TL;DR – The Legion expansion launches 27 May, bringing refinement, upgrades, and added balance to New Eden. 

• Freelance Jobs help corporations grow while giving new capsuleers meaningful ways to connect and contribute.
• Two powerful new ships enter the battlefield 
• New sovereignty upgrades enable deeper customization 
• Corporation palettes allow more creative control and corp branding 
• Massive ship and module balance pass refreshes fleet combat and logistics 
• Visual updates to ships and map bring style and function together 

A new era is coming to New Eden with the Legion expansion, as announced in the EVE Keynote at Fanfest 2025. Releasing on 27 May, it will introduce a host of new and exciting innovations, adjustments, and additions. These include Freelance Jobs, new ships, new sovereignty upgrades, and much more. Read on for details of what’s coming in the expansion, and if you haven’t already, make sure to watch the Legion keynote. In addition, you can get even more granular details in the two expansion panels that were streamed on Fanfest, one regarding new ships and module balance, and the other covering freelance jobs and the corporation palette. 

If you are looking for a shorter video that covers the highlights, enjoy the In Focus video: 



To dive even deeper into Legion read on and then tune into the In Focus live stream, on 15 May at 15:00 UTC. You can also check out the patch notes and the directors’ chat stream coming on 23 May. 

Legion builds on the foundation laid with Corporation Projects, adding Freelance Jobs to further empower corporation leaders, and creating a free market for jobs – introducing a gig economy to New Eden. This is a great way to outsource and a fantastic opportunity to attract new members to your corp. 


Freelance Jobs are a real boon to new pilots, offering a player-driven source of ISK and experience, as well as guidance and purpose during their first steps. Through Freelance Jobs, corporations can initiate connections with promising recruits, removing a potential barrier to entry, as new pilots may find the prospect of applying to a corp intimidating. Where they might lack the confidence to approach a new corporation, Freelance Jobs allow them to take on fun activities and potentially get recruited, feeling valued and empowered to become a contributing member.

Each capsuleer can take on up to three Freelance Jobs at a time, and a corporation can have up to 100 jobs active. To begin with, corporations can offer the following project types to freelancers:

• Destroy non-capsuleers 
• Damage capsuleers, 
• Mine materials 
• Capture Factional Warfare complex 
• Defend Factional Warfare complex 
• Ship insurance 

In the coming months more contribution methods will be added, including an improved version of Deliver Item. 

Freelance Jobs are designed to be accessible and rewarding for both the corporation and the freelancer. Once a job is published, it will appear in the corporation's show info window, providing instant visibility. Freelancers browsing the Opportunities window will see all available jobs broadcast from within five jumps, making discovery fast and frictionless. 


Corporations have a range of options when setting up a job. They can open it to all capsuleers or apply restrictions, such as minimum/maximum character age. Each job can be broadcast from up to 20 solar systems with a rented office, letting corps target specific areas like rookie starting systems. More targeting options are on the way, including filters based on NPC corp affiliation, AIR Career Program score, and eventually full Access Control Lists (ACL) that pave the way toward Alliance Projects.


New ESI endpoints for Corporation Projects will be added shortly after the expansion launches, with support for Freelance Jobs following soon after.

Two formidable new warships enter the fray with Legion: the Sarathiel and the Babaroga.  



The Sarathiel, an Angel Cartel dreadnought, is a brutal addition to capital ship rosters. It features large bonuses to projectile weapon damage and falloff, allowing it to strike hard from across the battlefield. The Angel Cartel is known for designing ships with high mobility, and the Sarathiel is no exception. In addition to the usual warp speed bonus, it has a unique twist. While in siege mode, it has the ability to move and even use a capital micro jump drive (CJMD).  

The Sarathiel offers a lot of versatility, with five high power slots, seven mid power slots, and six low power slots. Armor and shield hit points are distributed equally, and the powergrid is higher than usual, allowing for great fitting flexibility. Blueprint Copies of the Sarathiel can be obtained from the Malakim Zealots LP store, which can be found in Zarzakh or in the Angel Pirate Insurgency FOB.  


