Today marks the beginning of the Winter Nexus, and what a party it will be! Multiple snowstorms have started to travel around New Eden, creating a winter wonderland filled with festive Yoiul challenges and sensational rewards. The event runs until 4 January, and it pays to get started right away, as there are amazing daily rewards to be claimed!



Head to the heart of the stormy systems to find stunning winter environments filled with fun activities and challenges, including Sansha combat and exploration hacking sites, as well as a special Yoiul resource site. Tackle these sites in highsec, lowsec, or nullsec systems for amazing rewards in the form of SKINs and lucrative loot drops. Additionally, you can take on seasonal agency challenges, with a magnificent reward track, to further add to your riches.



Winter Nexus brings with it spectacular rewards every single day, so make sure you don’t miss out. Among the treats on offer are festive new SKINs, fireworks, and filaments, as well as 125,000 SP for Alphas and 525,000 SP for Omegas, who can also claim the Alpha rewards for a grand total of 650,000 SP! Just think of the possibilities of that big chunk of SP. Will you spend them on flying your dream ship or furthering your illustrious career? Will you be the first to fly the brand new Angel Titan?



The new SKINs are from the Aurora Universalis line and will include stunning styles for a frigate, destroyer, cruiser, and carrier for each empire, in addition to a skin for the Nestor, Kikimora, Barghest, and more. Don’t sleep on Winter Nexus, as you would be missing out on great gifts!

Throughout the Winter Nexus celebrations, between 5 December and 4 January, pilots that make any purchase at the EVE Merch Store will get four free SKINs from the beautiful Luminae Polaris line:

• Nightmare Luminae Polaris SKIN
  
• Barghest Luminae Polaris SKIN
  
• Orthrus Luminae Polaris SKIN
  
• Phantasm Luminae Polaris SKIN

Each Luminae Polaris SKIN radiates cool greens and icy blues, offering your hulls a perfect look for the festive season. Now is the time to head to the EVE Merch Store, whether you want to pick up some new swag from the ‘Hot Drops Collection’ or pick up a festive gift for another EVE pilot from the ‘Winter Collection’.

There’s no time like the present to start your Yoiul celebrations, capsuleer, so don’t delay. Jump into Winter Nexus today so you don’t miss out on any of the fantastic rewards on offer. Also, keep tuned into CCP TV for wonderful Twitch drops throughout the event.



See you in the snow!

The Winter Nexus festival is coming on 5 December, bringing with it a cornucopia of gifts, games and glory. Multiple snowy metaliminal storms will travel around the cluster, turning New Eden into a winter wonderland filled with Yoiul challenges that allow pilots to earn sensational rewards. Now is the time to start preparing for Winter Nexus, so get your ships and fits ready. You can get inspiration from last year’s fit recommendations on EVE Workbench, and in addition there are guides from last year that can serve as good preparation. Look for “EVE Online Winter Nexus” on YouTube or Reddit to find a wealth of information from other pilots.



Inside the stunning snowstorms capsuleers will find Sansha combat and exploration hacking sites, as well as a special Yoiul resource site. Completing these challenges leads to amazing rewards in the form of SKINs and lucrative loot drops. In addition, special buff effects will improve thermal resistances and allow players to overheat modules longer within the storm systems.


Every day that pilots take on the winter storms brings its own activities and rewards. Log in every day of Winter Nexus and receive wonderful treats such as festive new SKINs, fireworks, and filaments, as well as 125,000 SP for Alphas and 525,000 SP for Omegas, who can claim both the Alpha and Omega rewards. These new SKINs are from the Aurora Universalis line and will include beautiful styles for a frigate, destroyer, cruiser, and carrier for each empire, in addition to a skin for the Nestor, the Kikimora, the Barghest, and more. Make sure you take flight every day during Winter Nexus, so you don’t miss out on any of the rewards.



