Overview:

The second-generation massively multiplayer game EVE: Online begins in the distant future, in a place far away from Earth. Players take the roles of starship captains who chart their own destinies in the open reaches of outer space. The world of EVE was first colonized by humans who came through a wormhole to find themselves under a completely unfamiliar sky. The gate back home collapsed suddenly and violently, stranding the pioneers. Generations of structural and cultural development have since passed and the world is now inhabited by five distinct cultural groups.

These five main groups developed independently from one another, isolated by the destruction caused at the closing of the wormhole gates. Harsh conditions caused these peoples to develop differently, in terms of culture and even physical appearance, according to the different landscapes of their homelands. Even after expanding to make contact with one another, the five factions coexisted peacefully for many years. But now, with the development of faster-than-light technologies, the planet is seeming smaller and more crowded.

Gameplay takes place in a previously unexplored part of space, full of countless new solar systems. Players begin with a modest spaceship and the ability to harvest basic resources and trade with others. Profits can be used to improve the player's ship and equipment. Characters choose their own path to success in EVE. Some may build bigger, better-defended vessels for dangerous and highly profitable cargo runs. Others may choose to become pirates, preying on the weak and unworthy. Opportunities for to work as a smuggler, or even a bounty hunter may eventually present themselves to interested ship captains, encouraging each player to make decisions in character and enjoy (or suffer) the consequences.

Features:

ONE PERSISTENT UNIVERSE

• Explore an ever changing universe
• Interact in a truly massive game world
• Join a community of over 300,000 players
• Influence the direction of EVE Online through the Council of Stellar Management

LARGE SCALE BATTLES

• Battle for conquest and control of territory
• Piracy! Ambush and loot your enemies
• Join one of the four major races in Factional Warfare and conquest
• Compete for control on political and territorial fronts

THOUSANDS OF SYSTEMS

• Traverse over 7,000 star systems
• Discover wormholes leading into the unknown
• Scan down and raid hidden resources and complexes
• Encounter hostile enemies in remote deadspace

UNPARALLELED CUSTOMIZATION

• Hundreds of skills to choose from
• Thousands of ships and components to select
• Create contracts based on how you wish to do business
• Mold your character to fit your play style

ENGAGING VIRTUAL ECONOMY

• Manipulate the market in your favor
• Manage entire assembly and production lines
• Research, develop and invent sought after items
• Profit from fueling the war machine

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

• FREE Expansions... always
• EVE Voice powered by Vivox
• PLEX - pay for your game time with in-game currency!