The Babaroga is the Triglavian answer to the empire marauders: ruthless, elegant, and terrifying. With boosted tracking, increased optimal range, and max spool bonuses, it delivers incredible disintegrator damage at a distance. Thanks to the ability to fit a bastion module for powerful offensive and defensive bonuses, the Babaroga is far more resilient than the Leshak, while also claiming the crown for peak potential subcapital ship DPS. 


Sharing the Leshak’s 5-4-8 slot layout, the Babaroga has the space to fit top-tier armor defenses, and enjoys all the utility high slot bonuses you’ve come to expect from the marauder class as well as the Triglavian faction. Blueprint Copies of the Babaroga can be obtained by performing Invention Jobs on Leshak blueprint copies.These ships are bound to be popular, so opportunistic industrialists may want to adjust their facilities to meet the demand and make a tidy profit! 


Legion isn’t just introducing new ships but aiming to redefine what pilots can expect from them. 

Meanwhile in nullsec, sovereignty continues to evolve. Legion introduces more flexibility and customization with three new categories of upgrades. New resource conversion upgrades give you more control over your resources, with the ability to generate workforce from power and vice versa. New system-wide modifiers let you lean into the strengths of your doctrine, offering bonuses to scanning, targeting, and specific combat styles:  

• Gamma Stability Generator: increasing shield HP and capacitor capacity 
• Plasma Stability Generator: increasing armor HP and benefits to overloading modules 
• Electric Stability Generator: increasing capacitor recharge rate, targeting and D-Scan range. 
• Exotic Stability Generator: increasing scan resolution and AU/s warp speed. 

Exploration upgrades return, revamped and more rewarding than ever. These upgraded sites not only boast improved spawn mechanics and distribution, but also feature guaranteed spawns upon installation and escalating path chances across each tier. With new implants and module rewards to uncover, they’ll turn strategic systems into true treasure troves. 


Taking over space becomes less of a grind and more of a strategic play. A single click lets you assume control of all skyhooks in a system you have conquered, allowing you to install upgrades and begin operations immediately, without interrupting raiding windows or needing to destroy and rebuild infrastructure.

Later this summer, ESI endpoints will reflect these updates to sovereignty dynamics, supporting third-party development and data visibility for sovereignty-focused capsuleers.


The key to corporate success and domination is a strong brand with a powerful identity. Legion, introduces the corporation palette which lets brand managers define up to three official colors using the full RGB/HEX range. Later this year the corporation logo editor will also receive a major upgrade. Out go the preset color swatches, replaced by a full-featured color picker. 


The key to corporate success and domination is a strong brand with a powerful identity. Legion, introduces the corporation palette which lets brand managers define up to three official colors using the full RGB/HEX range. Later this year the corporation logo editor will also receive a major upgrade. Out go the preset color swatches, replaced by a full-featured color picker. 

Recruitment will also get an overhaul later this summer. New custom invite messages, local time display in corp ads, and broader language options will make it easier than ever for corps and pilots to match their playstyle, language, and schedule. 

Legion makes improvements across New Eden’s fleets. From strategic cruisers and logistics vessels to capital ships and beyond, this is a recalibration aimed at fostering more diverse engagements and deeper tactical play.

Remote repair gameplay is being retooled to reward risk and skill. Overheating remote repairers will now yield greater results, letting support pilots push their tools harder when the moment demands it. Logistics cruisers are receiving targeted buffs, while strategic cruisers’ support subsystems get additional powergrid to accommodate more defensive modules or higher strength remote repairers.

Cruiser hulls also benefit from this balance pass. The Thorax gains speed and powergrid, making it more competitive in fast skirmishes. The Rupture receives refined artillery bonuses, bringing new life to a long-standing favorite. Across the board, cruisers and Tech III hulls are being given enhanced remote armor repair capabilities, with the latter also receiving overheat bonuses, bringing new options for agile mid-scale engagements.