Winter Nexus is a fantastic way to end the year on a high note, but of course there’s already plenty of action going down in the cluster, with pirate insurgencies, corruption, and chaos spreading throughout New Eden. The Havoc expansion brought with it plenty of action, new ships to fly, and ample opportunity for capsuleers to clash in the fight for or against corruption, and it will continue to sow chaos well into the new year and beyond. The action continues in Winter Nexus, and you can even use the wealth of available Skill Points to train the skills needed to fly the new Angel Titan.


Put on your winter SKINs, capsuleers, and get ready to brave the storms and take on the festive challenges coming up. We will see you in the snow!

The latest episode of the Pulse comes to you from a hidden location, featuring the new Havoc expansion, EVE Vanguard First Strike, Winter Nexus, the Nullsec heist & more!

This week's episode contains details on the following:

00:00 - Intro
00:21 - Havoc: Pirate Insurgencies & Corp Projects
01:52 - Havoc: New fleet-oriented site
02:34 - EVE Vanguard First Strike & tech test
03:22 - SCC update on EverMark donations
03:40 - Athounon – Samanuni stargate
03:54 - Winter Nexus
04:40 - Luminaire snowball fight
04:55 - Nullsec heist
05:49 - New EVE launcher
06:06 - EVE Academy
06:26 - Havoc & Black Friday offers
07:09 - Outro

The gates to the recently discovered Zarzakh system are open to all who dare enter, and now is the time to venture forth and choose where your loyalties lie. Will you side with the Angel Cartel or Guristas pirate factions, becoming an insurgent, or do you intend to play the hero with empire militias?




EVE Online: Havoc is the second major expansion for EVE Online in 2023, and as of today, it opens up a wealth of choices, adventures, and combat options. It is a hazardous world, filled with ancient mysteries, and it gives pilots the opportunity to live a pirate’s life in New Eden. In addition to new ships, activities, and locations such as the visually stunning Jovian megastructure, “The Fulcrum”, capsuleers can expect great adventures as pirates attempt to corrupt systems, spurred on by the mysterious Deathless.




The Havoc expansion finally allows capsuleers to fulfill what has long been a dream of many: To enlist with New Eden’s notorious pirate factions. You will get the chance to aid The Deathless in spreading chaos throughout empire warzones by aligning with the Angel Cartel or Guristas. The completion of the new interstellar shipcaster in Zarzakh enables you to get there even faster and start making your mark. Pilots will be able to spread corruption as insurgents, or fight for order as empire militia, with a wealth of Loyalty Points on the line. Siding with the pirates will bring access to new ships, including the Azariel-class titan and Khizriel-class battlecruiser from the Angel Cartel, Alligator-class battlecruiser from the Guristas, as well as making Mekubal and Mamba destroyers available through the dedicated Pirate Insurgent LP Stores.




The insurgencies get under way today as the pirate Forward Operating Base (FOB) chooses systems for pilots to compete over. After the FOB appears, however, there will be a 48 hour forecasting period, as the pirates set up and prepare their assault. This gives capsuleers a chance to get their ships into position (or out of harm’s way, as the case may be) before the actual insurgency begins. So, once you have chosen your side, you should begin getting ready, as the proper battle over corruption or stability begins in two days’ time.




In addition to providing access to pirate Forward Operating Bases and the stunning Fulcrum hangar, Havoc brings with it EVE Vanguard, a dynamic and evolving FPS experience in early development, which will be connected to EVE Online from day one. When it comes online in December, capsuleers will be able to impact New Eden, and fuel its war machine, directly through Frontline corruption. You can sign up here to be among the first to join the ranks of Vanguard.




Havoc will further empower organizations by making Corporation Projects bigger and better than ever before. ISK payments will now be integrated into projects, meaning that manual payments will no longer be necessary, new project types will be added, and there will now be a dedicated project manager role. AIR Opportunities will now be available to new capsuleers earlier through the AIR NPE, and the expansion adds the ability to take a break from the NPE and come back to it any time. The expansion introduces seven new project types, including Remote Repair Armor and Remote Boost Shields, Destroy Capsuleer’s Ship, Scan Signature, and more. In addition, project cloning is now available for ease of creating similar or recurring projects.

