“Towards the end of January, the Microsoft Excel add-in developed in collaboration with Microsoft will enter closed beta testing. This integration will allow Omega capsuleers to log into the game and directly pull in-game data into Microsoft Excel. We believe this will level the playing field by providing simple and easy access to in-game data that requires no coding knowledge. The official launch is scheduled for EVE’s 20th anniversary in May.”
Extracting data into Excel should allow players to more easily calculate profits from trade deals and the likely outcomes of various combat strategies. To use the add-in, players must have “Omega status”—one of the paid subscription tiers in EVE Online.
CCP is also planning two new expansions in 2023: one in the second quarter and another in the fourth, according to the roadmap.