The capital meta is also evolving. Fighter salvos from bombers and heavy bombers are being extended by 50%, increasing their field time before reloading. Meanwhile, Space Superiority Fighters are seeing a decrease in damage to subcapitals – reinforcing their role as anti-fighter specialists, rather than general-purpose damage dealers. These adjustments aim to consolidate their identity and carve out more space for subcapital fleets.

Survivability is also going up. The rollback of the penalty to shield and armor extenders from the Surgical Strike update has been completed, now scaling up to 400% for supercarriers and 500% for titans. This is part of a broader effort to elevate supercapitals back into a more viable role, keeping pace with the rising power of faction and lancer dreadnoughts.


Directed doomsday weapons get a 20% damage bump, and the new Advanced Doomsday Operations skill book increases damage by a further 7.5% per level. This applies across the board, including bosonic weapons – but not to lancer dreads. And to round it off, several pirate faction dreadnoughts are receiving buffs to help them stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Sarathiel and hold their own against modern navy and lancer dreads.

Surgical Strike’s legacy is being revisited too. Resistance changes from that patch are being dialed back by 10%, making ships harder to erase with a single volley and giving logistics pilots a bigger window to intervene. Fights will feel more tactical and less binary, especially in mid-scale engagements where coordination and adaptability shine.

The map is getting a major overhaul. A long-term project has begun to bring the new map up to parity with the classic experience and third-party tools. This first iteration will make it easier to apply and switch between filters, share filter sets in chat, and adds a view mode toggle as well as new quick action buttons to identify both your location and home station at a glance.


Visual upgrades also extend to the ships themselves. Five Tech I cruisers and many of their variants – 13 ships in total – have been redesigned and polished. With some of them also seeing improved geometry, texture fidelity, bespoke animation states, refined weapon platforms, and updated VFX. The accompanying balance pass ensures they don’t just look new – they fly new!

A series of quality-of-life improvements are also coming with Legion. Neocom customization is on the way, allowing capsuleers to recolor their interface icons to suit their style. You’ll be able to view contact labels in character info windows and see how many blueprints you own across all of New Eden (or filter by specific location) from within the industry window. 

Shortly after the launch of Legion, damaged crystals will reveal their status at a glance with hover-over tooltips in the inventory. And those flying as Omega have even more to look forward to. The AIR Career Program will award twice the Skill Points for Omega pilots, giving a meaningful edge in progression. A visual rework of the Omega brand further clarifies what’s on offer – and why it’s worth the upgrade. 

To explore Legion in greater depth, tune into the in-focus livestream on 15 May and the Directors’ Stream on 23 May on CCP TV. Following the second stream you can dive into the complete patch notes for every last detail. 

The Legion expansion launches on 27 May.  

Find your purpose. Discover your power. 

Capsuleer Day XXII: Nexus Reckoning has seen the war between capsuleers and the Drifters reach a boiling point. Pilots have been busy all over New Eden striking back at the scourge and reaping vast riches in the process. But now the Drifters are retaliating!


In a final pushback under the codename Wrath of Tyrannos, the clash is set to reach its zenith. Starting today, the culmination of this month-long event sees Labyrinth Complex and Nexus Point sites appearing in highsec and lowsec, respectively. This not only ups the ante in the fight against the Drifters, but the spoils of war are going up as well, as even more prizes are added to the seasonal track for Capsuleer Day XXII, making the struggle even more lucrative and worthwhile than before!


This is your last chance to help your chosen faction gain a permanent foothold in Drifter wormhole systems, so a lot is riding on your actions.

Don’t forget that both the daily login rewards, and the seasonal reward track, contain amazing Capsuleer Day Tyrantbreaker SKINs, in addition to a host of other items like SKINR components, Skill Points, and more.

