EVE Online Celebrates 14th Anniversary
EVE Online turned 14 on May 6, 2017. Released in 2003, the sci-fi themed MMORPG has stood the test of time rather well and still boasts an average of 35,000 concurrent players at any given time on its single galactic server.
A free to play option was introduced on November 11, 2016 which allows new or returning players to try the game without committing to a traditional subscription.
To celebrate the anniversary, all active accounts receive a free pod skin (shown below) and a selection of fireworks and firework launchers that can be fitted to various ships.
CCP has done an admiral job keeping the 14 year old game feeling current. Tons of new content and quality of life improvements mean the game is no less accessible today than it was 14 years ago.
To put EVE Online's age in perspective, lets look at some products and services that were not yet released when EVE went live:
- WordPress - The software used to make this website
- Skype - The first major free VOIP service
- The Pirate Bay - Our preferred method of acquiring PC games before Steam
- Steam - The preeminent PC digital store front
- Facebook - The site you avoid talking to your grandmother on
- Gmail - The service that made email usable
- YouTube - The first general video site that wasn't awful
- Reddit - The site that killed forums
And of course EVE Online predates World of Warcraft which released the following year. Another mind blowing fact: EverQuest was the biggest MMORPG on the market when EVE Online first came out.
With its unique and more abstract gameplay style, I wouldn't be at all shocked to see EVE Online survive another 14 years. I still won't know how to undock my frigate by then, but I will certainly enjoy reading about the ongoing PvP wars in the EVE universe!
Further Reading: Capsuleer Day Official Post
