Atari has confirmed the contents of the retail box version of EVE Online, which will be released in the shops in Europe on March 12 and the US on March 10.
The EVE Online box will include all nine previously released expansion packs plus the forthcoming tenth expansion entitled EVE Online: Apocrypha, which introduces wormholes, modular ships and other sci-fi shizzle.
The collection of extras also includes 60 days of free game time. Alternatively, the included game time can be used to extend an existing subscription or be split into two 30-day codes known as "Pilot License Extensions" (PLEX) that can be sold to other players for in-game currency, says Atari.
Players redeeming the code to activate a new account will also receive these in-game items:
Instant war access: This certificate allows rapid access to organized combat (through increased standings), helping new players get into the action quickly.
Exclusive career guide: Accessed via the website to allow for dynamic updates, the guide includes insider tips and tricks.
VIP pass: Use this card to invite a friend to try the game for 21 days. When that friend becomes an EVE Online subscriber, you will get an additional 30 days of free game time.
Exclusive in-game ship: An exclusive new ship, the Interbus Shuttle, will allow players to fly in style with an increased capacity cargo hold to ferry those extra crucial items at high speeds.
The corp I was in (my first ever corp) disbanded when they found out the leader was using corp money to buy himself a PLEX. To think I was giving 50% of my hard earned salvage so he could play for free..
Eve is getting better by the day. Can't wait for the virtual space stations.
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