Further adding to capsuleers’ ability to find things to do on a daily basis in New Eden, Havoc will see the introduction of the new AIR Daily Goals system in December 2023, which will build upon the current daily challenges. This system will give capsuleers a selection of four tasks every day but will require only two of them to be completed for the main reward to be given.

In the spirit of strengthening organizations and making life easier for capsuleers in and out of corps, better accessibility to features and gameplay in the Havoc expansion also comes in the form of improvements to the Photon UI interface. Omega pilots now have the option to personalize their experience by customizing the UI color scheme, and there are updates to the Settings menu, presenting a more modernized look consistent with the rest of Photon UI, including the addition of two new font sizes. Alphas get access to pre-made UI themes, previously only available to Omega capsuleers.



Speaking of personalization, Havoc will also see the release of corporation and alliance emblems for the new ships coming with this expansion, specifically the Mekubal, Mamba, Khizriel, Alligator, and Azariel. So even if you are aligning with pirates, you can still proudly fly your organization’s colors! This is only the beginning of Havoc. There are further enhancements coming in an update tomorrow, and the coming weeks and months will see even more Havoc updates. So, keep your eyes and ears open, capsuleers.


As the chaos on the frontlines unfolds, be sure to stay tuned to CCP TV for amazing Twitch drops, full of fun goodies to make your pirate adventures even more fruitful. Some of the treats you can expect to drop are Glamourex boosters, mysterious crates, EverMarks, and SKINs. Stay tuned so you don’t miss a thing.


To celebrate the chaos and corruption of Havoc, all capsuleers can now claim 7 free days of Omega by visiting the New Eden Store until 20 November. Omega time gives you unlimited access to a wide range of EVE’s best ships, doubled skill training speed, 10x the number of EverMarks received for completing Paragon missions, and much more. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to enjoy a full week for free.




Arm yourself for Havoc with two expansion-themed packs loaded with PLEX, Skill Points, Angel and Guristas-themed apparel and SKINs, a Glamourex booster, and more! The Insurgent Initiate Pack provides an additional 14 days of Omega to empower novice capsuleers looking to involve themselves in pirate insurgencies, and the Insurgent Commander Pack includes SKINs for an assortment of Angel and Guristas ships – including the brand-new Alligator and Khizriel!





The Insurgent Initiate Pack is ideal for new pilots who want to get started on the best foot in New Eden, and it contains:

• 14 days of Omega
  
• 14 PLEX
  
• Basic Glamourex Booster
  
• 150,000 Skill Points
  
• Worm Empyrean Outlaws SKIN
  
• Dramiel Empyrean Outlaws SKIN
  
• Men's 'Outlaw' Jacket (Guristas)
  
• Women's 'Outlaw' Coat (Guristas)
  
• Women's 'Gunner' Jacket (Angel Cartel)
  
• Men's 'Marshal' Jacket (Angel Cartel)

The Insurgent Commander Pack, tailor made for more experienced pilots, contains:

• 1,350 PLEX
  
• 250,000 Skill Points
  
• Basic Glamourex Booster
  
• Worm Empyrean Outlaws SKIN
  
• Mamba Empyrean Outlaws SKIN
  
• Dramiel Empyrean Outlaws SKIN
  
• Mekubal Empyrean Outlaws SKIN
  
• Alligator Empyrean Outlaws SKIN
  
• Khizriel Empyrean Outlaws SKIN
  
• Machariel Empyrean Outlaws SKIN
  
• Men's 'Outlaw' Jacket (Guristas)
  
• Women's 'Outlaw' Coat (Guristas)
  
• Women's 'Gunner' Jacket (Angel Cartel)
  
• Men's 'Marshal' Jacket (Angel Cartel)

Both packs can be purchased once per account, and are available until 11 December, so act fast!



