MMO moguls drop by this afternoon to let slip word that a free expansion pack for will be offered this winter. Called Dominion, it will bolster the space-based MMO's current end game.

New social networking tools, improved visuals, dynamic alliance combat and a raft of other enhancements will be added via the refresher pack, due out before Christmas.

"Dominion is all about ownership-how you conquer and hold space, how you hold sway over fellow capsuleers and how you wage war against any who stand in your way," beams CCP.

"How do you make a name for yourself in a universe of 300,000 other players?"

More Eve Online soon.

By Luke Guttridge