Elections for EVE's player council begin in May
MMO players have long regarded the depths of EVE Online as a unique environment - in many ways a unique experience far removed from the simpler plots and machinations of fantasy games. EVE society is typified by vicious politics, corporate skulduggery -- and now democratic elections. The Council of Stellar Management (CSM), announced at last November's CCP Fan Fair, is set to be the first democratically elected body representing the citizens of an online game. They'll have direct contact with the developers and a voice in how the future of EVE plays out.
More details have become available as CCP lays out the groundwork for the elections to begin! The call for candidates began yesterday, so if you're thinking about making the jump into politics now is the time to act. Candidate entries will no longer be accepted past April 1st, which gives players about a month to campaign for their cause. Elections will begin on May 5th, run for two weeks, and we should know who the first members of the Council are as of May 21st. For full details CCP has put up a pair of PDFs on the program, one laying out the background and reasons for the creation of the CSM, and the other offering up a summary of the Council's functions.
Stay tuned later today for our interview with CCP CEO Hilmar Petursson, EVE economist Dr. Eyjólfur Guðmundsson, and Community Researcher/Developer Petur Oskarsson all about this unique project!
