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EVE Online: Sansha's Nation Invades!

“My pulse is pounding as I'm flying directly towards the closest "incursed" system in what will undoubtedly prove to be a very fragile Minmatar battlecruiser, so I'll keep this brief…”

Today, Sansha's Nation took one bold step towards Sansha Kuvakei's maddened dream of utopia by mounting full scale incursions into several systems throughout New Eden. Capsuleer ships are being destroyed in droves trying to take down the threats, which mark one of the final portions of this winter's free expansion, EVE Online: Incursion. More information about the expansion can be found at  www.eveonline.com/incursion

Subsequently, CONCORD, the coalition-based security force of EVE Online, today released a video to all pilots that helps put this threat into a greater context ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJKcK-Fv80I&hd=1 ). Coupled with the EVE Online: Incursion trailer ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejX0Rym0NZw&hd=1 ), the backstory of the invasion is complete and the stage is set for the epic group PVE (player versus environment) feature ever to hit EVE Online.

CCP urge's everyone to join EVE's 350,000 other pilots and check it out yourself with a review account or 14-day trial. You can find "incursed" systems in your star map if you are looking to jump right in. And finally, if you haven't done so, we strongly recommend logging in to EVE even if just to play with the newly released, industry leading character creator. Making a character in EVE is unmatched by any other character creation I've experienced in video games. The players "seem" to be liking it as well, as last Sunday we broke our Peak Concurrent User (PCU) record with 63, 170 pilots all in one un-instanced world space Epic.

Incursion 1.1 includes the stunningly realistic character creator based on CCP’s avatar technology, a precursor to next year’s “Incarna” release. The web-based social networking platform for EVE players, EVEGate, will see a large upgrade with integrated forums. The Planetary Interaction feature will also see significant improvements based on player input. The following week, a vengeance-fueled Sansha’s Nation will invade the EVE universe, causing chaos as pilots join together in twenty to forty person fleets to beat back the new “Revenant” supercarriers, their fierce fighter bombers and the fleets at their command. Victors against these “incursions” will reap tremendous rewards for their bravery.

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 over 340,000 subscribersworldwide 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 at www.eveonline.com.

About CCP Games: 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 MMOs 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, Shanghai and Newcastle as well as a base of operations in London. More information about CCP is available at the company's website, www.ccpgames.com.