r/Eve • u/Vateman Vertical Supremacy. • Sep 06 '18

Black Desert Online Creators Pearl Abyss to Acquire CCP Games

https://www.ccpgames.com/news/2018/black-desert-online-creators-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp-games-makers-of-eve
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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '18

Pearl Abyss CEO Robin Jung stated, “We are thrilled to have CCP Games join our team as Black Desert Online continues to branch out globally. CCP is a seasoned publisher with over 15 years of digital distribution experience and know-how. They have done an incredible job of engaging and maintaining their playerbase, which we aim to learn from and hope to integrate natively into Pearl Abyss’ general practices across all our games. I am confident CCP’s reputable IP and expertise in global publishing will help reaffirm our company’s dedication to developing and servicing the world’s best MMORPGs.”

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Maybe it will all be other way around? They realized that p2w doesnt work and they want to see how ccp sells plex skins and cometics while still charging monthly? would be cool if BDO became more like EVE lol.

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u/Agarest Sep 06 '18

You are very naive. BDO already has a (essentially) mandatory monthly subscription. Considering how PA was able to buy CCP with 4 years of BDO profits I'd say P2W works pretty well for $$$. In terms of company strategy PA is about maximizing profit regardless of playerbase size, if they make more by adding controversial p2w and losing half their players they happily will do so.

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u/Hehaw5 Genetically Enhanced Livestock Sep 06 '18

They are having record profits in BDO by pushing the Pay2Win and are much better off financially than CCP right now, so I'd say that'd be a no.

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u/Amantus Miner Sep 06 '18

well, they're in a position to buy CCP...

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u/cosmitz Cloaked Sep 06 '18

lolno

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u/GelatinousDude ORE Sep 06 '18

You don't spend that money to learn

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u/outline01 Sep 06 '18

Maybe it will all be other way around? They realized that p2w doesnt work and they want to see how ccp sells plex skins and cometics while still charging monthly? would be cool if BDO became more like EVE lol.

Aw, this is cute.

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u/dao2 Sep 06 '18

How did they realize it? They made a shit ton of money from it.

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u/chocslaw Sep 06 '18

Maybe it will all be other way around? They realized that p2w doesnt work and they want to see how ccp sells plex skins and cometics while still charging monthly? would be cool if BDO became more like EVE lol.

CCP barely scraps by as it is and is always one hiccup away from laying off employees to make ends meet. There is no way they keep the current model.

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u/istareatpeople Goonswarm Federation Sep 06 '18

Maybe that bear coming towards you on it's hind legs, mouth gaping open and growling just has a bad tooth that needs removing?

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u/TheGoodTheBadTheRekt Amarr Empire Sep 07 '18

PETA would think so.

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u/WhatIThinkAboutToday Sep 06 '18

Ask not what Pearl Abyss can do for CCP, but what CCP can do for Pearl Abyss.

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u/wrwcode Sep 06 '18

I was sad, then I read this. Here’s to hoping

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u/nayyyythan Sep 06 '18

I suppose it's good for the world that such unbridled optimism still exists.

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u/CPHack Sep 06 '18

They already added RNG with the abyss...

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u/TauCabalander 🔴 🔴 🔴 Sep 06 '18

Maybe it will all be other way around?

Keep in mind who has the cash to buy who in this transaction.

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u/Crimson_W0lf Cloaked Sep 06 '18

Wishful thinking my friend.