# Speculation: Big upgrade to relic and data sites in near future?

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**Created:** [October 3, 2025, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/speculation-big-upgrade-to-relic-and-data-sites-in-near-future/498669 "2025-10-03T23:36:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hidelur\_Moonstrider](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/hidelur_moonstrider/32/474815_2.png) [@Hidelur\_Moonstrider](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Hidelur_Moonstrider)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/speculation-big-upgrade-to-relic-and-data-sites-in-near-future/498669/1 "2025-10-03T23:36:01Z")

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Recently, updates to the game and other facets of the game in general have been suspiciously suggestive of a near future long-term goal, potentially this year’s Winter Update, featuring a large upgrade to Relic and Data sites in particular.

1. The bullet points in recent Scope presentations have had a disproportionate focus on archeology and security:
  1. 9.18: Dr Hwung Rudolfo presents groundbreaking vision for future of security AI integration.
  2. 7.22: Minmatar scientists publish paper on tachyon dating that promises to unlock new artefact aging techniques.
  3. 7.22: Renowned cyberneticist Dr Hwung Rudolfo wins prestigious Jin Mei science award for work with Upwell Consortium.

2. Not only was an entirely new post-New-Eden race added last year(Deathless), this year has had a major event focusing on another (drifter crisis)
3. The initial wave of Legion’s changes added data and relic sites as a sov upgrade.

Feel free to point out errors, add more points or speculate.

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**Post date:** [January 1, 2026, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/speculation-big-upgrade-to-relic-and-data-sites-in-near-future/498669/2 "2026-01-01T23:36:47Z")

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