CCP Games announced its plans for EVE Online in 2023, the online title’s 20th anniversary. This year’s roadmap includes two enhancements, several smaller updates and, for some reason, the integration of Microsoft Excel. The first batch of these updates will roll out in the first quarter of the year.
CCP has not specified what content will be part of the new expansions, except that there will be a lot of it. It launched its latest expansion, Uprising, in November last year, which was its first major expansion since 2018. It’s also hosting an official anniversary event in May to mark the game’s specific 20th anniversary.
The first wave of updates includes a number of quality of life additions, including the ability to engage in factional warfare without leaving the current alliance. It’s also holding a Lunar New Year event, with further holiday updates around Halloween and the following winter.
The Excel integration appears to be CCP Games embracing their games’ reputation as a “spreadsheet game”. CCP has been working on the integration with Microsoft and plans to launch it in closed beta later this month with a full release scheduled for May. Players can pull their in-game data directly into Excel. It’s worth noting that Excel has a subscription fee to use (it can also be purchased as a standalone from Microsoft for $160).
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