Remember, in-game Community Fittings have been updated to help capsuleers tackle the new activities on offer, and if you need help getting started with Capsuleer Day sites, there are great player guides out there to help you along:





Also, there are some great Capsuleer Day deals still available. Until 15 May, you can get the Nexus Reckoning Pack in the EVE Store to stock up on PLEX, Skill Points, SKINs, design components, brand new augmentations, and more to help you make a statement on the battlefield.


There are also a couple of amazing offers that are almost at an end! You can score a great deal on Omega and stunning Police SKINs, or head to the NES for a sale on Capsuleer Day SKINs, but both deals end tomorrow, 7 May, so act now.


Don’t miss your chance to dive the Drifters off and get amazing rewards to boot.

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The EVE keynote at Fanfest was packed with exciting news about EVE’s upcoming Legion expansion, the limited-time open pre-alpha access event for Vanguard in September, exciting summer news for EVE Frontier and a variety of other updates. You can watch the keynote Twitch or catch up on all of today’s events over on CCP TV. 

The highlight of the Fanfest keynote was the announcement of EVE’s next expansion - Legion - releasing on 27 May!


Legion ushers in a new era in New Eden – one built on unity, ambition, influence, and the strength of capsuleers working together. Make your mark through Freelance Jobs that connect you to legendary players who have made EVE Online what it is today, and to those that are creating the New Eden of tomorrow. Reach beyond the ranks of your corporation and harness the talent of eager recruits! Fly as legion, under one banner, commanding devastating new warships that redefine battlefield power and leverage new sovereignty upgrades to strategically customize your space for maximum control.  

Whether rising as an independent pilot or building an empire, this is your time to lead, inspire, and redefine the future.  

More details will be revealed during the expansion keynote at 12:30 UTC on 3 May, which you can watch live on CCP TV.



A revolution in capsuleer collaboration, Freelance Jobs empower corporations to reach beyond their ranks and harness the talent of capsuleers eager to prove themselves!  

Corporations can expand their operations, give purpose to potential recruits, and fuel their momentum and reputation. Whether you’re building an industrial empire or wielding formidable fleets, you can lead with conviction and scale with confidence. 

New pilots can directly impact a living universe from day one! Freelance Jobs offer meaningful, player-created opportunities that reward curiosity, commitment, and courage. Earn ISK while building a reputation, gain priceless experience, and discover the many paths open to you. Connect with real corporations and real ambitions when taking your first steps or returning with something to prove.  



Legion also introduces the Corporation Palette, allowing corporations to craft a visual identity as bold and distinctive as their ambition through full-spectrum color selection to represent their vision. Your colors are a statement of unity and boost pride, cohesion, and recognition as your influence grows across the cluster. Whether you want to broadcast your philosophy, rally your members, or simply stand apart, your palette is yours to define.

Two fearsome new warships bring ultimate firepower and resilience, designed to dominate the battlefield and inspire awe.  



The Babaroga, a Triglavian marauder, delivers brutal entropic disintegrator damage and its bastion module unleashes record-breaking subcap DPS.



The Sarathiel, an agile and fierce Angel Cartel dreadnought, unleashes fast, long-range capital-class destruction, enjoys big bonuses to capital projectile damage and falloff, and the unique ability to use a capital micro jump drive (CJMD) in siege mode!

New sovereignty upgrades will bring more control and dynamism to your nullsec territories. Mold your space and expand your strategies with powerful new sovereignty upgrades that provide new exploration opportunities and even greater leverage over your resources.



Firstly, new upgrades are being introduced that let you generate new colony resources by utilizing existing ones. Each one comes in three tiers, allowing for more flexibility when shaping your space to match the activities and ambitions of you and your corpmates. 

Four new upgrades that consist of paired bonuses are also being added, allowing sovereignty owners to tailor their systems to fit their preferred combat styles, ships, and modules. For example, one of the system modifiers will apply a gamma effect to benefit your shield doctrines and capacitor capacity. Another plasma effect system modifier will benefit your armor comp and module overheating. 



