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''Eve Online''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://de.ign.com/eve-online-pc-1/112682/news/world-war-bee-was-passiert-gerade-bei-eve-online|title=World War Bee: What is Happening at Eve Online? (translated)|last=Hahnel|first=Robert|date=4 April 2016|website=ign.com|publisher=IGN Germany|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=16 August 2018}}</ref> is a [[Space trading and combat game|space-based]], [[Persistent world|persistent-world]] [[massively multiplayer online role-playing game]] (MMORPG) developed and published by [[CCP Games]]. It is a single-universe game, shaped by players and developers.<ref name="engdgt">{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/06/eve-online-15th-anniversary-andrew-groen-empires-excerpt/|title=Eve Online' turns 15 today, and its history is epic|website=Engadget|publisher=Engadget|accessdate=16 August 2018}}</ref> ''Eve Online'' was released in North America and Europe in May 2003. It was published from May to December 2003 by [[Simon & Schuster Interactive]], after which CCP purchased the rights and began self-publishing via [[digital distribution]]. In February 2013, ''Eve Online'' reached over 500,000 subscribers. Set more than 21,000 years in the future, ''Eve Online'' explains that humanity (having used up most of Earth's resources through centuries of explosive population growth) began colonizing the rest of the [[Milky Way]]. |
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==Development== |
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Author | Andrew Groen |
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Language | English |
Genre | Fiction |
Publisher | Lightburn Industries |
Publication date | 2016 |
Publication place | United States |
Pages | 188 pages |
ISBN | 0990972402 |
Empires of Eve: A History of the Great Wars of Eve is a book by journalist Andrew Groen about the online game Eve Online. Groen wrote the book to explore the immersion in a relatively-niche game shared by its 50,000 players (not just the developers, as other MMO games were). Groen's book illustrates the in-universe aspect of the game.
Empires of Eve focuses on Eve Online's 2003–2009 period. It details betrayals, alliances, and leaders of the game's player factions in addition to its history, illuminating Eve Online's darker corners to indicate player involvement.
Background
Eve Online[1] is a space-based, persistent-world massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by CCP Games. It is a single-universe game, shaped by players and developers.[2] Eve Online was released in North America and Europe in May 2003. It was published from May to December 2003 by Simon & Schuster Interactive, after which CCP purchased the rights and began self-publishing via digital distribution. In February 2013, Eve Online reached over 500,000 subscribers. Set more than 21,000 years in the future, Eve Online explains that humanity (having used up most of Earth's resources through centuries of explosive population growth) began colonizing the rest of the Milky Way.
Development
Empires of Eve was written by journalist Andrew Groen.[3][4] Groen previously wrote columns in Wired and Ars Technica[5] and he was looking to write a book about parts of the video game world that weren't covered by journalists.[6] Around this time, Eve Online was released and Groen started to research the game to see if it was one he could write about. Eve Online met the Groen's criteria about a unique video game due to its focus on causation.[6] Groen started to see if anyone wrote about Eve Online in the past and while doing so he ran into a forum post which got his attention. It was from 2003 and it was; titled "Death to Taggart, Death to Ragnar, Death to the memory of this treacherous night" by player-character Jade Constantine and this inspired Groen to write the book.[7] Groen spent two years researching material for the book by talking to over 70 players, examining forum posts and reading data related to the game. He never previously played Eve Online before his idea for the book or during his research for it.[6] Groen admitted that people didn't seriously consider his idea about an Eve Online book. He went on to say that if not for Empires of Eve, the history of Eve Online may have been lost. He used a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for the book in 2014.[8][9][10]
Synopsis
Empires of Eve displays the betrayals, alliances and leaders of Eve Online.[11] It presents the 2003-2009 time period of Eve Online with an outside observer perspective while presenting it as the real history of events.[12][13][14] The book shows how everyone, from the miners to the leaders become involved and how they contribute to the conflict.[5] Empires of Eve puts an emphasis on the corporations (player-created groups) while showing the history and never-ending conflict of Eve Online.[15] Empires of Eve fits lesser known aspects of the game into the main narrative to show a human side of Eve Online.
