Kickstarter project A History of the Great Empires of Eve Online has entered its final day, having passed its original goal very early on in the funding period.
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Since then, a new tier for a hardcover copy of the book has been introduced on Kickstarter, a popular request by backers and one that author Andrew Groen was anxious to include. The book will examine the deep virtual society of the online community of Eve, the players who helped shape the course of its history, and the events that would otherwise be forgotten by time.
A $10 donation gets you a digital copy of the book, while putting down $25 unlocks both a digital and softcover version upon release. The new hardcover version of A History of the Great Empires of Eve Online requires a $50 donation--understandable given the more expensive production costs associated with that type of publishing.
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Here's Groen's description of the high-quality version of the book:
"More than just a simple hardcover this new tier will be closer to a coffee table book than simply a reprint of the soft cover with a firmer front page.
"I've hired a professional designer to take the helm on art and layout, and the hardcover will be designed from the ground up to be a unique book. It will be printed in full color, and filled with strategic maps, art, and real propaganda posters created by in-game factions to rally support for their cause. I've also hired a professional artist to create artistic representations of important battles when adequate images aren't available."
You can get in on the donation tiers for another 22 before the book is made public--watch the video below to see Groen's explanation of and vision for A History of the Great Empires of Eve Online.
