There's a new EVE Online game but fans of the 2003 MMORPG are apparently not happy with it.
On October 29, Iceland-based studio CCP Games rolled out EVE Galaxy Conquest.
The newest title in the EVE universe happened to be a free-to-play mobile strategy game set. It features an X gameplay model—explore, expand, exploit, exterminate. This meant players would get to take command of iconic ships from one of the four powerful factions in the EVE universe.
Developers behind EVE Galaxy Conquest promised to deliver the kind of action from the original game. From large-scale, epic battles with thousands of players to combining tactical skill, diplomacy, and combat to claim ultimate victory.
But since its release, it has faced negative reviews, especially from fans.
ScreenRant reported that avid players of EVE Online hit CCP for 'not taking their time to make a good companion game for their IP (intellectual property).'
Others even went as calling it out as a 'cash-grab.' Redditors in the r/eve subReddit pointed out that its strategy gameplay was 'as deep as a puddle.' They also believed that generative artificial intelligence (AI) had been used for the game's illustration.
EVE Galaxy Conquest also fared poorly on Google Play. It received a rating of 2.9, from over 2,400 reviews, as of November 5, 2024. Aside from disappointed fans, gamers criticized the game for multiple performance issues.
In EVE Galaxy Conquest, players must defend their chosen empire. They also need to explore uncharted territories as well as expand their influence. Like true EVE Online fashion, they can do this through calculated diplomacy or fierce combat.
The game also has a competitive mode where players vie for top rankings and defend their titles against fresh rivals each season.