Creating Galactic Ripple Effects in EVE Online with CCP's Hilmar Veigar Pétursson
Oct 17, 2023
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Ted Price talks with Hilmar Veigar Pétursson, CEO of CCP Games, about 20 years of EVE Online, the partnership between CCP Games and players, and the galactic ripple effects of small decisions. They also discuss the new addition, Eve Vanguard, and the game's economy, council system, fairness, and universe building.
The partnership between CCP Games and players in EVE Online is crucial for the development and success of the game.
Small decisions made by players in EVE Online can have significant impacts on the game's universe.
CCP Games values the input and feedback of players through representative systems like the Council of Stellar Management.
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Ted Price chats with Hilmar Veigar Pétursson, CEO of CCP Games the makers of Eve Online. Together they reflect on 20 years of Eve Online; they discuss the social and economic forces that have developed inside Eve's virtual universe; the crucial partnership between CCP Games and the players; how seemingly small decisions can have galactic ripples throughout the Eve universe; and exciting news about the newest addition to the Eve universe, Eve Vanguard.
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