Purpose is Power in ‘Legion’, the Next Expansion for EVE Online

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Purpose is Power in ‘Legion’, the Next Expansion for EVE Online

Fly as one unbreakable Legion on 27 May 2025

REYKJAVÍK, Iceland – May 2, 2025 – Today, CCP Games revealed EVE Online: Legion, the next expansion for the legendary sci-fi MMO EVE Online, launching on May 27, 2025. Legion sets the stage for new beginnings, bold allegiances, and powerful new ways to collaborate as players carve their place among the stars.

In a time when fresh conflict brews and old alliances fracture, New Eden’s corporations must evolve. Leaders have been empowered with new capabilities to recruit, organize, and stand apart. The Legion expansion introduces Freelance Jobs, a new system that enables capsuleers to engage with player-run corporations on their own terms and make their mark in New Eden. From day one, they can choose their path by accepting player-created jobs - whether transporting critical supplies, diving into combat, or masterminding industrial operations. Each task becomes a step toward finding purpose in a corporation, building reputation, and taking part in the infamous, player-driven wars that have defined EVE for over two decades.



Read the Legion News Item: Legion Expansion launches 27 May

“With Legion, we’re opening a direct path to joining the fight in gaming’s largest war: the record-breaking space-spanning conflicts that can only be found in EVE Online. Freelance Jobs give anyone, regardless of experience, the power to fleet up, earn rewards, and shape the future of New Eden,” said Bergur Finnbogason, EVE Online’s Creative Director.

Two fearsome warships are poised to redefine the battlefield. The Babaroga, a cutting-edge Triglavian Tech II marauder, channels devastating entropic disintegrators and activates a bastion module that delivers game-changing subcapital DPS: perfect for those who dominate through precision and power. Meanwhile, the Sarathiel, a fierce and agile Angel Cartel dreadnought, rains down long-range capital-class destruction with massive bonuses to projectile damage and fall-off. The only dreadnought capable of using a Capital Micro Jump Drive in siege mode, the Sarathiel is a true terror in fast-moving frontline warfare.

“Step up, right now is the time to assume your role as a leader and take command in EVE. With Freelance Jobs and fresh blood entering the battlefield, the power to expand your influence and define your legacy has never been greater. Unleash the might of two new formidable warships to break open the frontlines and seize control,” said Snorri Árnason, EVE Online’s Game Director.

As fresh blood flows into New Eden, the ability to manage and develop nullsec space through the Equinox Sovereignty Suite evolves with greater control, new exploration opportunities, and strategic flexibility. Alliances can now expand and entrench their influence in more nuanced ways - fortifying systems, exploiting resources, and shaping the future borders of power. The new Corporation Palette allows players to unify their visual identity and fly under shared colors - projecting influence across regions as the battlefield reshapes around them.

Shaped in collaboration with the Council of Stellar Management, Legion arrives with sweeping balance changes to cruisers and capital ships, alongside an overhauled map experience. Omega clones now gain even more Skill Points through the AIR Career Program, helping pilots evolve faster than ever.

Also announced today was Nemesis, the final opportunity for players to deploy into planet-side combat before MMOFPS EVE Vanguard enters Steam Early Access and expands the shared EVE Universe in Summer 2026. The public access event will start on 16 September. More details will be announced soon: to stay connected and access closed playtests with the development team, join the community on Discord and Wishlist on Steam.

For the latest happenings in and outside New Eden, visit EVE News. Assets for the Legion expansion can be found in the press kit. Download EVE Online for free by visiting www.eveonline.com.

About EVE Online®
EVE Online (PC/Mac) is a compelling, community-driven sci-fi MMO game where players can build and pilot a wide variety of spaceships, traversing vast solar systems for free and choosing their own path from countless options, experiencing space exploration, immense PvP and PvE battles, mining, industry and a sophisticated player economy in an ever-expanding sandbox. EVE is a captivating game in which hundreds of thousands of players compete for riches, power, glory, and adventure, forging their own destinies in a single thriving universe.
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About EVE Vanguard®
EVE Vanguard is an immersive MMOFPS set in the epic sci-fi universe of EVE Online, 21,000 years in the far future. Technologically immortal warclones descend onto planets to complete hazardous contracts in dangerous combat zones, mastering adaptive weaponry and overcoming emergent threats. Every action taken on the ground influences the greater war taking place among the stars of New Eden, creating a truly connected experience that bridges the gap between FPS combat and massive space warfare.
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About CCP
CCP is a leading independently operated game developer that has been praised for its artistry, technology and game design that facilitates emergent behavior, empowering players with compelling means of self-expression. Founded in 1997 on the principle of pushing the envelope and breaking new ground on all levels, CCP is on a mission to create virtual worlds more meaningful than real life. With the launch of EVE Online in May 2003, CCP established itself as a pioneer of cutting-edge massively multiplayer games, winning numerous awards and receiving critical acclaim worldwide. CCP is headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland, and has additional studios in London and Shanghai.