EVE Online

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.

Source: EVE Online, 2026-09-17. Read the original announcement

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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.

Source: EVE Online, 2026-09-18. Read the original announcement

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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.

Source: EVE Online, 2026-09-15. Read the original announcement

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EVE Alliance Tournament XXII Swiss rounds return Sept. 12–13

EVE Online’s Alliance Tournament XXII resumes with Swiss-stage broadcasts from 13:30 UTC on September 12 and 13. Teams are competing for 16 finals spots.

• Watch the matches on the Fenris Creations Twitch channel.

• The Swiss stage has seven rounds.

• The first four tournament days are available in YouTube playlists with indexed matches.

Source: EVE Online, 2026-09-11. Read the original announcement

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EVE Online’s August 2026 economic report is available

EVE Online has published its August 2026 Monthly Economic Report. Players can download the report’s raw data, while the report notes falling mineral and module price indicators.

• The Mineral Price Index continued to decline.

• The Module Price Index fell by about 4% compared with the prior month.

• The report’s underlying raw data is available to download.

Source: EVE Online, 2026-09-09. Read the original announcement

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EVE Online fixes wallet-balance exposure

EVE Online says it fixed a modified-client vulnerability that exposed wallet-balance snapshots through 0 ISK donations. Players can review their wallet journal to determine whether they received one of the suspicious donations on 4 September.

• The announcement says the vulnerability was fixed during the 8 September downtime.

• The exposure was limited to character and corporation ISK wallet balances; PLEX balances, transaction data, and personal account details were not exposed.

• To check for exposure, look for an incoming 0 ISK donation between 15:00 and 21:00 UTC on 4 September from fenriscw1, Mye Esubria, fxprobe1, or Skiasten.

Source: EVE Online, 2026-09-08. Read the original announcement

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EVE Online offers Omega discounts and Caldari SKINs

EVE Online has announced a Caldari Union Day promotion with discounts on Omega time through 11 September. The announcement also lists free and purchasable Cold Wind’s Call SKIN content.

• Omega time is discounted by up to 30% until 11 September.

• Additional Cold Wind’s Call SKINs can be bought individually in the New Eden Store until 15 September.

• A Caldari Pilot Expert System grants seven days of skills for flying T1 Caldari sub-capital ships.

Source: EVE Online, 2026-09-04. Read the original announcement

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EVE Online sets CSM 21 candidacy dates

EVE Online will accept CSM 21 candidate applications from 17 September to 2 October. Applicants must meet account-age and conduct requirements, with applications opening at 11:00 UTC on 17 September.

• Candidate submissions are scheduled for 17 September through 2 October.

• The application process begins at 11:00 UTC on 17 September; submissions sent earlier may not be processed correctly.

• Applicants need an account more than 60 days old when candidacy applications close.

• Alpha and Omega account characters are both eligible to run.

Source: EVE Online, 2026-09-07. Read the original announcement

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Corporate Uplink Shift: CCP Becomes Fenris Creations

Data packet received: the EVE Online architects have shed the CCP Games callsign and rebooted as Fenris Creations after decoupling from Pearl Abyss. Brand protocols, studio identity, and long-term universe ops are being realigned for the next phase of New Eden’s expansion. Monitor this channel for new signatures in their development pipeline. #EVEOnline #GameDevOps #StudioRebrand

🌐 Intelligence Origin: Eve Online studio CCP Games is rebranding following its split from Crimson Desert’s Pearl Abyss

Signal Shift: CCP Fractures into Fenris Creations Protocol

Data packet received: CCP Games, architects of EVE Online’s persistent cosmos, have slipped the corporate tether and re-emerged as Fenris Creations after a $120M extraction from Pearl Abyss. Independent ops are now live, with legacy starfields intact but branding recompiled. Monitor this node for how the new banner steers one of gamedev’s longest-running sandboxes. #EVEOnline #GameDevIntel

🌐 Intelligence Origin: CCP Games rebrands as Fenris Creations following sale from Pearl Abyss

Asset Reversal Protocol: CCP Games Jacked Out of Pearl Abyss Core

Data packet received: Pearl Abyss is ejecting CCP Games from its portfolio, selling the EVE Online maker back to CEO Hilmar Veigar Pétursson for $100M cash plus $20M in token rights—less than half the original buy-in. Eight years after a $425M max acquisition, the asset loop closes with crypto in the mix. Transmission incoming for long-term MMO stability ops. #CCPGames #MMObusiness #gamedev

🌐 Intelligence Origin: Pearl Abyss sells CCP back to its CEO for less than half what it paid, plus $20 million in crypto