In addition to the amazing deals you can get in the EVE Store, the New Eden Store is offering massive discounts on Redclaw Sable SKINs as well as pirate Hex bundles, in a special Black Friday sale, so make sure to check that out before it’s too late.


The Pirate Insurgencies are under way, and now is the time to choose where your loyalties lie, capsuleers. Become a pirate insurgent, spread corruption and wreak Havoc wherever you go, or join an empire militia, suppress criminal activity and establish your reputation as an honorable upholder of the law. Take part in Corporation Projects and reap the rewards, contributing to a greater cause and strengthening your organizations. Dock at the visually stunning Fulcrum hangar, and so much more. Dive into the expansion today, get 7 days free Omega time, and gain unparalleled power as you choose your alliances and unlock limitless potential.

For more in-depth information on all the new features Havoc brings to New Eden, you can watch a replay of the Havoc in Focus Director’s Chat here.

The countdown to EVE Online: Havoc - the upcoming second major expansion for EVE in 2023 - continues with this third installment of the Havoc in Focus series, giving you early insight into more specific elements of the expansion due 14 November.  

Havoc will introduce the brand-new Angel Cartel Khizriel-class battlecruiser, the Guristas Alligator-class battlecruiser, and the long-awaited Angel Cartel Azariel-class titan. The recently added new Angel and Guristas destroyers will also be touched on in this article. 

These stunning new ships were unveiled in detail at EVE Fanfest 2023 to much excitement. Get the lowdown on these pirate ships as they are discussed throughout this article, in the video below, as well as on stream via CCP TV at 16:00 UTC on 26 October! 



The appeal of pirate spacecraft is never far from the dream of representing the pirate factions in New Eden, and the new ships being introduced in Havoc will absolutely fuel that fantasy, along with staying true to offering unique bonuses and challenges to unlock as with other pirate ships in EVE. The Angel Cartel and Guristas pirate factions will be getting new battlecruisers when Havoc is launched, and the new destroyers for both factions are already in the game, with BPCs available to those who have successfully carried out all the necessary tasks in the Awakening Zarzakh event. 

The Guristas have the Mamba-class destroyer, which is based on the Corax, as well as the upcoming Alligator-class battlecruiser based on the Drake hull. Both the Mamba and the Alligator share the same missile firepower as the hulls they are based on, while also having Guristas drone boat bonuses and shield resistances, making them incredibly durable and also capable of delivering significant damage at the same time. 



The Angel Cartel has the Mekubal-class destroyer and the upcoming Khizriel-class battlecruiser, both of which are completely new hulls. The Mekubal and Khizriel feature high projectile DPS and fall off bonuses, while also boasting the high level of mobility capsuleers would expect from Angel ships, with warp speed bonuses and top speeds for their class. 



These are the first pirate faction destroyers and battlecruisers introduced into EVE that capsuleers can fly, and they are ships that the community has wanted for some time. Adding them into the Havoc expansion builds on the introduction of navy issue destroyers and battlecruisers in 2022’s Uprising expansion. The design and balance of these pirate destroyers and battlecruisers takes strong inspiration from existing pirate craft, for example the Guristas Alligator battlecruiser could be seen as a merging of the Caldari Drake-class battlecruiser hull and the Guristas Gila-class cruiser in terms of attributes. 

The Guristas Mamba and Alligator share the same slot layouts as the Corax and the Drake respectively. As for the Angel ships, the Mekubal has a high/mid/low slot layout of 6/3/4, and the Khizriel has a 7/5/6 layout, meaning that these new Angel ships are fairly flexible to be either armor or shield tanked. 
The battlecruiser and the destroyer BPCs will be in the Pirate Insurgent Loyalty Point Stores come 14 November and the release of Havoc, and capsuleers will be able to exchange Pirate Insurgent LP obtained from Pirate Insurgency activities for those BPCs. 



If pirate destroyers and battlecruisers were ships that capsuleers were hungry for, then they were positively ravenous for the Angel Cartel titan that was introduced some years ago in the form of concept art! Effectively the Angel logo viewed from above and turned into a ship design, that concept art has often been referred to by those wishing to see the Angel titan take actual form within EVE. 

