CCP, Studio Behind Eve Valkyrie, Pulls Plug On VR Development
100 staff members were let go from CCP's 370 with one office closing and another up for sale.
READ MORE >EVE Online 'Kronos' to kick off more frequent updates
CCP announced at EVE Fanfest over the weekend that the upcoming summer update, Kronos, will kick off much more frequent updates.
READ MORE >EVE: Valkyrie's latest gameplay video introduces Katee Sackoff
EVE Online fans are currently in Iceland, enjoying Fanfest. There, they've been able to get their hands on the latest build of VR darling EVE Valkyrie.
READ MORE >CCP's World of Darkness MMO canceled
Today, CCP has announced that it has canceled World of Darkness, and will be cutting 56 jobs from its Atlanta studio. "The decision to end the World of Darkness MMO project is one of the hardest I've ever had to make," CEO Hilmar Veigar Pétursson said in a statement.
READ MORE >"damn, I loved VTM, been watching for news on this mmo. makes me sad to hear this."
see all 7 commentsCCP 'working with Sony' to bring EVE: Valkyrie to Project Morpheus
Longtime Oculus Rift darling EVE: Valkyrie is coming to Sony's PS4 VR headset, codenamed Project Morpheus. Among the demos being shown at Game...
READ MORE >EVE Online monument unveiled, will immortalize all current players
Online games live and die. EVE Online has managed to survive ten years, but one day, it may succumb to the fate the befalls even the greatest...
READ MORE >"I hope this means my name will be on it. Not sure if it is all mains or all mains. I would ..."
see all 12 commentsEVE: Valkyrie will be exclusive to Oculus Rift at launch
Perhaps the most high-profile game for Oculus Rift is EVE: Valkyrie. A small team at CCP worked on a quick demo showcasing space combat in VR, but...
READ MORE >"They are. I've tried a good half dozen demos in vehicles and they work great."
see all 5 commentsEVE Online: Rubicon cinematic trailer heralds new expansion
With EVE Online's twentieth free expansion due to warp in next Tuesday, developer CCP has launched a lovely new cinematic trailer to celebrate. The 'Rubicon' expansion brings oodles of newness for both PvE and PvP, from new deployable structures to booby-trapped Ghost Sites ...
READ MORE >"They cried because what we were given was useless. If I had a trophy room for all the swag I ..."
see all 6 commentsEVE Online getting graphic novel and sourcebook in 2014
CCP announced a deal with Dark Horse Comics today to publish two books in 2014: a graphic novel series based on true EVE events, and a sourcebook.
READ MORE >EVE: Valkyrie coming for Oculus Rift
EVE Online developer CCP showed off a prototype multiplayer space-dogfighting game for Oculus Rift in April, but at the time shrugged, "God knows what we'll do with this." Thankfully the answer is the one we'd all hoped for: it's becoming a full standalone game, as EVE: Valk...
READ MORE >"I really hope they will have planetary flight in here as well as in space combat. Urge to buy ..."
see all 26 commentsDust 514 planning 'near-monthly' updates
CCP says it will be offering "near-monthly" updates over the next six months, through a special arrangement with Sony to speed up the submissions process.
READ MORE >"And no one really cares. (Not that we didn't expect the apathy for this title anyway but....)"
see all 3 commentsEVE Odyssey video details expansion, parodies 2001 poorly
The next free expansion for Eve Online--number 19 if you are keeping count--is coming out next week, and developer CCP has released a new video detailing many of the changes in the Odyssey pack. Plug your ears, however, if bad music offends you.
READ MORE >"Hey, if anyone wants a free buddy key for a 21 day trial to the new expansion just follow this ..."
see all 2 commentsDust 514 officially launches, adds new bundles
Dust 514 has officially launched, according to publisher CCP. To mark the occasion, the studio released three new item bundles to boost new players.
READ MORE >"I tried this last night and the loading times definitely were improved but the game itself is ..."
see all 3 commentsWorld of Darkness team lays out 2013 goals
World of Darkness was detailed at EVE Fanfest last week, where CCP laid out its current development pipeline and plans.
READ MORE >EVE Online universe getting TV series adaptation
CCP has announced plans to turn its EVE Online game into a television series.
READ MORE >"Icelandic TV series on an epicly nerdy game? This has a low chance of success."
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"Maybe don't release your VR game tied to a closed vr marketplace (oculus) only to release it to ..."
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