EVE Online Incursion 1.1.0 is scheduled to launch on Jan. 18, and it will bring with it the highly anticipated Sansha Incursions and the new character creator. CCP Soundwave mentioned in a short blog entry today that Incursions will be released in a staged manner, so don't be surprised if you're unable to see any Incursions on the starmap the moment maintenance ends. Here's Soundwave's key quote:

"Keep your eye open for events and just generally things being a little 'out of place' following the Incursion deployment."

If you haven't seen the new character creator in action, check out the video after the jump. It's definitely worth a look.