CCP Games Celebrates 16 years of EVE Online with The Ultimate Stellar Nostalgia Trip

May 1, 2019 - Reykjavík, Iceland – CCP Games, the creators of the in-depth and uniquely player-driven spaceship MMO game EVE Online, has announced the XVI Anniversary Celebration, a one-time event to honour EVE Online’s 16th anniversary and reward players with amazing and unique items!

Celebrating 16 years of EVE Online and running from 2-20 May, the XVI Anniversary Celebration will reward players who log in during this time span with free gifts that pay tribute to EVE’s community and history. By logging in across 16 days, players will be able to obtain a series of incredible items and most importantly, logins do not need to be consecutive!

Alpha and Omega pilots can earn 16th anniversary SKINs, apparel, Skill Points and much more. Omega pilots will also be able to obtain high value items such as the legendary Silver Monocle, new Permaband SKINs and a massive 1 million Skill Points. There's never been a better time to return, celebrating players’ and New Eden's history and grabbing some fantastic items to set you on your way into the intrepid future of EVE Online.

“EVE Online has defined what it means to undertake a ‘journey’ over the past 16 years” said Bergur Finnbogason, EVE Online’s Creative Director at CCP Games. “We’re sure players will love getting their hands on some seriously cool gear that pays homage to over a decade of EVE Online’s history as we look ahead to all the exciting things happening this year, and that could only happen within the universe of New Eden.”

To find out more about EVE Online’s XVI Anniversary Celebration, visit www.eveonline.com/now/xvi-anniversary

For more information about CCP Games and the EVE Universe, visit www.ccpgames.com/products

About EVE Online®

EVE Online (PC/Mac) is a compelling, community-driven sci-fi MMO game where players can build and pilot a wide variety of spaceships, traversing vast solar systems for free and choosing their own path from countless options, experiencing space exploration, immense PvP and PvE battles, mining, industry and a sophisticated player economy in an ever-expanding sandbox. EVE is a captivating game in which hundreds of thousands of players compete for riches, power, glory and adventure, forging their own destinies in a single thriving universe. For more information, visit www.eveonline.com.

About CCP

CCP is a leading independent game developer that has been praised for its artistry, technology and game design that facilitates emergent behavior, empowering players with compelling means of self-expression. With the launch of EVE Online in May 2003, CCP established itself as a pioneer of cutting edge massively multiplayer games, winning numerous awards and receiving critical acclaim worldwide. Founded in 1997 on the principle of pushing the envelope and breaking new ground on all levels, CCP is on a mission to create virtual worlds more meaningful than real life. CCP is headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland, and has additional studios in London and Shanghai. For more information, visit www.ccpgames.com.