CCPs annual player and developer gathering of EVE Fanfest kicks off next week in Reykjavik, Iceland for a weekend of developer panels, alliance discussions, news, the annual Party at the Top of the World, epic pub crawls, and more. While tickets for the event sold out some time ago, you can still take part through the livestream of the event next week.
This week CCP has revealed its full schedule of events and activities for the event that now includes several new speakers for a new panel discussion titled Games as Art: EVE and Other Games at the NY MoMA, which will play host to panelists such as Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator of the New York Museum of Modern Art , CCP Creative Director Torfi Frans Olafsson, and others.
Visit the EVE Fanfest website to learn more and get a full rundown of events.
CCP GAMES ANNOUNCES MUSICAL ACTS AND FULL SCHEDULE FOR EVE FANFEST 2013
Sessions from sold-out event available for viewing via free live stream
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND--Apr 18, 2013--CCP Games, the world's leading independant developer of massively multiplayer games, today announced the final schedule of events for its sold-out annual fan celebration, EVE Fanfest (April 25-27). In keeping with this year's "Second Decade" theme, which commemmorates the 10th anniversary of EVE Online, the show's three keynotes will focus on the past, present, and futures of DUST 514®, EVE Online® and CCP Games. Other additions to the schedule include a new panel discussion, "Games as Art: EVE and Other Games at the New York MoMA," and Z-Trip, an award-winning DJ who will headline Fanfest's annual "Party at the Top of the World."
"Games as Art" is the latest addition to this year's series of expert-led panels at Fanfest, and will be available via live stream for those unable to attend the sold-out event. Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator of New York's Museum of Modern Art, will serve as the moderator of a panel discussion examining the evolution of video games as an artistic medium. Antonelli will be joined by representatives of three of the thirteen video games recently added to the museum's permanent collection.
Title: Games as Art: EVE and Other Games at the NY MoMA
Speakers: Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator, New York Museum of Modern Art
Torfi Frans Olafsson, Creative Director, CCP Games
Adam Saltsman, Designer, Canabalt
Tarn Adams, Co-Creator, Dwarf Fortress
Summary: EVE Online, along with twelve other video games, was recently added to the permanent collection of The Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator at MoMA, will be joined by CCP's Torfi Frans Olafsson, Canabalt's Adam Saltsman, and Tarn Adams of Dwarf Fortress, to discuss what it means to be included in the museum's permanent collection and share their thoughts on how video games have evolved as an artistic medium.
The full schedule for Fanfest is now available at http:///fanfest.eveonline.com
The schedule of the more than 30 hours of Fanfest sessions that will be streamed live can be found at http://twitch.tv/ccp. CCP will be live steaming EVE Fanfest in standard definition for free and in HD for a one-time fee of $19.95 USD or one PLEX (which cna be obtained on the EVE Online in-game market).
More information about purchasing the HD stream can be found at: http://fanfest.eveonline.com/HDstream
In addition to the series of expert panels, CCP Games also announced the musical lineup for the annual Party at the Top of the World celebration on the final night of Fanfest. Headlining the show is Z-Trip, an award winning DJ and musical pioneer revered for putting on some of the worlds best live performances. Among those also performing at the Party at the Top of the World are Icelands #1 metal band, Skálmöld, and popular Icelandic dance band Retro Stefson.
This year CCP will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of EVE Online with a Second Decade theme, focusing on the wealth of stories and successes of the first ten years of EVEand its year-on-year subscriber growth. CCP will also look forward to the next ten years of EVE and DUST with reveals, announcements, demonstrations, and parties.
About CCP
CCP is the worlds 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 tenth 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 roleplaying 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 www.ccpgames.com.
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