 (14:30 EVE Time) – EVEsterdam Invasion Tournament Series Final Stages
These two hours will be reseved for the final stages of the Invasion Tournament Series at EVEsterdam, where a lucky pair of pilots will be victorious, winning a trip to Fanfest 2020!
- 17:30 (16:30 EVE Time) – EVEsterdam Closing Ceremony
The saddest part of any event is always the closing ceremony. Come join CCP Falcon, CCP Guard and CCP Dopamine as we look back on EVEsterdam and cry about having to head back to a barren rock in the North Atlantic.
- 21:00 – The Friendship Cruise
Drinks, hundreds of Capsuleers. A boat. Really, what could possibly go wrong?
Stay tuned into screenrant.com for our coverage and interviews this weekend and in the coming weeks!
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