In the Havoc expansion, the Angel Cartel will finally roll out their long-awaited titan, the Azariel. Although the ship is based on older concept designs, there was always something promising there to work with, and further concepts were produced based on subsequent passes made on those original designs. Modified to reflect the standard seen in today’s EVE ship designs, inspiration for all the new Angel ship designs was drawn from sources such as animal skulls and insect armor plates, and thus the Azariel was born. 



This pirate behemoth maintains one of the signature Angel Cartel ship bonuses to warp speed, which at first glance may not make a great deal of sense for a ship the size of a titan, however it works very well for a specific type of gameplay. Its warp speed bonus will allow the Azariel to get safe from hazardous circumstances in a shorter time, giving it something of an edge. With its extremely high projectile turret DPS – second only in the titan ecosystem to the Vanquisher – it has the highest potential alpha strike of all EVE ships. That ability to get in and out quickly, applying a monstrous amount of immediate DPS in alpha, makes the Azariel the ultimate hyper dunking titan. 

The Azariel BPC will be available in the Angel Cartel Pirate Insurgent LP Store, and over the last couple of years, pirate faction titans have had a wide range of build materials, cost, and methods of acquisition. The addition of the Azariel, another pirate titan, meant that there was an opportunity to simplify the field, make balancing easier, and make the titans comparative to one another – ultimately to make sure these ships are reasonable to acquire and build.  

As a result, the build materials for pirate titans have been adjusted to be equivalent to that of a Tech I titan. This simplification means that the building of a Vanquisher, Azariel, or Komodo pirate titan will require as much material as that of an Erebus or Leviathan.  



With the build materials coming down, the intention of keeping pirate titans as the pinnacle ships in EVE meant that some of that pirate titan premium had been moved to the blueprint acquisition cost. These BPCs have been expensive to source, many of them only being obtainable from pirate shipyard sites.  In the case of the Serpentis Vanquisher-class titan – only available through the Serpentis LP Store – the majority of its cost was in its build materials, with a comparatively cheap blueprint cost. Consequently, the base cost of the LP needed to purchase its BPC was increased at the same time as the reduction in build materials. Having that upfront premium means that changes to a ship’s position in the ecosystem based on their valuation will be more impactful, and not dependent on the alteration of blueprint materials. 

Come 14 November, the mighty Azariel from the Angel Cartel will claim its place in the formidable titan ecosystem, and its monstrous DPS and killer looks promise to make it every bit as special as capsuleers have been hoping since those original concept drawings were shared. A lot of love has been put into the Azariel, both in terms of design and aesthetics. We can’t wait to see it in space, and in your hands! 

Once a year, EVE Game Masters (GMs) take to the sky and throw down in New Eden for an entire week. This year’s GM week is almost upon us, running from 23 - 27 October, featuring favorite events from previous years, along with a few new twists as always. EVE GMs are cooking up a variety of in-game happenings, contests, streams, prizes, and other shenanigans, so jump in, meet the GMs who maintain the world of EVE and join the celebrations! Furthermore, this year’s GM Week coincides with Crimson Harvest, meaning the traditional gifts and assets the GMs bring with them will be even more likely to drop!




GMs will be actively present in New Eden throughout the week on various help channels, as well as in person aboard impressive & aspirational ships. They can be found across various starter, career agent, and Sisters of EVE Epic Arc systems, engaging with players and answering questions in chat – marked by their signature red text!

Traditionally, one of the most popular activities of GM week has been the super fun Whack-a-Bot event, where pilots have gotten the chance to bring their wrath down on bots in Capital and Super-Capital ships. In a whopper of a first-world problem, Team Security has been so effective of late that the pool of bots to whack is now virtually non-existent. As such, the Whack-a-Bot event will be laid to rest and replaced with ships populated by Game Masters, old and new, giving capsuleers a chance to score some juicy loot and even juicier corpses!



