EVE Online presents the 5th Alliance Tournament

February 21, 2008

EVE Online presents the 5th
Alliance Tournament

CCP Games, the developers of the
award winning massively multiplayer online (MMO) game EVE Online, is proud to
announce the 5th Alliance Tournament. The contest will take place over two
consecutive weekends beginning February 29th and ending the weekend of March
7th.

The bravest capsuleers have once
again been called to battle for fame, honour and fortune. This legendary event
is sure to set ablaze the gloom of space with the explosive glory of combat.
Expect the same great commentary as last year’s tournament, as each round of
warfare is dissected by knowledgeable members of the EVE community.

A specially prepared in-game arena
hosts the Alliance PVP Championship, which demonstrates the best of the high
stakes ship combat that’s at the core of EVE’s popularity. Ships introduced in
the Trinity patch will be eligible for competition for the first time in an
Alliance Tournament. The community response to the tournament signup was so
enormous that a televised draw was required to determine which Alliance teams
made it into the top-40.

16 matches will be hosted per day
and streamed from CCP’s studio in Reykjavik, Iceland. This is a multi-stage
championship, similar to the FIFA World Cup. The 40 teams are divided into 8
groups, with the two victors from each group progressing to a knockout phase
compromised of four single-elimination rounds. A firm winner will be determined
after this elimination round.

After weeks of player feedback many
of your suggestions have shaped the new tournament rules. "We want this to be as
entertaining to watch as it is to participate in" said Petri Rsnen, Senior GM
and member of our tournament committee. "This championship is the very essence
of EVE. To win you’ll need teamwork and a flair for tactics. Building ship
setups will be at the heart of a team’s possible success. Change and adaptation
are keys, as is expected in war."

About the Alliance PVP
Championship
For details of the rules and
regulations of the Alliance Tournament, please visit

http://myeve.eve-online.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=674637
.