CCP Games, creators of the successful space MMORPG
EVE Online, have announced they will be harvesting stories from within the game to
create comic books, a TV series, and possibly even films set in the EVE universe.
EVE has never set records for the size of its userbase, but it's long been known as a game that generates some of the best emergent gameplay in the industry. From battles involving
thousands of players to in-game confidence schemes involving currency worth
tens of thousands of
real dollars, it's likely you've heard about players' exploits even if you haven't played the game. CCP is now looking to bring the
EVE universe to a wider audience, and rather than having a group of writers dictate all of the lore, they're letting the players take part. They've set up a site where users can
share their tales and vote on those of others. CCP has partnered with Dark Horse Comics to make a comic book out of the stories, and with a production company to make a live-action TV show.