The GM and ISD fleet will take off on their annual epic roam into the unknown on 26 October. Normally the fleet has been commanded by BjornBee, and these romps have always been a hoot. This year, however, we are recruiting a new streaming partner to FC them to greatness. Don’t miss a second of this fun-filled misadventure.

Seek out easy-to-find containers across the cluster, in a treasure hunt of epic proportions. Each stash will be named with an EVE-related riddle and accessible only by inputting the correct answer as a passcode! All answers will be in lower-case to avoid confusion.

The Orbital stashes will also become comfortable streams with pretty backgrounds. Tune in to see the soothing colors, take a breath, and relax a little before you shoot off to locate the containers and reap the rewards.

Put your detective hats on, capsuleers, and start gathering clues to the locations of pesky GMs, hiding in various places around New Eden. Keep your eyes peeled, as various hints will be dropped both onstream and through in-game channels. Hunt down Game Masters and you’ll be rewarded with handsome goodies.



A GM might suddenly appear in your neck of New Eden carrying lots of loot - PLEX, SKINs, and fun vanity items! The caveat is that they will not surrender their prize until they explode, and they WILL shoot first. Get ready for some epic PVG (player vs GM) action, and some truly epic loot!

GM week sees some super-fun contests with lots of goodies to win, open for submissions until 27 October at 23:59 UTC. Keep an eye on the forums and the official EVE Discord for more information!
Action All Week Long

Each of these events will run for the entire duration of the GM week celebrations, so no matter where or when you play, you’re certain to find something fun to participate in!

We can’t wait to share another bombastic and action-packed GM week with you all.

See you in space!
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Another Fanfest has come and gone, attracting pilots from all over the world, who leave warm memories and fuzzy feelings in their wake. As a part of the 20 Years of EVE celebrations, the 2023 edition of Fanfest was extra special, with energetic events and amazing announcements dazzling those who traveled to Iceland, as well as capsuleers tuning in to the live stream from around the globe. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who joined us, in person or virtually. The EVE Fanfest 2023 presentations are available on YouTube, if you missed them live.


EVE Fanfest is all about looking toward the future, and in the closing ceremony it was announced that tickets Fanfest 2025 were now on sale. Capsuleers are a swift bunch, and within hours of the announcement, the first batch of Pioneer Pass Early Bird tickets was sold out! The second batch has already sold out as well, but not to worry, you can still secure your Pioneer Pass, if you act fast, as the final batch of early bird Pioneer Passes are on sale now. Make sure you don’t delay, as the festival is expected to sell out, much like this year’s Fanfest.

• Pioneer Pass - First Early Bird - $159 - SOLD OUT
  
• Pioneer Pass - Second Early Bird - $179 - SOLD OUT
  
• Pioneer Pass - Early Bird - $195
  
• Pioneer Pass - Early Bird - $195-225
  
• Festival Pass - $295

In 2025, EVE Fanfest will return to Harpa, the concert and conference hall in downtown Reykjavik. One of Reykjavik's most striking landmarks and a center of cultural and social life in the very heart of the city, Harpa has played host to several Fanfests in the past, and it will be exciting to return to this spectacular venue.


Fanfest 2025 is scheduled for 1-3 May. We look forward to welcoming you to Reykjavik!

Crimson Harvest, the spookiest event of the year, is already well under way in New Eden. Countless capsuleers have chosen a side in the terrifying conflict between the Blood Raider Covenant and the Order of Tetrimon, and chaos has ensued. This year’s Crimson Harvest is longer and more gruesome than ever before, and the rewards are extra spine-tingling.

On top of the daily challenge rewards, pilots who log in a total of 25 times during the event get an especially horrific extra reward: 250,000 Skillpoints for Omega players, and 75,000 for Alpha. That’s on top of all the devilish rewards on offer for the daily logins, of which Omegas get both sets. Among the rewards for completing the daily challenges are SKINs, EverMarks, Skillpoints and more, so there is a lot to play for.

