Simon & Schuster picks up Eve

Simon & Schuster Interactive has signed an agreement with Iceland-based game developer Crowd Control Productions (CCP) to publish its upcoming online game, Eve: The Second Genesis. The massively multiplayer game is set in space, and it combines elements of strategy, role playing, and space simulation games. Players begin the game with a simple spaceship that they can later customize by purchasing a variety of different upgrades. Players can engage in a number of activities, including trade, mining, research, and piracy, to earn money and experience.

Eve: The Second Genesis is scheduled for release this fall, and the developer plans to launch an open beta test of the game in May. For more information, take a look at our previous coverage of the game.