Finally, an improved version of the exploration upgrades that spawn data and relic sites are being re-introduced, complete with a new distribution system that will affect the spawn rate of these sites for several systems instead of just one. These upgrades will also have a guaranteed spawn rate upon installation and a chance at an escalation path across each of the tiers with new rewards.  

Furthermore, orbital skyhook conquest costs will be greatly reduced with the ability to capture existing skyhooks, making your road to conquest more streamlined.

These upgrades will bring greater flexibility and opportunity to nullsec, enabling alliances to invest in infrastructure that reflects their ambitions and adapt more rapidly to changing circumstances.

The result is a more dynamic, rewarding sovereignty system that offers corporations new ways to support their members, compete on equal footing, and build a lasting legacy.



Legion will also bring sweeping balance changes to cruisers and capital ships, along with a range of quality-of-life updates. check out the EVE Legion keynote tomorrow to learn more.


Also announced was Nemesis, a limited-time Open Pre-Alpha Access event for EVE Vanguard. Beginning 16 September, Nemesis will mark the final opportunity for players to deploy into combat before the game enters Early Access in Summer 2026. Don’t miss the EVE Vanguard keynote on CCP TV at 11:00 UTC tomorrow to learn more about new features and the gameplay you will experience as a Vanguard at Early Access and beyond. Join the Discord for a front-row seat, with direct access to devs, the chance to participate in regular closed playtests to help develop and shape the game. Not ready to deploy just yet? Wishlist on Steam to show your support and stay tuned.  

There’s plenty more to come tomorrow! Make sure to tune into CCP TV throughout the day and don’t miss the Legion expansion presentation at 12:30 UTC, followed by live streamed panel discussions at 14:30 and 15:30 UTC (and earn some Twitch Drops while you’re at it). 

Celebratory capsuleers!

We’re at the end of a jam-packed day here at Fanfest 2025, and the excitement is palpable. Starting early at 9:00 UTC, an electric atmosphere was already evident throughout Harpa, and we could feel the EVE community synergizing. 

This energy will grow exponentially over the next few days, and we can’t wait for what’s next. Tune in to the Live Stream throughout the weekend! 



Day 1 boasted a variety of fantastic presentations. Some of the highlights included EVE for everyone - a discussion on what inclusivity means, an opportunity to share personal stories, and a look at what initiatives are being taken in-game and within the community to make New Eden more welcoming for all pilots. 



Player presentations included Weaponizing EVE for Good! by long-time EVE Streamer and EVE Partner Rahne, which showcased the power of the EVE community to rally together to make a positive impact in the world, from charity fundraisers to community-driven initiatives.



Focusing in on the new members of the EVE community, UNDOCK: EVE from a New Player Perspective by EVE Partner The Boojum explored why the experiences of rookie pilots are so very valuable. Sharing his insights as a new player, he shared his thoughts on what it’s like to enter a long-established MMORPG, along with salient advice on how rookies can successfully carve out their own adventures.

Today’s Drifter Summit took a look back at the Drifters' influence on New Eden and the events that have transpired over the last several months. Convened at the behest of the Sisters of EVE, facilitated by the Arataka Research Consortium, and represented here by Uriel Anteovnuecci and DutchGunner, the summit featured players who’ve made significant contributions to their factions during the Race for the Hives, and who were specially invited to attend this RP-lite narrative event as delegates for their chosen faction. 

Diverse and wondrous things were seen in the Fanfest Trade Hub, from glorious EVE inspired original art, to Titan Forge gameplay, and fully costumed capsuleers.



Presented by Rixx Javix, one of the EVE Community’s most celebrated artists, we were immersed in the creative journey behind EVE: War for New Eden, with a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at how the upcoming board game evolved from concept to production.



