EVE Online announces tons of updates at Fanfest, including a direct Excel export tool sanctioned by Microsoft
destructoid.comLive at Fanfest in Iceland today, developer CCP has shared multiple news tidbits for EVE, including an EVE Online Excel tool. The event is packed with info actually, so let’s try and break it down bit by bit.
The EVE Online Excel partnership might be the most interesting portion of the set of announcements actually. CCP told us that EVE players can use a JavaScript API in Excel to “seamlessly export data from EVE.” This includes formulas for profit margins and battle strategies, and is said to add extra accessibility to the game.
EVE creative director Bergur Finnbogason noted that the game is about to enter “it’s third decade” (read: the game arrived in 2003, so it’ll have been in operation for over 20 years soon), and “the future has never been brighter.” That future includes “audio and visual overhauls,” as well as better in-game models and particle effects, as well as enhancements to the 3D HUD and further building customization through structure SKINs.
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