Curious scam: lobbyist provokes corruption scandal in Eve Online

In Eve Online's game world, diplomatic relations between player groups are inevitable for greater success. Now the community is shaken by a corruption scandal. A member of the Players Advisory Council allegedly shared secret information with other players, who would then be enriched by it. The developer takes action immediately.

Eve Online is a world of complex diplomatic relations

Brian Schoeneman is a lobbyist in real life, but also in online space game Eve Online Schoeneman has some influence under the pseudonym Brisc Rubal. A member of the so-called Stellar Management Board (SMB), he is one of ten players as an advisor to influence game development and is provided by developer CCP Games with confidential information about the planned features. However, Schoeneman should have taken advantage of this position, which is why he was definitely excluded from the CSM and the game by CCP Games.

According to PC Gamer's report, the developer announced in Schoenemans' announcement that he "was sharing confidential information with members of his alliance who were subsequently used by another member of the Alliance. to perform unauthorized transactions in the game ". In addition to Schoeneman, the developers have also added two more players for illegal activities banned a year. "All the property related to the plot has been confiscated," the report says.

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The CCP developer was informed by the other CSM members of the member's misconduct. "The CCP's opinion on this issue is clear: no matter what kind of information has been shared, these actions contrast sharply with what the Stellar Management Council is defending," the developers said. Schoeneman commented on Reddit's allegations and dismissed all allegations: "I will act against these false allegations and restore my reputation."



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2019-04-09T16: 11: 00 + 02: 002019-04-09T16: 11: 00 + 02: 00John Wool