Fanfest wouldn’t be complete without an inspiring opportunity to meet, greet, and eat with EVE developers and CCP’s CEO at the Gróska headquarters. Tonight’s dinner featured an evening of low-key networking with the CCP community and an exciting chance for players to engage with developers, ask questions, and exchange ideas. To top it off, proceeds from the dinner went to support Barnaspítali Hringsins, the Children’s Hospital of Iceland.




We’re calling it Capsuleer Carnage! As the first full day of official Fanfest 2025 programming comes to an end, capsuleers are converging for a wild night at Lemmy, Reykavík’s fave live rock music venue. Labelled a no-holds-barred, late-night bar brawl, this event features the sonic assault of CCP's very own hell-raising DJ duo, CCP duckling and CCP Rzarector. While capsuleers and CCP-ers alike bond over a shared love of metal mayhem in downtown Reykjavík, the dawn of a new day is quickly approaching. We’ll see you back at it tomorrow!

As the momentum builds for more incredible programming on days 2 & 3, tune in to the live stream to catch crucial keynotes and epic reveals, exclusive Twitch Drops, and more unforgettable moments.

Capsuleers,

The war is raging, but the biggest prizes still await. Capsuleer Day XXII: Nexus Reckoning is nearing its climax, and tomorrow, 23 April, is the final day to begin logging in and still claim the big 650,000 Skill Point haul before the event ends on 15 May.


This full-scale seasonal event is active across all space, with daily login rewards that include Tyrantbreaker SKINs, SKINR components, boosters, and more. Capsuleers can also progress through the seasonal challenge track, which includes SoCT ships, and both paths lead to valuable rewards.


To help capsuleers tackle the new activities on offer, the in-game Community Fittings have been updated to help make it accessible for all.

If you need some help getting started with Capsuleer Day activities, there are already great player guides out there to help you along:





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TL;DR – What’s New in Capsuleer Day XXII: Nexus Reckoning

• Capsuleer Day XXII is live - the final phase of the Drifter Crisis has begun
• Activities for all playstyles in all areas of New Eden
• New Drifter wormhole combat sites:
• Labyrinth Complex – randomized multi-room PvE gauntlet
• Nexus Point – high-end site unlocked with a key from the Labyrinth Complex
• K-space exploration content with chances at Genolution implants, SKINs, and more
• Expect the unexpected on 6 May

Capsuleer Day XXII is live, and with it, the full scope of Nexus Reckoning has been revealed. The stage was set with the Race for the Hives, and now five factions – Amarr, Caldari, Minmatar, EDENCOM, and the Triglavian Collective – are embedded deep in Drifter wormhole systems. They won’t hold these systems alone. They’ll need your support to stay in the fight and push the advantage.

From empire space to wormholes, from miners to combat pilots, this is a full spectrum call to arms. And the most dangerous sites have just been uncovered.

Two new Drifter wormhole combat sites are active. The Labyrinth Complex is a sprawling gauntlet with shifting layouts, multiple acceleration gate destinations, a roaming Drifter battleship, and a mix of combat and non-combat challenges. Capsuleers who complete the Labyrinth Complex will earn a key to the Nexus Point, a site that pushes even Tech II battlecruisers to their limits. This is the heart of Drifter space – high risk, high reward.



To reach those Drifter wormhole systems, capsuleers can now construct filaments to get there directly, with materials gathered from Tyranite deposit asteroid belts in k-space and Pochven. Faction-held wormholes now host unique item traders, each loyal to their occupying force. 



Fight Drifter forces and support the Amarr, Caldari, Minmatar, EDENCOM, or the Triglavian Collective to help them hold their ground in hostile space.

Combat in Drifter wormholes can lead to high-end faction and officer module drops, while updated Horizon Siege Point sites – now called Reckoning: Vigilance Point sites – bring intense PvE battles to wormholes and Pochven. Keys for these sites can be found across empire space, including hacking content from the Drifter Crisis.



