EVE Online: updates and patch notes, week of 2026-10-05

Catch up on 4 source-checked EVE Online updates, with links to the original announcements.

EVE Online tightens giveaway rules for creators

EVE Online’s updated giveaway policy took effect on 1 October 2026. Creators using in-game assets must limit giveaways to one per rolling hour and cannot link them to paid support outside qualifying charity streams.

• The policy limits creators to one giveaway in any rolling 60-minute period.
• Subscriptions, Bits, donations, and other paid support cannot unlock, accelerate, or boost giveaways, except under a narrow charity-stream exception.
• The rules cover giveaways involving EVE assets across platforms, including Twitch, YouTube, and Discord.
• Charity giveaways still retain the hourly limit and cannot give donors extra entries or better odds.

Original announcement (2026-10-01)

EVE Online warns of old NPC mission progress cleanup

EVE Online is changing how NPC agent data is stored for its Python 3 migration. Old mission progress and untouched research jobs may be cleared later, while standings and unlocked agents will remain intact.

• Mission progress updated by requesting, completing, or failing an agent mission from 29 September 2026 onward is carried into the new data system automatically.
• Players with pre-29 September offered or accepted missions should complete them with that agent, or the saved progress may be cleared in the future.
• To retain an older Research agent job, complete at least one mission for each affected agent after 29 September; this is required once per agent per character.
• NPC standings and unlocked agents will remain available, including for players who do not log in or are not Omega.
• The announcement has not set a date for the cleanup and says this phase of the migration will take months rather than days.

Original announcement (2026-09-29)

EVE Online GM Week runs September 28–October 2

EVE Online’s GM Week is scheduled for September 28 through October 2, with hunts, GM encounters, freelance projects, streams, and forum competitions. Players can follow the GM Week Discord section for event updates and search-region hints.

• GM Week includes hunts for GMs, password-protected containers, roaming encounters, and Game Masters corporation freelance jobs.
• A 1000-slot EVE lore quiz is planned on the Fenris Creations Twitch channel at 16:00 UTC on September 30; entry is first come, first served.
• The announcement says Game Masters corporation freelance projects will run throughout the event week and reward participants.

Original announcement (2026-09-28)

EVE Online Crimson Harvest arrives 6 October

The announcement says EVE Online’s Crimson Harvest arrives on 6 October and runs until 3 November. Combat and hacking challenges feed into seasonal rewards, while PvP loot rules change outside highsec for the event.

• Combat and hacking challenges are available for capsuleers at every experience level.
• The seasonal reward track’s final prize is a blueprint for the new Akoman Blood Raider attack battlecruiser.
• Players choose between the Blood Raiders and Order of St. Tetrimon, with each path offering different ship SKINs.
• During the event, PvP ship losses outside highsec drop 90% of their items as loot; destroyed capsules have a 50% implant-drop chance.

Original announcement (2026-10-01)

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