EVE Frontier
News, coverage and analysis tracking EVE Frontier across the outlets.- EVE Online discusses Catalyst feedback and reception, EVE Frontier runs another free play promotionCCP Games is discussing player feedback on the EVE Online Catalyst expansion and its design choices. Separately, EVE Frontier is running another free play promotion until April 13th, allowing players to experience the blockchain MMO without purchasing founder's access. CCP Games also reported over 4,000 bans in EVE Online for February, primarily due to RMT and unauthorized automation.
EVE Frontier Launches Limited Free Access Until April 13CCP Games is offering a limited-time free access period for its space survival game EVE Frontier until April 13. This trial allows players to experience the game, including the new Cycle 5: Shroud of Fear update which introduces player-driven clone production and persistent Orbital Zones, without needing Founder Access. Progression is tracked via in-game currency 'Grace', but retaining it post-cycle requires Founder Access.- MMO Week in Review: EverQuest celebrates 27 years and a lawsuit settlement in its favorEverQuest celebrated its 27th anniversary with a lawsuit settlement that favors Daybreak Game Company, keeping emulators offline. This week also saw layoffs at Amazon for Lost Ark developers, Facebook scaling back VR metaverse ambitions, and discussions around various MMORPG updates and industry trends.
- EVE Frontier’s blockchain-powered ‘hackathon’ test yielded a… vibe-coded Flappy Bird cloneEVE Frontier's blockchain-powered hackathon has yielded a Flappy Bird clone called Flappy Frontier as its highlight after one week. The contest, which challenges players to create mods or external apps for the game's 'smart assemblies' with an $80,000 prize pool, is utilizing AI-driven coding tools. The hackathon continues until March 31st.
- Betawatch: Shadowstone kicks off playtesting, EVE Frontier plods onwardThis week's Betawatch covers numerous games entering playtesting phases, including Secret Door's Shadowstone and Dreamhaven's Sunderfolk. EVE Frontier continues development with new features, while Swordeye, Scars of Honor, and MapleStory Classic World are also highlighted for upcoming tests. The article also provides a comprehensive list of games currently in open or closed testing, differentiating between the two and noting those that appear to be malingering.
- What a Tangled Web3 We WeaveEVE Frontier's Cycle 5 is set to launch on March 11. The article also touches upon the complexities of Web3 technology.
- Blockchain MMO EVE Frontier adds clone manufacturing, co-op base building, and zone changes March 11CCP Games' blockchain MMO EVE Frontier has received a new update introducing clone manufacturing, allowing players to produce and enhance their character's skill-infused shells. The update also enhances cooperative base building with new turret types and network node contributions, alongside changes to orbital zones, enemy types, and spaceship controls.
- EVE Frontier Enters Cycle 5: Shroud of Fear, Starting March 11CCP Games announced that EVE Frontier's Cycle 5, titled Shroud of Fear, will begin on March 11, introducing new survival mechanics like Shell industry and dynamic AI. The update also features revamped base building, refined combat, and a migration from Ethereum to the Sui blockchain. A limited-time Founder Access is available for $19.99, alongside an $80,000 hackathon for mod developers.
EVE Frontier Unveils Cycle 5 Of Founder Access: Shroud of FearCCP Games announced that EVE Frontier will launch its fifth Founder Access cycle, titled Shroud of Fear, on March 11, 2026. This update introduces new features such as the Shell industry for clone body production, Orbital Zones replacing dungeons, and redefined traversal and combat systems. The game will also migrate from Ethereum to the Sui blockchain, and a $80,000 prize pool hackathon will coincide with the launch.