The massive battle that was part of EVE Online’s latest war set two Guinness World Records.
Large multiplayer online role-playing game EVE Online Set of two Guinness World Records During a recent battle as part of an ongoing war.
Called “WWII Bee 2” EVE OnlineThe latest war (third in history) began in July and many major battles have already taken place. But during “Angry at FWST-8” (14-hour battle between PAPI and the Imperial Union)- EVE Online The game broke two records already set in the previous two wars. The first record was the largest multiplayer video game PvP battle, with 8,825 players participating. The second was for most concurrent participants in a multiplayer video game PvP battle with 6,557 participants.
CEO of Hilmar VPétursson, EVE Online Developer and publisher CCP Games commented on the new record:EVE Online You’re not a stranger to large-scale in-game competition. Every time a big battle breaks out or our community gathers for a cause, it’s always a sight to see. May have been created by CCP EVE OnlineHowever, it is our community that built the New Eden universe. Their ingenuity created an impressive logistics network both in-game and in the real world, attacking such a large number of ships in a single battle. Our players deserve all the achievements that have made these record-breaking achievements possible.Their support and dedication EVE Online Today’s game. “
Guinness World Records Editor-in-chief Craig Glenday said: “Infinite possibilities EVE Online It once again offers a spectacular, record-breaking battle that is a test of both human and technical abilities. No game has a passionate, invested and empowered community. EVE Online Having fun, it still holds the highest position as the ultimate MMO space game, nearly 20 years later. Congratulations to everyone involved. Even those who are licking wounds will agree that it has been a battle to be remembered for a very long time.
EVE OnlineBergur Finnbogason, creative director of the company, said: The factions run by our game players are often comparable to real-world government factions and even add US politicians to the ranks, so it’s only a matter of time before something big happens. I found out that there is.It still blows my heart EvePlayers can break these records in large-scale player battles. Setting two world records in a single battle is humble and only shows the amount of dedication. EVE Online Players have for our game. “
Several players involved in the “Angry at FWST-8” battle also commented on the event. Krabas, a member of the Goon Swarm Federation of Imperium, said: “The FWST battle was the latest example of a symbolic one. EVE Online The fight that everyone is reading, and being able to say “I was there” is a great feather for everyone involved. Even more impressive to me was the friendship and teamwork that led to the murder. As I play this game for the next few years, I don’t remember all the details of the fight, but I definitely remember fighting side by side and having fun with the space tribes. “
Hedliner, a member of PAPI’s pandemic legion, added: “The scale of the fight, the number of players involved on both sides, the degree of loss in the FWST-8 and in the weeks that followed was amazing. I’ve been fighting in nullsec for nearly 15 years and haven’t done anything so far. It wasn’t. All the players involved have been tested to the limit of durability. This is what nullsec players have dreamed of for years. “
A Russian player named strbrr, part of PAPI’s Northern Coalition, also mentioned the battle. “The fight at FWST is definitely a historic event,” they said. EVE Online And the MMORPG genre, but for the video game itself. The commanders of our alliance and coalition campaigns have done a great deal of work and planning to make this happen, not only in this particular battle, but over the past two weeks. “
Eve Online Available on Microsoft Windows and macOS. The game was released in 2003.
Source: Guinness World Records
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