EVE developer have revealed that the latest expansion of the popular title will allow players to build their own bars.

Walking in Stations will see avatars browsing the player-owned shops and bars along station promenades.

Once a player has purchased blueprints for establishments, the premises can be built and then customised with products, hired NPCs and custom dialogue.

Products and services available to trade include beer, tattoos, clothes and even plastic surgery.

Senior producer Torfi Frans Olafsson commented: "Although the invisible hand of economics doesn't work outside of EVE currently, I'm hoping it's going to be working inside of EVE."

We'll have to wait to see if the new direction improves the social interaction as intended, the code will be operational for the first time at Fanfest, Reykjavik.

By James Wallis