Funcom has just announced a new expansion titled Alien Invasion today (2/12/04). It sounds like this certainly will be no small expansion! A lot of things are to be added, all of which sound particularly impressive (my favorite of this list would be the ability to board and attack alien spaceships). Here is a list of the features it is likely to include:

Alien Invasion Feature List

• Defend your cities against invading aliens
• Get access to alien perks and new special abilities
• Board and attack alien spaceships
• Build impressive looking organization headquarters
• Construct a wide variety of player-made houses
• Build your own towns with distinct looks
• Create your own shops
• Gain benefits by owning houses, shops, towns and organization headquarters.
• Get access to a completely new trade skill interface
• Own a new line of personal flying vehicles
• Obtain new weapons, armour, social clothes, items and quests

For more information, view the article about this expansion here: http://www.anarchy-online.com/content/game/alieninvasion/