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EVE Online history book crowdfunds over $95,000
Last month we mentioned a crowdfunding effort from games journalist Andrew Groen which sought to raise money for an extensive history book on EVE Online. That fundraiser has now drawn to a close, having drawn nearly eight times more money than Groen had originally hoped. Groen's fundraiser was a massive success almost from the start. Donations surpassed his $12,500 goal within the first 24 hours, and the final tally stands at $95,729. As a result, Groen has been able to expand his plans for the book. A specially designed hardcover version was introduced when the fundraiser passed the $50,000 mark, and Groen has hired artist Daniel Warren Johnson to provide illustrations. That name may be familiar to EVE Online fans, as Johnson previously illustrated the EVE: True Stories line of graphic novels for Dark Horse Comics. Now that the fundraising dust has settled, Groen must sit down and actually put the book together. While there is currently no solid release date for the tome, those interested in owning a copy can visit EVEHistory to pre-order the book in either soft or hardcover formats. [Image: CCP Games]
Help fund an oral history of EVE Online
Andrew Groen, a games journalist whose work has appeared on such prestigious outlets as Wired and Ars Technica, wants to demystify CCP Games' epic space opera EVE Online, and he needs your help to do it. For the past six months, Groen has been gathering information and conducting interviews with EVE's most prominent community members, with the goal of compiling his research into a lengthy account of the past decade of EVE Online's existence. For most, EVE Online is a game that only registers when word spreads of a massive space battle or a particularly dramatic bit of interstellar intrigue leads to the loss of thousands of real-world dollars, but Groen hopes to crack open the game's thorny exterior and make it more accessible to the average person, while also building the first detailed history of the virtual universe. "I'm writing this because there is simply no way for people to learn the history of EVE, and it's getting more difficult every day," Groen writes. Those worried that Groen's book will be a long-form fluff piece devoted to making the game and developer CCP Games look good should rest easy. Groen claims to have spoken to CCP, and the studio agrees that it should have no oversight over his work. Of course, that also means that CCP will not be funding this book, so Groen has turned to the online masses for the $12,500 he requires to complete the project. Though the fundraiser launched just this morning, Groen has already attracted plenty of support, which bodes well for the success of the tome. For more information and to toss money into the ever-expanding pot, pay a visit to Kickstarter. [Image: CCP Games]
