GM WEEK 2025 IS HERE

Every year, the Game Masters of CCP Games like to spend one week to celebrate you, our players, and the community that has grown around the EVE Universe. GM Week runs from 22-28 September, with Game Masters showing off impressive ships, playing hide and seek, trying to get at least one successful roam in, leaving surprises in space for you to find, and generally showing you a different side of your friendly inter-galaxy support team. There are contests, events, streams, and plenty of SKINs, vanity items, and fun to be had! GMs will even pop up in EVE Vanguard, having lots of fun-on-the-ground! 

This year, several events will run throughout the week, including a few one-off events. The list and details are below, but we hope to see you all in-game for some fun interactions and jolly cooperation! 

Get all the info and stay in touch 

On the official EVE Online Discord server, there are now channels dedicated to GM Week! You can drop in there to see any communications about events and happenings as well as discussing what is happening and even giving us suggestions on what to do differently or add to our fun week. 

One-off events 

Some planned events can only realistically happen once during the week, so they will have a set time where you can follow along or show up to get involved! 

Whack-a-Pinata 

Throughout the years, we have had many players being naughty by automating their playing to profit and engage in RMT or other foul business. Up until GM Week 2023, we made an event of parading out and bashing the most egregious EULA violators and ToS breakers still onboard their expensive capital or super-capital ships. A few years ago, something happened in the world of New Eden that meant capitals and super-capitals are no longer the most profitable way to bot for ISK, so their tactics changed. There is no real satisfaction in bringing out botting cruisers, so it was obvious that this specific event had to change.  

We still want to give our players a spectacle to celebrate GM Week, so this time we are doing something different. The inventories of around 600 verified bot accounts' have been confiscated, and will be placed in Upwell structures in select highsec systems, namely Yulai, Tarta, and Pakhshi. Game Masters, being the busy bees they are, have conveniently forgotten to use or fuel these structures as they have no use for them, which means they will be demolished around 16:30 UTC on Monday, 22 September. You are invited to observe the demolition and help clear the field of salvage as we harvest some botters' ‘hard’ work. 

GM & ISD Roam 

It is tradition to invite a guest Fleet Commander to lead a roam filled with GMs and ISDs that just want to give back to the community. This year we will have the absolute pleasure to have Lorumerth of Loru Gaming lead us to glory and ISK positivity. We will have a fun-filled fleet of mischief together and hope to see you all in space.

Join us on CCPTV at 17:00 UTC on Thursday, 25 September, or meet us in-game for some fun exchanges of courtesy and support (Multifrequency and Hail, respectively). 

Live2Feed - GM Week edition 

We can already tell that the displays of mastery on Thursday will have players yearning for more, so the following Friday, 26 September at 14:00 UTC, GMs will be tagging along with the weekly Live2Feed stream, helmed by the Community Team.

OnlyCans streams 

Interspersed through the week, chill streams are going on CCPTV, where the only visual is a container floating in the depths of space. These containers will have some juicy cosmetic loot in them along with trinkets and some PLEX, and the only hint you will have of their whereabouts is the background. Each time, it’s a race to find the containers, and the first one there gets the prize! 

We try to place these streams outside of the core operating hours of CCP, so there will be some fun stuff for those that don’t share a time zone with the Icelandic-based Game Masters. Keep an eye on the Discord channels as we will update you when the next broadcasts are planned. 

Ongoing Events 

Stuff will be going down in space all week. Some activities will have rhyme as well as reason, while others absolutely will not. The more logical and structured activities will even have names! 

GM Week Contests 

A long-standing tradition of GM Week is hosting contests that encourage creativity and humor. This year is no different, with the contests listed below. 

Head on over to the official Discord and find the GM Week contests channel for more information on how to participate! 

EVE Art Contest 

This is a chance for players to showcase their artistic talents by creating original EVE themed artwork, whether it's screenshots, ship illustrations, character designs, scenic pieces, painted miniatures, or anything else inspired by New Eden. 

This competition encourages creativity and spotlights the incredible artistic passion within the EVE community. Participants will have the opportunity to earn valuable rewards while sharing their unique artistic interpretations of the EVE Universe. 

Vanguard Screenshot Contest 

This is your chance to capture not just a single striking image, but to weave together a short visual tale from the battlefield. 

In this competition, participants are invited to submit a sequence of around five screenshots that tell a story. It could be the tension of a squad preparing for battle, the chaos of combat, or stopping to take a breath and snap photos of some pretty landscapes. Each entry should capture a moment, a conflict, or an emotion that could only exist in EVE Vanguard. 

SKINR Creation Contest 

The goal is to encourage players to explore the SKINR tool, experiment with its features, and create something unique. Participants will have the chance to earn rewards and, at the very least, gain valuable hands-on experience with SKINR. 

By shining a spotlight on SKINR, we not only inspire creativity but also showcase the power of the avenues players have to express themselves.  

GM Patrol 

There are some very capable players who work as Game Masters, and this facet of GM Week always lets them shine in creating fits for a plethora of ships that they then take out for roams. Not every roam has to involve setting your safety to red and slamming a filament, however, so this time, GMs will be showing up in a lot of places, not necessarily to fight.  

Orbital Stash 

Each day, Game Masters will spread the word about a region of space that will be seeded with small and fun loot containers. These are password protected and will require some knowledge to unlock, but they are worth it. Keep an eye on the Discord channels for updates about the regions. 

Scavenger Hunt 

Similar to the Orbital Stashes but this time with actual GMs playing hide-and-seek. Try to find them and receive a prize! 

GMesis Event 

Boots on the ground indeed! If you play EVE Vanguard during GM Week, you may encounter, or even team up with, GMs playing as well!  

Freelance Projects for the Game Masters corporation 

Sometimes, GMs need assistance, and the Freelance Project system is perfect for exactly that purpose! Check the Game Masters corporation every day to see new ways you can interact with us, sometimes as a collaborative effort and sometimes as a contest to see who can do the most! 

SKINR Creations 

The artistic side of the GMs gets to shine as they will design SKINs with the Ship SKINR. You will be able to find listings on the market for various hulls, and any PLEX spent on these designs will be donated to the next PLEX for GOOD campaign. ISK spent on designs will be donated to the next Live2Feed stream, so all proceeds will find their way to good causes. 

Wherever you find them and whatever you do with them, GM Week is sure to have something for everyone.