EVE Vanguard: The Time-Respecting MMOFPS Announces Its Early Access Launch on Steam Next Summer

I’m just sitting here, sipping my coffee, thinking about how pumped I am for CCP’s new shooter, EVE Vanguard. Honestly, it’s like they took their legendary EVE Online and decided to throw it into this wild FPS mix. They’re trying to do what Destiny and Helldivers 2 did, but with their own twist, hoping it sticks with all the EVE lessons under its belt. They want it to resonate more with everyone, trying to shake things up a bit in the gaming world.

So yeah, naturally, some folks are side-eyeing these big promises. Like, really, words only mean so much, right? But here’s the big news: CCP Games is saying, “Hey, check it out yourself!” They’ve finally announced there’s an early access release date for EVE Vanguard at FanFest today. Cool, right?

Anyway, if you’re itching to dive in, EVE Vanguard hits Early Access on Steam in Summer 2026. But wait, there’s more. There’s this public access event on September 16. So, if you were a fan of Dust 514 and just can’t wait, that’s your chance to jump in way before summer. More details are floating around on the game’s Discord if you’re curious.

They’re calling it an MMOFPS, aiming for a player-driven sandbox, with all kinds of fun and chaos going on. Imagine setting your goals and claiming victories in these ongoing battles in New Eden. Scrounging around, hunting, doing these risky contracts — it’s like a treasure hunt meets battlefield madness.

All that? Sounds like marketing talk, right? But I swear, it lines up with what I’ve seen — fun shooting in a world that actually feels like it means something. It might just be what the tired shooter fan base needs. But I gotta keep my lips zipped on the juicier stuff for now. Stay tuned, seriously.

Oh, and if you’re keeping track, you might notice there’s a bit of a date shuffle. I wrote earlier that we’d see EVE Vanguard on consoles by 2028. The timeline was looking like this:

2024 – Founder’s access
2025 – Early access
2027 – Global launch
2028 – Console rollout

But now? That Early Access is bumped up a year earlier. What about the rest of the timeline? Going to check with CCP Games this weekend. For now, all eyes on how Vanguard stacks up against big names like Marathon and Arc Raiders. Honestly, this could be fun.