The very real politics of EVE's virtual society

Around this time last year I started getting wind of "The Bloodbath of B-R5B." The epic battle took place in the massive multiplayer online-space-simulator EVE, and according to the game's developer, resulted in an estimated $300,000 loss of digital property.

Although I had been interested in EVE and its stalwart community prior to reading about what has come to be known as "gaming's most destructive battle ever," it wasn't until I saw game-maker CCP erect a physical monument in Reykjavik for those lost in battle that I got hooked. That was the first time I had seen any physical commemoration of an in-game event by any game company. This type of recognition of the EVE community is not rare for CCP, though, and emphasizing the devotion of their player base is important to the lifeblood of their product. The monument is not the only physical manifestation of the gaming universe that reflects the passion of the Read more...

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