CCP is soon to release its VR space combat title, EVE Valkyrie into the wild. At EVE Fanfest today, they’ve announced a pre-alpha program for EVE Online and Dust 514 account holders.

CCP Games’ EVE Fanfest 2015 is in full swing in Reykjavik and the day was filled with updates on their made-for-VR, multiplayer space combat game EVE Valkyrie. New screenshots, an unmasking of the protagonist and a glimpse of the game running on Oculus’ Crescent Bay hardware. However, for those who’ve waited patiently (and by that I mean furiously F5’ing CCP’s homepage), the wait to get your hands on the game (outside of a games convention at least) may soon be over.

CCP have announced that it’s to allow a limited number of existing EVE Online and/or Dust 514 players to register their interest in taking part in EVE Valkyrie‘s pre-alpha program and to be among the first in the world to play the game online with other players, in VR.

If you satisfy the requirements, then head on over to the sign up page – and let the painful wait to find out if you’re one of ‘the chosen’ begin.


Ben Lang is at Fanfest covering the event, he’s been hands-on with the latest version demo’d on Oculus’ Crescent Bay and will report back soon with his impressions.


Disclosure: CCP Games is covering travel and lodging expenses for one Road to VR writer to attend Fanfest 2015.

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Based in the UK, Paul has been immersed in interactive entertainment for the best part of 27 years and has followed advances in gaming with a passionate fervour. His obsession with graphical fidelity over the years has had him branded a ‘graphics whore’ (which he views as the highest compliment) more than once and he holds a particular candle for the dream of the ultimate immersive gaming experience. Having followed and been disappointed by the original VR explosion of the 90s, he then founded RiftVR.com to follow the new and exciting prospect of the rebirth of VR in products like the Oculus Rift. Paul joined forces with Ben to help build the new Road to VR in preparation for what he sees as VR’s coming of age over the next few years.
  • Jacob Pederson

    Just bought a Eve sub to get a shot at this, anybody know when the Alpha lottery is going on?