EVE Online's Carbon engine is now open source: Fenris Creations explains why

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Author: Stevvo

Date: 7/3/2026

Article Summary:

Fenris Creations, the developer of Eve Online, has made its Carbon game engine open source, allowing anyone to use and contribute to the tech behind the long-running sci-fi MMO.