EVE Online’s Fractured Skies expansion is live with new empire campaigns and 24/7 EVE Vanguard alpha

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EVE Online’s Fractured Skies expansion is live today, November 10, kicking off a new empire-wide race tied to an upcoming Emergent Artifact. Players can now help one of the four empires gather campaign items through hacking, mining, Factional Warfare complexes, and new campaign sites, then turn those items in for ISK, Loyalty Points, offers, achievements, titles, and Penumbral SKINs.

The campaign is building toward a mid-January four-way fight over the artifact. The first empire to finish all four campaign objectives will decide where that battle happens, bring command carrier reinforcements led by a faction general, and unlock a limited-time Drifter module in its LP store. Campaign bonuses, such as faster warp speed, stronger defenses, or extra damage in faction space, are set to activate in early January.

  • Four new navy attack battlecruisers are now available through Factional Warfare LP stores: Naga Navy Issue, Tornado Fleet Issue, Oracle Navy Issue, and Talos Navy Issue.
  • New synchronizer rigs scale with matching faction modules. They come in empire and pirate faction sets, with pirate versions offering unique bonuses and tradeoffs.
  • EVE Vanguard is now playable around the clock through its paid alpha via the EVE launcher, with founder packs starting at $15.
  • Vanguard activity now feeds back into EVE Online, with completed contracts and expeditions increasing special campaign sites in highsec and lowsec.
  • New pilots can try 13 free, pre-fitted AIR Academy ships in Starter Space, covering combat, exploration, and mining.
  • The first phase of EVE Online’s new HUD is available as an opt-in Feature Preview.

Fractured Skies also folds the AIR Career Program into Achievements, refreshes level-one missions, adds new titles, and includes balance changes for ships such as the Sacrilege, Cerberus, Vengeance, Legion, Proteus, and Tengu. CCP also mentions improved defender missiles, slower void bombs, fleet tool updates, and several smaller “Little Things” changes based on player feedback.

On the giveaway side, players can claim daily launch rewards including up to 800,000 Skill Points, Quafe Zero boosters, SKINR components, and empire character backgrounds. Until November 20, accounts can also claim seven days of Omega for free in the New Eden Store, with the offer available once per account on up to three accounts tied to the same email. Omega pilots can claim 25 free PLEX this week as well.

For EVE Vanguard, the paid alpha includes three new maps, the Gallente BR-60 Battle Rifle, Weapon Telemetry progression, and a new tutorial. CCP says Vanguard conquest objectives are planned for Q2 2027.

Further reading: Official EVE Online: The Fractured Skies Expansion Is Here