Fanfest is here!

eveonline.com:

Future-facing Capsuleers,

After a four-year wait, today marked the first day of the return of Fanfest – and it’s already shaping up to be a truly memorable one.

Today the vision for the future of EVE was revealed in the Fanfest 2022 keynote presentation. A selection of CCP developers shone a light on how EVE will move resolutely into the third decade with some exciting plans ahead.

If you want to watch the keynote in full from the comfort of your own home, you can watch the VOD from CCP TV here

If you're after the highlights, below are some of the major updates and announcements from the keynote.

A new narrative approach to development is being introduced through arcs, that allow you to participate in the story and directly impact New Eden and influence new features.

You can expect a number of exciting updates and changes down the road, as a story of the first arc unfolds over the next few months with plenty for players to discover and unlock.

We’re also moving towards reintroducing expansions back into EVE, with the first expected to arrive in Q4 2022.

Factional warfare has always been an incredible part of EVE Online that has consistently yielded amazing player-driven stories. Going forward, making factional warfare even better, will be a primary focus for CCP, through future updates, expansions, and more.

Through a carefully planned narrative story and player-driven events, we will use factional warfare as a vehicle to bring updates to many areas of the game. Many of those are designed to spill out into other areas – such as Structure Mechanics, Territory Control, new ships, modules, and balance updates. Even brand-new activities – both inside of factional warfare and beyond.

We are planning to update how players