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Eve Online

EVE Online is a free MMORPG sci-fi strategy game where you can embark on your own unique space adventure. EVE's open world MMORPG sandbox, renowned among online space games, lets you choose your own path and…

79 6 May 2003 Free to play

Eve Online is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Fenris Creations, released 6 May 2003 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It is free to play.

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What Eve Online is

Eve Online is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Fenris Creations and released in 2003. It was published by Atari Europe. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on CARBON Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Set more than 21,000 years in the future, the background story of 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. As on Earth, this expansion also led to competition and fighting over available resources, but everything changed with the discovery of a natural wormhole leading to an unexplored galaxy subsequently dubbed "New Eden." Dozens of colonies were founded, and a structure, a gate of sorts (which bears the inscription "EVE" on the New Eden side), was built to stabilize the wormhole that linked the colonies of New Eden with the rest of human civilization. However…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, open world, sandbox and science fiction. Available modes: Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) and Multiplayer.

How it was received

Eve Online holds a critic score of 79 out of 100. That places it above 59% of the 3,811 rated role-playing (rpg) games in our database, which average 73. Games released in 2003 averaged 69, so it scored 10 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 78, across 104 votes.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Dual Core @ 2.0 GHz, AMD Dual Core @ 2.0 GHz), 4 GB or higher of RAM and AMD Radeon 5450 or NVIDIA GeForce 420 or better with at least 1024 MB VRAM. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Eve Online launched on 6 May 2003, within three weeks of Silent Hill 3, Rise of Nations, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and Fire Emblem. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Silent Hill 3, Rise of Nations, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Fire Emblem.

Cheats and codes

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Quick answers

Eve Online — frequently asked questions

When did Eve Online come out?
Eve Online was released on 6 May 2003 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
Is Eve Online free?
Yes — Eve Online is free to play.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Eve Online?
At minimum, Eve Online needs Intel Dual Core @ 2.0 GHz, AMD Dual Core @ 2.0 GHz), 4 GB or higher of RAM, AMD Radeon 5450 or NVIDIA GeForce 420 or better with at least 1024 MB VRAM graphics.

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