Plot overview
Empires of Eve opens with its first chapter covering the Red Alliance (a Russian player group) taking its last stand against a faction of enemies.[16] The story then takes a break to explain Eve Online to readers who may not be familiar with the game. Empires of Eve switches back to the story mode by focusing on the Evolution corporation and the alpha and beta testing for Eve Online. Next the story shows the Venal Alliance formation and the betrayal which leads it to its entry in the 2003 civil war.[2][16] The story moves on from that to cover how Evolution, Reikokou and the Jericho Fraction come together under the Band of Brothers banner to battle the Phoenix Alliance (formerly the Venal Alliance) in the Great Northern War in 2004. The Band of Brothers will play a very important part in the upcoming Great Northern War. Their story is shown from this formation through its battle against their former allies the Fountain Alliance for Delve in 2005.[16]
At this point, the story covers the founding of Ascendant Frontier, including its alliance history, betrayals and war with the Band of Brothers who feel threatened by the Ascendant Frontier's technological weapons.[16] The story shifts to 2004 where the Goons are introduced.[11] The Goons are the official name for player created groups in Eve Online and the story shows their beginnings. The story highlights these beginnings by showing how the Goons fail eight times to hold together a corporation until they finally succeed in this endeavour with the founding of Goonfleet.[11] The book shows their failed fight for independence, expansion into the Goonswarm banner and their defeat by the Dusk and Dawn Alliance in nullsec.[16][11]
Goonswarm aligns with the struggling Red Alliance at this point in the story. The story shows this new alliance reclaiming the Red Alliance's home in a battle against the Coalition of the South.[16] The story then focuses on the build up to the Great War and the battle itself which leads to an armistice between the survivors.[16] The Great War is a battle between the RedSwarm Federation (Goonswarm + Red Alliance + Tau Ceti Federation) against the Band of Brothers. Others war factions that are covered in this part of the book are the Northern Coalition, Lotka Volterra and the Band of Brothers.[16] The story moves on to cover the Band of Brothers' invasion of the Northern Coalition in the Maximum Damage campaign. The story also shows the break up of the Red Alliance into smaller alliances. From here, the story covers the next part of the Great War including coverage of a famous traitor fighting in the war, Agamar. The book concludes with a summary of the events of the book and what is to be expected to come.[16]
Release, promotion and reception
Empires of Eve and its companion ebook were released in 2016 by the publisher Lightburn Industries. The companion ebook was released for funding backers and customers who pre ordered the book.[17] Groen promoted Eve Online inside of the game itself in keeping with his book's theme.[18] In 2017, a podcast based on Empires of Eve was launched by Groen.[19][20] Some reviewers like Nate Hohl of GameCrate praised the way that Empires of Eve basically takes the uninteresting conflicts of Eve Online and through Groen's work makes them "a heck more fun to read about than to watch".[15]. Russ Allbery of Eyrie.org gave Empires of Eve 8 out of 10 stars, writing that the book "has been very successful within its niche".[21] Peter Freeman of Critically Sane gave Empires of Eve 4 out of 5 stars, while stating that the book was a "special book that deserves to be read by anyone interested in experimental writing alongside a Game of Thrones like tale in space".[22] David Andrews of Bookworm Everlasting relayed that even non fans of Eve Online can get into the book while also praising Groen for achieving his aim with the book.[23] [5] Most of the Eve Online players portrayed in the book reacted positively to Empires of Eve.[5]
In early 2018, Andrew Groen raised funds for a sequel titled Empires of Eve Volume 2.[24] It will tell of Eve Online's 2009 to 2016 time period.[24] Groen said in an interview early in 2018 that being a Eve Online player or even a reader of the first Empires of Eve Book is not required to get into Empires of Eve Volume 2.[24] By the spring of 2018, 15,000 Empires of Eve books had been sold.[25]
References
- ^ Hahnel, Robert (4 April 2016). "World War Bee: What is Happening at Eve Online? (translated)". ign.com. IGN Germany. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
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(help) - ^ a b "Eve Online' turns 15 today, and its history is epic". Engadget. Engadget. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ Yates, Jeff (6 June 2016). "Le monde virtuel d'EVE pas si loin de la réalité". journalmetro.com. Metro Montreal. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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(help) - ^ Minor, Jordan (22 March 2017). "The Best Video Game Books for the Literary Player". geek.c. PCMag Digital Group. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
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(help) - ^ a b c d Webster, Andrew (14 April 2014). "This book chronicles EVE Online's most epic war". theverge.com. The Verge. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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(help) - ^ a b c "The Internet's Great War: An Interview With Andrew Groen, Author of 'Empires of Eve'". The Atlantic. The Atlantic. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ Warr, Philippa (23 March 2015). "EVE Online's Historian Talks Battlefleets And Betrayals". rockpapershotgun.com. Rockpaper Shotgun. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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(help) - ^ Shearer, Stew (26 May 2014). "EVE Online History Book Kickstarter Raises $95K". escapistmagazine.com. The Escapist Magazine. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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(help) - ^ Dale, Brady (6 September 2016). "If You Weren't There, You Missed It—Journalism Inside Video Games". observer.com. Observer. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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(help) - ^ Zacny, Rob (22 May 2014). "Nonfiction future history – How Andrew Groen is Kickstarting EVE's first great history". pcgamesn.com. PC Games. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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(help) - ^ a b c d McLeod, Riley (4 April 2016). "The Great Wars of EVE Online". kotaku.com. Gizmodo Media Group. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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(help) - ^ Cowen, Nick (3 May 2016). "Speaking to the Power Players Behind the Massive War Consuming 'EVE Online'". vice.com. Vice. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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(help) - ^ Robinson, Meyer (6 April 2016). "How to Write a History of Video Game Warfare". theatlantic.com. The Atlantic. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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(help) - ^ Purchese, Robert (29 March 2015). "Eve Online's most famous player wants to novelise its most famous ..." eurogamer.net. Euro Gamer. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
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(help) - ^ a b Hohl, Nate (26 April 2016). "Review: Empires of Eve is a History Book all Gamers should read". gamecrate.com. Gamercrate. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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(help) - ^ a b c d e f g h i Groen, Andrew (2016). Empires of Eve. Lightburn Industries. ISBN 0990972402.
- ^ "May Update One Year". Kickstarter. Kickstarter. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "The bizarre story of Andrew Groen's book tour in Eve Online". Polygon. Polygon. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Empires of EVE: The History Lectures - New podcast from Andrew Groen". Reddit. Reddit. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Today I'm launching a new podcast about the amazing and bizarre history of EVE Online". Twitter. Twitter. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Empires of EVE". Eyrie. org. Eyrie. org. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Empires of EVE: The Great Wars of EVE Online Review". Critically Sane. Critically Sane. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Review: Empires of Eve by Andrew Groen". Bookworm Everlasting. Bookworm Everlasting. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ a b c "Empires of EVE: Volume 2, the EVE Online history book, crowdfunded". PC Gamer. PC Gamer. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ "EVE Fanfest 2018: Andrew Groen on the sequel to his popular EVE". Massivelyop. Massivelyop. Retrieved 17 December 2018.