From CCP Games:
The Blood Tome is a cultural and archival project preserving the living history of CCP Games’ iconic sci-fi MMO, EVE Online, in a physical manuscript titled “The Capsuleer Edda” Players attending EVE Fanfest 2026 have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to contribute a finger-prick-sized sample of blood that will be pooled and symbolically incorporated into ink used on select pages of The Capsuleer Edda manuscript.
Interested participants can register to contribute to The Blood Tome starting today, March 3, 2026, at 15:00 by following this link: https://eve.online/BloodRegistration. Registration concludes April 2, 2026, at 15:00 UTC. Tickets for EVE Fanfest 2026 are available for purchase on Eventbrite.
"For more than twenty years, EVE Online has operated as a continuous, player-driven society. A persistent universe where economies, alliances, wars, betrayals, and reputations carry weight over time,” said Hilmar Veigar Pétursson, CEO of CCP Games. “For many players, the line between hobby and lived experience blurs. Corporations become communities. Conflicts become shared memory. Decisions made a decade ago still echo around New Eden. That kind of lasting impact is rare in digital spaces. That is why we are going to these lengths to keep EVE Forever. The universe has depth, the community treats it seriously, and the history is real because the commitment behind it is real.”
The Blood Tome combines commissioned writing, professional calligraphy, archival vellum, historically grounded ink-making, and symbolic participation, with materials chosen for longevity. Two archival master vellum manuscripts are planned: one intended for permanent institutional custody, and one designed for controlled exhibition and museum travel.
The project is guided by leading expertise in blood biology and developed under professional medical oversight and ethical guidance, ensuring that this tribute to New Eden’s community is both scientifically sound and culturally enduring.
Registered participants will have one finger pricked at EVE Fanfest 2026, administered on-site by trained staff operating under licensed clinical supervision. The sterilization, pooling, and treatment process will be conducted by deCODE genetics. Material contributions will be collected and applied to sterile filter paper before being pooled into a single composite mixture. The pooled material will then be treated to neutralize infectious agents before being incorporated into ink.
All contributions are combined into a single shared material, ensuring anonymity by design and reflecting the spirit of collective authorship. The pooled material contains intermixed DNA fragments and is incorporated into historically grounded archival ink as a symbolic element of the manuscript and this broader cultural preservation initiative.