This, then, is a reminder for all you reward hungry pilots out there, that if you want to be able to unlock the big skill point prize, today is your last chance to get started. There’s a lot to play for, so make sure you start your daily rampage in the Crimson Harvest today.

If you’ve already been logging in, keep going so you can claim the gory glory. There are lots more fun challenges and lucrative rewards ahead, capsuleer, so keep sharpening those claws, and causing panic among your fellow pilots.Jump into the carnage now and reap the grim rewards.

EVE Online: Havoc will be the second major expansion for EVE in 2023, and as with the Viridian expansion in June, the In Focus series will give you early insight into specific upcoming elements of the expansion due in November, starting here!

Havoc will allow you to align with the Angel Cartel or Guristas pirate factions and spread corruption in empire warzones, introduce brand new Angel and Guristas ships – including the long-awaited Angel Cartel titan – as well as building on the strong foundations for player corporations that debuted in Viridian with enhancements to Corporation Projects, AIR Opportunities, and more.

At EVE Fanfest 2023, the previously-uncharted Zarzakh star system was opened, and it was revealed that the system was under the control of a group of insurgents called the Deathless Circle. This narrative revelation will drive the upcoming Pirate Insurgencies from Zarzakh into Factional Warfare space within empire territories and the ability for capsuleers to align themselves with the Angel Cartel and Guristas. Get the lowdown on this new space as it is discussed throughout this article, in the video below, as well as on stream via CCP TV at 16:00 UTC on 12 October!




Going into the Havoc expansion, the opportunity to advance some of New Eden’s storylines was taken, with more being revealed about the Jove Empire. During the EVE Operations: Epiphany event, capsuleers were tasked with finding four ancient and previously hidden Jovian stargates, all leading to the mysterious new Zarzakh system. These gates were opened up to capsuleers at Fanfest 2023, and Zarzakh was suddenly on New Eden’s map as an ancient, abandoned nexus in the hands of the shadowy Deathless Circle faction, led by The Deathless himself. Zarzakh’s four Jovian gates are connected to the Curse and Venal nullsec regions, as well as the Turnur and Alsavoinon systems in lowsec.

Speaking of mysteries, the Deathless Circle is also currently something of an enigma. They have clearly moved into Zarzakh before anyone else, have been there for some time, and have managed to establish a basic understanding of its contents and technology such as operating the Jovian stargates.

Inside Zarzakh, there are Jovian relics which provide a fascinating background to the pirates who occupy the system, including a Jovian megastructure called “The Fulcrum” where The Deathless has set up base. He has allied with Angel Cartel and Guristas pirates by promising them a brighter future, offering them this sanctuary hidden from the empires.

Zarzakh itself has a completely different atmosphere to the rest of New Eden. It represents brand new space for capsuleers to explore, including a totally unique environment that is as ancient and advanced as many will come to expect from anything touched by the Jove Empire. It has limited visibility and a lot of it has not yet been discovered. Within the system is an interstellar shipcaster construction site, and this location, plus The Fulcrum, and the four stargates are surrounded by safe zones that do not damage any ships. However, venturing outside of those safe zones will immediately come at a price, as Zarzakh’s hostile environment begins to damage a ship’s hull at an increasing pace.

Going forward, the in-game narrative will develop to allow capsuleers to participate in unraveling more of Zarzakh’s secrets. Linking Turnur, Alsavoinon, Venal, and Curse through Zarzakh may also be significant in terms tactical movements within New Eden in the future.




When designing the Zarzakh system and conceiving its atmosphere, the desire was to create something visually stunning, but also something that had not been seen before, as well as incorporating the new volumetric cloud technology into this space. The environment is brighter than many locations in EVE, but it is chaotic as well, reminiscent of being in the heart of a sandstorm. The effect of including gigantic, silhouetted structures in space set against this chaotic, cloudy, but relatively bright environment creates a moody contrast, one that is befitting of an ancient Jovian location.