Sleeper relic sites and Drone Manufacturing combat sites are appearing across k-space. These can reward capsuleers with Drifter-themed SKINs, SKINR components, boosters, filament blueprint copies (BPCs), and Genolution Core implants. Some BPCs allow creation of items that can modify Drifter wormhole sites themselves – creating new tactical options in the war to come.



Capsuleer Day will reach its zenith on 6 May. As the occupying factions dig in, Drifter retaliation cannot be ruled out. Capsuleers are advised to reinforce, coordinate, and prepare. The seasonal award track is active, with Capsuleer Day Tyrantbreaker SKINs available through both it and daily login rewards. Log in, gear up, and stay alert.

The final phase of the Drifter Crisis has begun. What happens next is up to you.

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Brave capsuleers,

Until 14 April, you can claim five days of free Omega time to make the most of your impact in the final stand against the Drifters!

Capsuleer Day XXII, codenamed Nexus Reckoning, is almost here, and with Omega status you can claim even more great login rewards!



Simply visit the NES to claim your free Omega.

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Intrepid capsuleers,

The Drifter Crisis is about to reach its breaking point, and you might be the deciding factor. Capsuleer Day XXII, codenamed Nexus Reckoning, begins on 15 April. It’s a full-scale seasonal event with daily login rewards, exciting and lucrative challenges, as well as a faction-driven war that spans wormholes, Pochven, and empire space. The turning point is almost here. It’s time to act.



The Race for the Hives event is over, and the five top-scoring factions are establishing a presence inside Drifter wormhole systems. Here are the results for the highest scoring factions, top contributors, and contributions over time:






These intrepid factions will not stand alone; they will rely on capsuleer support to hold ground, defend against retaliation, push deeper, and ultimately secure control of the Drifter systems.

At the start of Capsuleer Day, Drifter wormhole space will see massive overhauls, with two new combat sites revealed: the Labyrinth Complex, which will be gated to Tech II battlecruisers, and the Nexus Point, where an even greater threat lurks. The deeper you go, the higher the stakes and the greater the rewards!


Keep in mind that this is not a one-sided conflict. The Drifters are expected to retaliate, and as a last stand is mounted, pilots in all areas of New Eden will be able to do their part to influence the escalating struggle. No region will be untouched by the war, and all capsuleers can find ways to contribute.

Every kind of capsuleer is needed in the Nexus Reckoning. Whether your strengths lie in combat, exploration, hacking, manufacturing, or market manipulation, there are ways to contribute – and profit. Industrialists and manufacturers will find new roles in supporting the conflict. Constructing and distributing key items will shape how the war unfolds and who comes out ahead.


The event’s seasonal reward track offers exclusive SKINs, ships, and rare items to those who complete challenges across these different activities. Content in Drifter wormholes will grant the most progress on the track, but opportunities to earn great rewards will exist in all areas of New Eden.

Among the rewards on offer this Capsuleer Day are new Drifter-themed SKINs, SKINR design components, boosters, mutaplasmids, and maybe even SoCT ships. The new combat sites may lead to experimental officer modules, and traders in the Labyrinth Complex may offer rare Drifter faction modules and volatile boosters.

SKINs earned through the event reward track will be bound to your account, a permanent mark of your achievement. However, loot recovered from challenge sites, including SKINs, filaments, crates, and consumables, will be fully tradable, opening opportunities for economic profit and market speculation.

In parallel, a full set of daily login rewards will be up for grabs! Log in each day to earn prizes that increase in value the longer you stay engaged. The big reward for Omega clones unlocks on 6 May, just as the conflict reaches its peak. Omegas can claim both reward tracks, and upgrading mid-event unlocks all missed rewards retroactively.

Event content will surface through the Agency and AIR Opportunities, guiding capsuleers toward combat encounters, hacking sites, mining opportunities, and more. Some Drifter Crisis content will remain active, but will now be available outside Crisis systems. In addition, the Horizon Siege Point site will return, with some modifications, inside Pochven and wormhole space.


