REYKJAVIK, ICELAND — (Marketwired) — 04/27/13 — , the world-s leading independent developer of massively multiplayer games, today announced a partnership with to create a new comic series called EVE: TRUE STORIES, based on the massive universe of ® and ®. In addition, the two companies will collaborate on EVE: SOURCE, a hardcover book full of information and exclusive artwork that will be the definitive guide to the EVE Universe.
Available winter 2013, EVE: SOURCE will be a comprehensive sourcebook and visual guide to the expansive universe that players experience in EVE Online and DUST 514. Developed in close collaboration with CCP-s creative teams, the 184-page, full-color hardcover and digital edition will immerse readers in the history and lore of EVE through stunning artwork and never-before-released material detailing the setting, backstory, races and factions of the EVE Universe.
“It-s going to take everything we-ve got to capture the amazing visuals and rich history of the EVE Universe in a single volume,” said Dave Marshall, Editor, Dark Horse. “As we fill it with material from EVE Online-s stellar space combat to the -boots on the ground- action of DUST 514-s planetary conflicts, EVE: SOURCE is shaping up to be one of the most stunning books we-ve ever published.”
Debuting fall 2013 and available for free via Dark Horse Digital on the Web (at ) and mobile apps, EVE: TRUE STORIES will feature a series of short stories inspired by actual player-driven events in the EVE Universe, submitted to the “True Stories From the First Decade” website at . Following its run online, Dark Horse will publish the full array of EVE: TRUE STORIES, along with additional bonus material, as a hardcover graphic novel available in bookstores worldwide winter 2013.
“As we move into the second decade of EVE, the universe we share with our players is more alive than ever with stories that deserve to be celebrated and honored,” said Yohei Ishii, Vice President, Business Development, North America, CCP. “We look forward to sharing the stories inspired by these unique experiences with the world.”
EVE Online (PC/Mac) is a captivating science-fiction game in which hundreds of thousands of players compete for riches, power, glory and adventure in a single universe. On June 4, CCP will launch EVE Online: Odyssey, the 19th free expansion for EVE Online. The launch of Odyssey comes as CCP celebrates the game-s 10th consecutive year of player growth, having passed the 500,000 worldwide subscriber mark in March. More information about EVE Online can be found at .
CCP recently announced that DUST 514 will launch on May 14. DUST 514 brings intense infantry combat, large-scale warfare and deep character advancement to the PlayStation®3 in an exclusive, free-to-play, massively multiplayer shooter. Set in, and integrated with, the massive universe of EVE Online, players wage war in this next generation first-person shooter, where a single victory could prove the crushing blow to a galactic empire and thousands of online gamers. More information about DUST 514 can be found at .
Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent such as Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Brian Wood, Gerard Way, Felicia Day, Guillermo Del Toro and comics legends such as Will Eisner, Neal Adams and Jim Steranko, Dark Horse has developed its own successful properties such as The Mask, Ghost, Timecop and SpyBoy. Its successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Mass Effect, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, EVE: Online, Halo, Serenity, Game of Thrones and Domo. Today Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic book publisher in the US and is recognized as one of the world-s leading publishers of both creator-owned content and licensed comics material.
CCP is the world-s leading independent developer of massively multiplayer games, and has been praised for its artistry, game design and unique player-driven, infinitely scalable storytelling narratives. CCP is the creator of the critically acclaimed science-fiction game EVE Online (PC/Mac), which is celebrating its unprecedented 10th consecutive year of subscriber growth. EVE Online is a massively multiplayer science-fiction universe in which hundreds of thousands of players carve out empires through galactic fleet battles and the use of economic warfare. DUST 514 (PlayStation®3) is a groundbreaking, free-to-play massively multiplayer online first-person shooter that is set in the EVE Universe and linked to EVE Online. World of Darkness is a modern gothic horror massively multiplayer online role-playing game based on the classic tabletop role-playing game Vampire: the Masquerade. Founded and headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland in 1997, CCP is privately held with additional offices in Atlanta, Newcastle, San Francisco and Shanghai. For more information, visit .
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