It looks like Eve Online
is going to be hitting retail shelves beginning March 12th! The Eve Online box
will include all nine previously released expansions plus the forthcoming tenth
expansion entitled EVE Online: Apocrypha which introduces numerous new features
including unstable wormholes to explore and modular ships that pilots may
tailor-build to suit their own specifications and needs. The price for the new
box will be $34.95 and should be obtainable at most retail outlets!
Here's the official press release:
CCP AND ATARI ANNOUNCE CONTENTS OF 'EVE ONLINE' RETAIL BOX
Extras Include Exclusive New Ship, 60 Days of Free Game
Time, Instant War Access and More
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND and LYON, FRANCE – 24 February, 2009 –
Atari and
CCP, one of the world's
leading independent game developers, today confirmed details regarding the
contents of the retail box version of EVE Online, coming to retailers in
North America beginning March 10th, 2009 and in Europe and Asia Pacific regions
beginning March 12th. The retail version of CCP's award winning PC massively
multiplayer online game (MMOG) will ship with a number of high value extras
offering newcomers a rewarding first voyage into the incredible universe of
EVE Online. The Peak Concurrent User (PCU) record for EVE Online 's
260,000 subscriber single-shard game world has been broken three times in 2009,
recently surpassing the 50k mark with 51,675 players online simultaneously,
proving EVE's long-lasting depth of gameplay and the importance of the players
themselves in its success.
The EVE Online box will include all nine previously released
expansions plus the forthcoming tenth expansion entitled EVE Online:
Apocrypha which introduces numerous new features including unstable
wormholes to explore and modular ships that pilots may tailor-build to suit
their own specifications and needs. All subsequent expansions will be free of
charge to all subscribers, continuing CCP's commitment to offer free updates and
expansions to its subscribers at regular intervals.
Breaking with tradition, the collection of extras will also include 60 days
of free game time, a departure from the standard 30 days offered for most MMOGs,
allowing players to sign up and get started without paying any subscription fees
for the first 60 days of a new account. Alternatively, the included game time
may be used to extend an existing subscription or be split into two 30-day codes
known as "Pilot License Extensions" (PLEX) that can be sold to other players
through the in-game market for in-game currency.
Players redeeming the code to activate a new account will also receive these
special in-game items:
- INSTANT WAR ACCESS: This certificate allows rapid access to organized
combat (through increased standings), helping new players get into the action
quickly.
- EXCLUSIVE CAREER GUIDE: Accessed via the website to allow for dynamic
updates, the guide includes insider tips and tricks.
- VIP PASS: Use this card to invite a friend to try the game for 21 days.
When that friend becomes an EVE Online subscriber, you will get an additional
30 days of free game time.
- EXCLUSIVE IN-GAME SHIP: An exclusive new ship, the Interbus Shuttle, will
allow players to fly in style with an increased capacity cargo hold to ferry
those extra crucial items at high speeds.
Availability
The manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) for EVE Online is
$34.95/€39.99. Price in some regions may vary. Check with your favorite local or
online retailer for availability and pricing.
About EVE Online
Set tens of thousands of years in the future, EVE Online is a breathtaking
journey to the stars, to an immersive experience filled with adventure, riches,
danger and glory. With nearly a quarter of a million subscribers worldwide
inhabiting the same virtual universe, EVE features a vast player-run economy
where your greatest asset is the starship, designed to accommodate your specific
needs, skills and ambitions. EVE offers professions ranging from commodities
trader to mercenary, industrial entrepreneur to pirate, mining engineer to
battle fleet commander or any combination of these and much more. From brokering
business deals to waging war, you will have access to a diverse array of
sophisticated tools and interfaces to forge your own destiny in EVE. Learn more
and sign up for a free trial at
www.eveonline.com.
Definition of Subscribers
EVE Online subscribers include individuals who have paid a subscription fee or
have an active electronic time code (ETC) to play EVE Online, as well as those
who have purchased the game and are within their free month of access. The above
definition excludes all players under free promotional subscriptions, expired or
cancelled subscriptions and expired ETCs.
About CCP
CCP is widely recognized as an industry-leading pioneer of the single-server
persistent universe architecture as the developer and publisher of EVE Online,
the critically-acclaimed, science fiction-based massively multiplayer online
game (MMOG). Utilizing a cross-discipline approach combining cutting-edge
technology and artistic excellence, CCP is dedicated to providing vibrant,
compelling products that transcend the boundaries of conventional MMOGs and
facilitate social networking through virtual worlds. Privately held and founded
in Reykjavik, Iceland in 1997, CCP's international reach now spans the globe
with offices in Atlanta and Shanghai as well as a base of operations in London.
More information about CCP is available at the company's website,
www.ccpgames.com.
About Infogrames Entertainment and Atari:
The Infogrames group, including the Atari brand and the massively
multiplayer online game company Cryptic Studios, is a global producer, publisher
and distributor of interactive entertainment software for all market segments
and all interactive game platforms including consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo
and Sony, advanced smartphones, Personal Computers, web and online. Its games
are sold in more than 60 countries through an international distribution network
and direct to consumers via
www.atari.com.
Atari's extensive catalogue of popular games is based on original franchises
(Test Drive, Alone in the Dark, V-Rally, My Horse & Me, Backyard Sports
franchise, Total Annihilation, Outcast etc.), Cryptic Studios titles (StarTrek
Online, Champions Online), publishing properties (Ghostbusters, The Chronicles
of Riddick, The Witcher, Race Pro etc.), international licenses (Dragon Ball Z,
Dungeons & Dragons, Jamie Oliver etc.) and classic games covering the entire
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