CCP Games launches new EVE Fanfest 2009 site
by James Egan 
May 20th 2009 at 7:00PM
Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, Events, real-world, MMO industry, PvP, News items
EVE Fanfest is the annual gathering for the internet spaceships faithful, held in CCP's hometown of Reykjavîk, Iceland. CCP Games opted to move up the date for Fanfest this year, the sixth annual meetup, to October and hopefully give visiting EVE Online fans a better (read: less frigid) time to see Iceland. To make things easier, CCP has launched a Fanfest site that's a one-stop destination for all news and information surrounding the capsuleer pilgrimage to 'the top of the world.' Of course they've announced that there will be a PvP tournament taking place during Fanfest as well, which should come as no surprise to past attendees. Plus they've put together a Reykjavîk survival guide that highlights the city's dining options and nightlife.
EVE Fanfest 2009 will last from October 1-3, and as always CCP Games has worked out package deals for attendees with Icelandair that also include accommodation. A notable change this year is that EVE fans can purchase their Fanfest passes using PLEX, which is CCP's method of converting real world cash into an in-game item, sold in-game for ISK and redeemable for buyers as actual playtime. They give more detail on their new PLEX for Passes program: "In honor of our recent 6th anniversary, we decided to allow people to use PLEX to pay for their tickets to Fanfest, gathering as many players as possible. For the first time ever you can buy your Fanfest 2009 tickets with in-game Pilot License Extensions (PLEX). Using PLEX, attendees can attend Fanfest simply by playing EVE!"
They've said that 5 PLEX can be used to purchase a Fanfest Access Pass, and 12 PLEX purchases a "Sisters of EVE" pass for spouses wholly uninterested in New Eden, and who would rather go on organized outings and spa visits in Iceland. There's a lot of info listed on the EVE Fanfest 2009 site and more details on the event will be posted as October approaches.
[Via Warp Drive Active]
