While null-sec is still smoking from the Ansiblex overhaul and the sovereignty map keeps getting redrawn, Fenris Creations is giving its support staff a week to put down the ticket queue and pick up a ship. GM Week is back, running from September 28 to October 2, 2026, and this year's line-up leans harder than usual into player-facing chaos.
What GM Week Actually Is
GM Week is Fenris Creations' annual thank-you event for the Game Masters (GMs) and ISD volunteers who spend the rest of the year handling support tickets, moderating the forums, and quietly keeping New Eden from falling apart. For one week, that same staff steps out from behind the ticket system and plays alongside — and occasionally against — the player base, both in-game and on stream.
As the official announcement puts it:
"They will show up in your systems, roam around your space, and generally look up from their day-to-day duty of handling support tickets to celebrate the unique community they have the privilege of supporting and their relationship with the players."
It's a tradition that's been running for years in one form or another, and 2026's edition promises, in Fenris Creations' own words, "returning favorites with new twists, along with fresh ideas."
The Schedule: September 28 – October 2, 2026
The event kicks off on Monday, September 28 and runs through Friday, October 2, with activity happening across New Eden and on the official Fenris Creations Twitch channel throughout the week.
What's On the Table This Year
Based on the official rundown, players can expect a mix of returning fan favorites and new additions, including:
Orbital Stash – an in-space scavenger-style event
GM Patrol – GMs roaming player systems in fitted ships
Scavenger Hunt – a hunt for hidden items or clues across New Eden
Freelance Projects – one-off jobs handed out by the Game Masters corporation
Forum competitions – official contests running on the EVE Online forums
Achievements & Titles – limited-time accolades tied to the week's events
OnlyCans – a can-hunting/looting activity (name pending further detail from Fenris Creations)
Bot Bash – the traditional destruction of confiscated bot assets, described this year as a "whack-a-piñata" event where players get to crack open ships loaded with loot seized from banned botting accounts
An on-stream pub quiz and a recorded Q&A with GMs, taking submitted player questions
GM & ISD Volunteer Roam and Live2Feed – GM Week edition, both streamed live
Fenris Creations has said more specifics — exact timings, fleet compositions, and drop details — will be posted closer to the 28th, so it's worth keeping an eye on the official news page and Discord in the coming days.
Turning Confiscated Bot Loot Into a Show
The standout addition this year is the "whack-a-piñata" framing of Bot Bash: rather than simply deleting assets seized from bot and RMT (real-money-trading) accounts, Fenris Creations is turning the cleanup into a live event where GMs crack open loot-stuffed wrecks for players to fight over. It's a neat bit of framing that also doubles as a reminder that the studio is still actively pulling illicit accounts out of the economy.
How to Watch and Get Involved
Twitch: the daily streams and GM roams will run on the official Fenris Creations Twitch channel
In-game: GMs and ISD volunteers will be flying, unannounced, through player systems all week — there's no fixed itinerary, so the only way to catch a roam is to be out in space
Forums: watch the official EVE Online forums for the Q&A submission thread and the forum-based competitions
News page: Fenris Creations will post further details on the official GM Week announcement page as the date approaches
A Rare Bit of Levity in a Turbulent New Eden
The timing is notable. GM Week lands right as null-sec is still digesting the Force Projection Revamped update and the Ansiblex jump bridge changes that went live on September 22, with coalitions like the Imperium and the Winter Coalition still fighting over redrawn supply lines in Delve, Querious, Deklein and The Spire. Against that backdrop, a week of GM-run scavenger hunts and pub quizzes is as much a pressure release valve for the community as it is a thank-you to the support staff.
Media Resources
Official artwork released alongside the announcement (Fenris Creations, hosted on eveonline.com):
Live coverage: Fenris Creations on Twitch