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Website downtime on Monday, September 6

During downtime on Monday, September 6 the EVE Online websites will be offline between 11:00 to 11:30 UTC. This downtime will be used to upgrade the firmware on all websites and will affect the eveonline.com, account management, EVE API, bug reporting and customer support sections of the website and EVE Gate.

New EVE Trailer and Sweepstakes

The latest EVE Online trailer, Causality, was released at PAX Prime 2010. Causality is all about calculated vengeance in EVE, and how your actions in the sandbox can come back to burn you. Watch the Causality trailer and enter to win custom gaming loot in the EVE Universal Glory Sweepstakes.

Mass testing is getting results

Mass testing is an effort undertaken by both CCP and the EVE player base in the war on lag. Hundreds of players have participated so far in the Summer mass tests, and we’re making progress as seen in the results here. CCP is still seeking your help in our continued efforts to improve EVE’s performance through weekly mass testing, and we hope you’ll join us in the next test today, September 2, at 20:00 UTC.

EVE Online: Tyrannis 1.0.5 has been deployed

EVE Online: Tyrannis 1.0.5 has been deployed successfully and Tranquility is now accepting connections. You can review the list of fixes and changes at our patch notes page.

Forum threads are available in the EVE Information Portal for players to give feedback and alert us to any issues they may be experiencing.

Help us push Jita to its limits

Have you ever wanted to bring Jita to its knees? CCP is inviting you to do just that on Sunday, September 5, 2010. We’ve established a dedicated node for Jita, backed up by new hardware, and now we want to put it to the test. We invite all capsuleers to join us in Jita between 20:00 and 21:00 UTC this Sunday, and help us set a new record for players logged into the trade hub.

Fall Sale at the EVE Online Store

The EVE Online Store is kicking off its Fall Sale, with special prices you won’t want to miss out on. If you’ve ever wanted a ship model, act now while they’re priced at $98.99. If the EVE: Conquests Board Game is more your speed, it’s now available for $45.99. Plus, select men’s and women’s tees are discounted at $14.99. The sale runs through September 30, 2010, and you can see the full listing of Fall Sale specials here.

Tyrannis 1.0.5 deployment postponed to Thursday, September 2

The deployment of Tyrannis 1.0.5 has been postponed to Thursday, September 2, 2010, due to issues discovered during QA testing. Deployment will begin at 11:00 UTC and is expected to be completed at 12:30 UTC. Tyrannis 1.0.5 patch notes are available for review.

Tyrannis 1.0.5 deployment postponed to Thursday, September 2

The deployment of Tyrannis 1.0.5 has been postponed to Thursday, September 2, 2010, due to issues discovered during QA testing. Deployment will begin at 11:00 UTC and is expected to be completed at 12:30 UTC. Tyrannis 1.0.5 patch notes are available for review.

Tyrannis 1.0.5 deployment postponed to Thursday, Sept 2nd

The deployment of Tyrannis 1.0.5 has been postponed to Thursday, September 2, 2010, due to issues discovered during QA testing. Deployment will begin at 11:00 UTC and is expected to be completed at 12:30 UTC. Tyrannis 1.0.5 patch notes are available for review.

Next Mass Test September 2, 2010

Our next mass test on the Singularity test server will be held on Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 20:00 UTC and is expected to last 1.5 hours. This mass test will focus on testing jumping and module lag, as well as EVE Voice.  We’re seeking at least 350 pilots, though 550 or more would be ideal.  More info about the mass test can be found in this thread, and we’re seeking your feedback here.