EVE Online is cruel and harsh game of space conquest and spreadsheet management. It’s also the only place you’re likely to see three-thousand players throwing down together in a single grand combat. Recently, EVE pumped out a new expansion, Inferno, which was built of three big features, an artwork upgrade, and a host of minor fixes and content patches. So how does Inferno stand up to the cold glare of reality? Let Goonswarm’s The Mittani give you the rundown. Ten Ton Hammer has the story.
The lesson here is that game design doesn’t get along well with hard release dates. If quality matters, “When it’s done” has to be your release date. There’s really no other choice.