The unique nature of the Zarzakh system is reflected in the way it feels to explore it in your ship. The mystery of its origin is translated into the visual experience of flying through the sandstorm, avoiding the treacherous regions within that space, and the partially obscured full scale of The Fulcrum megastructure.

Another atmosphere that needed to be created to fit thematically with the narrative and atmosphere of Zarzakh is the interior of The Fulcrum. Come November, capsuleers will be able to dock at the Jovian station, and the visual impact of that will add to the overall theme of aligning with pirates in their sanctuary beyond the empires.




The soundtrack created for Zarzakh conveys the chaotic Jovian darkness of the system, aiming for an auditory experience that lies somewhere between sound and music. There are no musical themes as such, no pulse, rhythm, or chord progressions, but a flowing and constantly evolving texture that maintains a common thread in its sound while never repeating itself in exactly the same way.

With music that is specific to a star system like Zarzakh which could potentially play for hours, variation is important. Making music which is never precisely the same every time you enter Zarzakh is one way of addressing this challenge. The sound and feel may be the same, but the organization of the “musical piece” is always different. Striking a balance between music and pauses in the music is also important here.

The music stays in the background and merges with the SFX, so that it is not obvious what is music and what is sound design; it’s one thing. Special attention has been paid to create a subtle but clear transition in soundtrack between safe zones and death zones. It is less of a warning UI sound and more an eerie feeling that something is just not right out there in the death zone.



Overall, both audio and graphics work harmoniously to portray Zarzakh as a different, foreign world that can be dangerous and harmful, while maintaining the wonder of exploring new space and ancient mysteries.

As capsuleers continue to collect materials for The Deathless during the ongoing Awakening Zarzakh event leading up to the release of EVE Online: Havoc on 14 November, they will get more access to pirate Loyalty Point tokens to save or exchange for the new pirate destroyer BPCs. The Fulcrum will also get closer to full operating capacity, which promises to kick proceedings up a gear! The Deathless is motivated to gain a deeper understanding of Jovian technology and the history of the Zarzakh system, so there will be more mysteries to uncover after the release of the Havoc expansion. Get involved now by aiding The Deathless and his pirate allies in bringing more revelations to light!

Crimson Harvest is here, so it’s time to head out there to cause mayhem in a nightmarish New Eden. Expect monstrous loot drops, horrific in-game events, and blood-curdling rewards from 5 October to 6 November.

Log in today to start reaping the daily login rewards, which include boosters, SKINs, EverMarks, Skill Points and more. Not only will there be rewards given every day to those logging in, the 25th login during Crimson Harvest will be rewarded with 250,000 skill points for Omega and 75,000 for Alpha capsuleers.





To get involved you just need to pick a side in the bloody conflict between the Blood Raider Covenant and the Order of Tetrimon. You will find combat and hacking sites scattered throughout Highsec, Lowsec, Nullsec, and wormhole systems with combat sites appearing as anomalies in the Probe Scanner. Head into your preferred area of space, use the Agency Anomaly Scanner to scan down sites, then warp in to take on a series of frightening challenges in the dungeons that await. In-game Community Fittings, supplied by EVE Partners and players, will be available during the event so you can put your best fit on. More challenging sites, promising even greater rewards, can be found by those who dare to dig deeper into the mysteries of the void.

Additionally, since it is the season of wanton murder, PvP kills will drop loot at a higher rate, around 90% instead of the regular 50%.

For more info on getting involved, a glimpse at some of the thrilling rewards, and all things Crimson Harvest, visit this page.




In addition to all the free goodies on offer during the Crimson Harvest event, you can also expect to see some frighteningly good deals in the New Eden Store and the EVE Store. To kick things off, the EVE Store is offering a 50% discount on Omega + MCT bundles for a limited time, and as the event continues, more devilish discounts will drop, so keep your eyeballs thoroughly peeled.

Also make sure to keep your eye on CCPTV for some terrifying Twitch drops, giving you the chance to snatch up some free goodies every week.