CCP Games has finally launched the Microsoft Excel add-in on EVE Online, leaning hard into the famed spaceship MMO’s reputation for being a spreadsheet simulation.
The Iceland-based game studio announced the launch of the Excel add-in Tuesday, enabling even the most organized players access and analyze their in-game data regardless of their level of programming experience. Whether they’re general players or players assigned to different roles, from manufacturer to enforcer to PvP fighter, everyone will have easy access to the information and knowledge they need to complete any task, including managing frontline warfare, tracking their earnings, maximizing their profits, monitoring kills, and tracking character progress over time.
CCP Games collaborated with the Excel team at Microsoft to integrate the spreadsheet add-in into EVE Online, making it the first PC game to receive the feature.
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“Collaborating with Microsoft to provide EVE players with direct access to Excel’s spreadsheet software tools has been both a very enjoyable experience and a very natural fit, which should come as no surprise to the data enthusiasts at our two companies and within our respective communities,” EVE Online creative director Bergur Finnbogason said. “Our players continue to encourage us to explore more ways to make EVE approachable. Advanced EVE players are known to use spreadsheets as a data management tool, so the Excel add-in is a crucial step in achieving that goal. No matter your role, skill level or identity in New Eden, the power of this add-in is at your fingertips.”
Catherine Pidgeon, Microsoft’s head of product for Excel, added, “CCP Games has extensive experience in the MMO space, so it’s only natural that we collaborate with them to launch the first-ever native Microsoft Excel add-in for a video game. With the add-in, the EVE Online player base can seamlessly export and manage data without third-party tools. Through this collaboration, we’re excited to see how players of EVE Online of all skill levels can use Excel to streamline data management and take their in-game experience to new heights.”
CCP released an extensive FAQ explaining how to install the add-on, which is being released free of charge. If you’re using Excel as you’re reading this, click the Insert tab, then the Get Add-ins button, and the EVE Online add-in should appear.
Cristina Alexander is a freelance writer for IGN. To paraphrase Calvin Harris, she wears her love for Sonic the Hedgehog on her sleeve like a big deal. Follow her on Twitter @SonicPrincess15.
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