EVE Player tournaments
During two weekends in July 2006, a live streaming video production called Eve TV[52][53] covered the events of the 2nd Caldari Alliance Tournament. The tournament pitted five-man teams from the top alliances against each other. Eve TV provided live in-game footage of the battles along with expert commentary. Analysis of the teams and strategies, interviews with CCP staff and behind-the-scenes specials were also aired between battles. Eve TV was produced and hosted primarily by DJs[52] from Eve-Radio (a player-run streaming radio station) with resources provided by CCP. A total of 95 matches were scheduled, with the Band of Brothers[54] alliance emerging the winner on the final day.[55]
The first two weekends in December 2006 saw the 3rd Alliance tournament. This was once again broadcast via live streaming video by Eve TV[53] The tournament saw 40 Alliances[56] pitting five-man teams against each other. Once again, the Band of Brothers[54] alliance emerged as the winner. Of particular note in this tournament, was the fielding of an Imperial Apocalypse by the Interstellar Alcohol Conglomerate. The ship was destroyed in the semi-finals of the tournament.
The fourth Alliance tournament in September 2007 brought several exciting upsets, with Star Fraction defeating Band of Brothers in the second round, using only tech 1 cruisers, and a relative unknown, Hun Reloaded, sweeping both the semifinals and finals to win.[57]
The two weekends starting February 29, 2008 and March 7, 2008 saw the fifth Alliance Tournament.[58] EveTV provided coverage via live streaming video.[59] During the six days a total of 40 teams competed in 95 matches. The last tournament's winner, HUN Reloaded, made its way into the quarter-finals were it lost to Ev0ke alliance who later became tournament champion after having won all of its eight matches.[58]
