Dev Chat: Major Updates, Gold Rush & Vanguard Integration

CCP Okami and CCP Rattati sit down with CCP Monty to chart the course of EVE Online’s development strategy.
From the distinctions between Updates, Major Updates, and Expansions to how different types of content are categorized, this Dev Chat unpacks the framework guiding New Eden’s evolution.
The discussion also touches on the newly introduced Gold Rush theme and explores the growing ties between EVE Online and EVE Vanguard during Operation Nemesis and beyond.

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0:00 Introduction
1:15 Dev Philosophy – Updates vs. Expansions
5:09 Strategy & Themes. Gold Rush
11:11 EVE x Vanguard Integration
14:42 Feedback, Neocom & Map Updates
28:03 Rollout Plans & Timelines
35:05 Experimental Content & Gameplay
40:09 Vanguard Gameplay
42:33 Events & Narrative
48:17 Empire Focus & Player Experience
53:14 Wrap-up