EVE: Vanguard will enter early access next summer, but you have the opportunity to play it in September.

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      At the 2025 EVE Fanfest, CCP Games announced the upcoming playtest date for the shooter EVE: Vanguard and hinted at the release of the full game through Steam Early Access.

      EVE Vanguard is an MMO FPS linked to the well-known game EVE Online, where players take control of warclones who descend onto planets to battle one another, aiming to influence the ongoing war across New Eden's universe. Events within this shooter can affect the happenings in EVE Online, just as events in EVE Online can impact Vanguard.

      First hinted at a couple of years ago, EVE Vanguard has undergone several playtests since its announcement. The upcoming one, titled EVE Vanguard: Nemesis, will be the most accessible way to experience the game since its announcement, starting on September 16.

      This is all leading up to the early access launch of the game. CCP Games confirmed that they plan to launch EVE Vanguard on Steam Early Access in Summer 2026, with ongoing development to follow.

      Additionally, this year's EVE Fanfest revealed the next expansion for EVE Online, named EVE Online: Legion. The most significant addition is Freelance Jobs, which are player-created missions that EVE Online users can assign to each other. The launch is scheduled for May 27. Another MMO, EVE Frontier, is also in development, indicating that the EVE franchise is quite active.

      For those specifically interested in the MMO FPS, the EVE Vanguard: Nemesis playtest begins on September 16, as CCP prepares for a full Steam Early Access launch in summer 2026.

      Formerly a Gaming Staff Writer at Digital Trends, Tomas Franzese now covers and reviews the latest gaming releases and updates.

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