Following yet another year of profiteering, pirating and pandemonium in the long-running space-simulation online game EVE Online, CCP Games have kicked off their 2021 release schedule by releasing their first quadrants update – EVE Online: Reign – today. Boasting “new updates to fleets and travel, continuous balance and meta changes, plus exciting live events“, there is more for players to expect when they log in next.
Below is what CCP Games have said about the highlights of this update:
Reign will see players striving to achieve tactical supremacy and victory over one another, with new updates to fleets and travel, continuous balance and meta changes, and returning events such as the Guardian’s Gala, Abyssal Proving Grounds, and The Hunt.
Dive into activities together with the new Fleet Discovery update, allowing pilots to have more fun, be more efficient, or become even more destructive. Find and create fleets that fit your plans, skill levels, and interests via the new Fleet Up tool, located in the center of The Agency. Whether a new or veteran player, the tool will provide a more intuitive and useful experience when searching for active fleets to join.
Reign also sees the addition of many quality-of-life updates and improvements for an elevated player experience. Enhancements include visual updates to jump tunnel animations, now featuring region-specific immersive visuals reflected in tunnels, along with changes to how home stations are managed and represented on the map.
A multitude of events will also mark their return as part of Reign, including the notorious Guardian’s Gala, where pilots will once again be able to earn amazing faction items, ship SKINs, Skill Point boosters, Overseers’ Effects and more. To disrupt the celebrations of the Angel Cartel and Serpentis pirates, pilots must fly to event sites located in known and wormhole space. All players who log in during the event will receive daily rewards.
If you want a no-frills, less-spin look at everything offered in the latest EVE Online patch, you can read its official patch notes by clicking HERE.
Following a tumultuous and seismic series of events last year, New Eden is about to enter a time of reformation and re-armament. Our first Quadrant of the year, Reign, will allow players to prepare for the events ahead, which we can’t talk about just yet!
Bergur Finnbogason – Creative Director of EVE Online
