Sci-fi World EVE Online Has Incoming Microsoft Excel Support
The long-running sci-fi MMO, EVE Online, popular for its vast space exploration and expensive cross-universe battles will soon get an unsurprisingly useful integration with Microsoft Excel.
EVE developer CCP Games announced its collaboration with Microsoft at its annual fanfest event, stating that the Javascript tool would enable players to "seamlessly" transfer data from the game to a spreadsheet in order to "help players access and calculate everything from profit margins to battle strategy."
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With the breadth and depth of the EVE experience, the integration may make more natural sense to veteran players. The game already did have an optional feature that made it look a lot like a spreadsheet: letting players completely remove any 3D visual components from the screen, and only render the text UI overlay. CCP says more detail on the collaboration will be available later in the year.
Additionally, CCP is introducing a number of narrative-focused features, including new story arcs, which it says are part of "a multi-year journey." The official description reads:
"Arcs will enable Capsuleers to build stronger ties with their home empires through dynamic storylines and events, giving players more power to shape New Eden's living universe. Players can expect improvements to factional warfare, infrastructure, and more as arc updates are released, adding further value to player roles and interactions in New Eden. CCP will release more information about EVE's first narrative-driven arc in the coming months."
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Bergur Finnbogason, EVE's creative director shared that "the upcoming stories and events aren't restricted to veterans, though - with more activities coming soon to the new player experience, all Capsuleers can enjoy EVE's arcs, regardless of their skill level." As part of the focus on worldbuilding, the developer released this new trailer as well:
The online game will also get a new feature called the AIR Career Program, which is essentially a tool for helping new players figure out what class to play when they're first getting started. In late 2022, EVE will also be getting a localized Spanish-language client.
