New Eden Banter Prompt (NEB #1): EVE Online's longevity

 

EVE Online is old. Not "two expansions ago" old, rather over-two-decades old.

In MMORPG years, that's basically ancient history. Some games from that era are gone. Others are technically "alive" in the same way a half-dead station light is alive: still on, but… you know.

And yet EVE is still here. Still evolving. Still producing war stories, betrayals, spreadsheets, friendships, grudges, and moments that feel uniquely New Eden.

So let's kick off the launch of the New Eden Banter with a big one:

This month's prompt

EVE Online is now more than two decades old—older than some of its players. In a genre where most MMORPGs fade or shut down, EVE has kept evolving. What do you think is the secret behind its longevity? Why is EVE still here—and still feeling alive—when so many of its contemporaries have declined or disappeared?

How to participate

1. Write a blog post responding to the prompt above (any length, any style).
2. Publish it on your blog Monday, March 2nd (next week).
3. Drop your link in the comments of this post (or share it on Bluesky and tag me: @crazykinux.bsky.social). I'll be updating the roundup throughout the week of March 2nd, as links come in.
4. I'll do the roundup linking all entries at the bottom of my banter, and you should as well.

Deadline

Posts go live Monday, March 2nd. That's Monday, next week.

Drop your link anytime that week (March 2-8) and I'll add you to the roundup. You can leave a link in the comments below, in the comments of my NEB#1 I'll post next Monday, or over on Bluesky (@crazykinux.bsky.social).

(Late? Post anyway. I'll add you to a 'late arrivals' update—no gnashing of teeth required.)