Eve Online meets Steam

CCP Games has announced it will utilize Valve’s Service “Steam” as an additional distribution platform for its critically acclaimed Space MMORPG Eve Online. To celebrate the launch of Steam’s first MMO offering, a special 21-day trial period for EVE will be available free of charge to all Steam gamers bundled with a USD 5 rebate for their first full month of EVE Online.

“We are immensely excited and honored that EVE Online will be the first MMO on Steam,” said Magnus Bergsson, CCP’s VP of sales. “Steam has been the leading online distribution platform for a long time and home to some of the most dedicated gamers around, so we couldn’t think of a better fit for EVE Online.” “Launching EVE on Steam means the addition of another fantastic PC game and the introduction of MMOs on Steam,” said Jason Holtman, Valve’s director of business development.

I welcome this announcement. I think it’s pretty important to have at least well performing (commercially) Sci-Fi on the market, emphasising that there’s more to MMOs than just Elves and Orcs. Maybe one day my dream of a worthy successor to my beloved Neocron becomes reality. Fallen Earth do you hear me?

Tags: CCP Games, Eve Online, Steam, Trial