Capsuleers from all walks of New Eden can get involved, interfere, profit, or prey on the unprepared. PvPers looking to disrupt fleets or pick apart explorers will find rich hunting grounds, especially in wormhole space.

This is a shared battlefield. No matter where you live, you will find action in your space.

This is the culmination of a long and escalating war, and your actions will define how it ends. The factions leading the charge into Drifter space may emerge victorious, or they may be driven out. If the Drifters win, the consequences could reach far beyond wormholes. If capsuleers succeed, they may help pave the way for factions to discover opportunities to begin research into some of the most dangerous and powerful technology in New Eden.

The last days of Nexus Reckoning will see even more dramatic events take place, playing out across empire space and inviting all capsuleers to participate. Capsuleer Day XXII ends on 15 May, and until then, every login, every combat encounter, every choice matters. This is the final phase of the Drifter Crisis, and you will make a difference. 

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Visionary capsuleers, 

EVE Fanfest 2025 is bringing science to the stars, real and virtual. Dr. Becky Smethurst, award-winning astrophysicist, author, and science communicator, will be one of the guest keynote speakers on the main stage at Harpa, as well as Dr. Ronald Turner, NASA scientist and EVE Online player. 


Dr. Smethurst, a researcher at the University of Oxford, has made it her mission to unravel the secrets of black holes and the formation of galaxies. With a PhD in astrophysics and a career dedicated to understanding the universe’s most extreme phenomena, she’s become one of the most recognizable voices in modern science. Her YouTube channel, Dr. Becky, has over half a million subscribers who tune in regularly to watch her break down complex astrophysical concepts with clarity and enthusiasm. 



She is the author of A Brief History of Black Holes: and why nearly everything you know about them is wrong, and Space: 10 Things You Should Know – The secrets of 14 billion years for people short on time, as well as writing the foreword to Cosmos: Explore the Wonders of the Universe by DK Publishing.  


Dr. Turner, a senior science advisor at NASA, is a leading expert in space radiation risk, analyzing the dangers that cosmic rays and solar storms pose to deep-space explorers. His work directly contributes to the safety of future astronauts venturing beyond Earth’s orbit. Outside the lab, he’s also a capsuleer, navigating the perils of New Eden as an EVE player. His perspective bridges the gap between real-world spaceflight and the grand-scale conflicts of EVE Online. 

This is your chance to hear from two experts who live and breathe space, whether through telescope or starship hulls. Tune in to the Fanfest livestream on CCP TV to witness the collision between the science of the real and virtual worlds. 



Drifter Crisis
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/8500/view/532092240505342340
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/8500/view/562489816939233321
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/8500/view/499437972949565692

Pulse
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/8500/view/508449788991111300

DEV BLOGS
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/8500/view/508447709615621587
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/8500/view/508447709615622637

EVE Evolved
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/8500/view/508447709615621246
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/8500/view/508447709615620919

The Pulse, your source of news from New Eden, comes to you from the heart of Jita 4-4!



This episode contains details on the following:

00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Revenant Major Update – Part 1
01:00 - Revenant Major Update – Part 2
02:14 - Race for the Hives event
03:38 - EVE Evolved
04:10 - Charity Cup and Frigate Free For All
05:00 - EVE Vanguard updates
05:34 - Offers
06:07 - Outro

Revenant Major Update
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/8500/view/532092240505342420

Race for the Hives
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/8500/view/532092240505342340

EVE Evolved
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/8500/view/802308936293156947

Patch notes
https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/patch-notes-version-22-02#h2-4

New Eden News
https://universe.eveonline.com/new-eden-news

FFFA
https://eveoganda.blogspot.com/2025/03/frigate-free-for-all.html

EVE Vanguard
https://discord.gg/evevanguard

https://store.steampowered.com/app/8500/EVE_Online/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1872800/EVE_Vanguard/