EVE Online: updates and patch notes, week of 2026-09-21

Catch up on 3 source-checked EVE Online updates, with links to the original announcements.

EVE Online opens CSM 21 candidate applications

EVE Online players can apply for the 21st Council of Stellar Management through 2 October. Applicants must be at least 18, have an active account in good standing, and provide government-issued photo ID.

• The candidate announcement is scheduled for 6 October.
• The campaign period runs from 6 to 21 October.
• Voting is scheduled for 22 October through 3 November.
• Applications must be submitted through the CSM Application Portal.

Original announcement (2026-09-17)

EVE Online GM Week starts September 28

EVE Online’s GM Week 2026 is scheduled to begin Monday, September 28. The announcement says players can follow tentative Twitch streams, join Discord discussions, and submit questions for the GM team.

• GM Week 2026 is set to officially begin on Monday, September 28.
• A tentative stream schedule will use UTC/EVE server time and be hosted on the Fenris Creations Twitch channel.
• The announcement lists a streamer-led GM roam at 17:00.
• Players can submit GM- and Player Experience-related questions through a forum thread or the GM Week Discord section.

Original announcement (2026-09-18)

EVE Online’s Cradle of War update lands September 22

EVE Online’s Cradle of War major update is scheduled for September 22. It will alter alliance jump-bridge travel, Pirate Insurgencies, and early wormhole combat sites.

• Ansiblex jump bridges will use limited, slowly recharging capacitor charge; each crossing consumes charge.
• Jump-bridge access will be limited to subcapital ships in the owning alliance, excluding coalition allies.
• Class 1–3 wormhole sites will gain updated NPC behavior, energy-neutralization options, and info-panel objectives.

Original announcement (2026-09-15)

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