# Eve's new update, and the marketing around it

**URL:** <https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eves-new-update-and-the-marketing-around-it/519776>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [October 6, 2026, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eves-new-update-and-the-marketing-around-it/519776 "2026-10-06T12:26:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gerard\_Amatin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/gerard_amatin/32/481361_2.png) [@Gerard\_Amatin](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Gerard_Amatin)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eves-new-update-and-the-marketing-around-it/519776/21 "2026-10-07T11:56:14Z")

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> [@Lucy\_Alfrir](#):
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> TL:DR

TL;DR:

EVE’s passive skill progression gives players much more freedom to play the sandbox however they want. I prefer it over grind-based progression.

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