# Dev blog: Black Desert Online makers Pearl Abyss to acquire CCP! **URL:** \ **Category:** Dev Blogs\ **Tags:** official, devblog\ **Created:** [September 6, 2018, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942 "2018-09-06T07:56:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 28
**Author:** ![Predvodnica\_LSG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/predvodnica_lsg/32/63657_2.png) [@Predvodnica\_LSG](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Predvodnica_LSG)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/562 "2018-09-06T13:31:55Z")
Korean will do it little faster !! ---
**Author:** ![Sepheir\_Sepheron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/sepheir_sepheron/32/279597_2.png) [@Sepheir\_Sepheron](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Sepheir_Sepheron)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/563 "2018-09-06T13:33:44Z")
Cringe black desert was ■■■■ I want none of that garbage ---
**Author:** ![Zachri](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/zachri/32/69948_2.png) [@Zachri](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Zachri)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/564 "2018-09-06T13:33:50Z")
> [@JC\_Mieyli](#): > > it seems that way but its speculation > there could be other reasons they wanted the company that involve making profit or enriching their own company in other ways > like when a car company buys another company > they dont care about the other company and basically liquidate it > they just want the factory and the tech they developed It actually isn’t that much at all. And there’s still dependancies on financial targets. Suffice to say this is a deal between unequal partners, no matter how much alignment there might be on thinking or approach, with CCP having a lot of hard work and some hard targets to tackle. ---
**Author:** ![Predvodnica\_LSG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/predvodnica_lsg/32/63657_2.png) [@Predvodnica\_LSG](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Predvodnica_LSG)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/565 "2018-09-06T13:34:23Z")
You really do not know ■■■■ about bussines … ---
**Author:** ![Drone\_16](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/drone_16/32/222584_2.png) [@Drone\_16](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Drone_16)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/566 "2018-09-06T13:36:36Z")
Sorry, Don’t want to hear a bunch of platitudes from CCP. I want to hear from the owners as to what their plans are for our beloved game. ---
**Author:** ![Brisc\_Rubal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/brisc_rubal/32/374307_2.png) [@Brisc\_Rubal](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Brisc_Rubal)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/567 "2018-09-06T13:36:38Z")
> [@Jeremiah\_Saken](#): > > ehm what control? 100% sold. You know what that means, right? They have zero control now. That’s not what it means. ---
**Author:** ![Black\_Ambulance](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/black_ambulance/32/48290_2.png) [@Black\_Ambulance](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Black_Ambulance)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/568 "2018-09-06T13:37:00Z")
> [@Sepheir\_Sepheron](#): > > Eve event 2019: Tired of copying blueprints and inventing? For this short period claim your own fully researched tech ii originals for as little as $349! Stop giving them ideas 😠 ---
**Author:** ![Predvodnica\_LSG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/predvodnica_lsg/32/63657_2.png) [@Predvodnica\_LSG](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Predvodnica_LSG)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/569 "2018-09-06T13:37:05Z")
Who care about Jita? Pearl will take all trade in his hands, and pockets … 😂😂😂😂 ---
**Author:** ![JC\_Mieyli](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/jc_mieyli/32/242789_2.png) [@JC\_Mieyli](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/JC_Mieyli)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/570 "2018-09-06T13:38:32Z")
> [@Zachri](#): > > And there’s still dependancies on financial targets. Suffice to say this is a deal between unequal partners, no matter how much alignment there might be on thinking or approach, with CCP having a lot of hard work and some hard targets to tackle. yeah and thats kind of a safety net for pa if ccp reaches the targets then cool pa can make profit if they dont reach the targets then pa gets ccp for a cheaper price and liquidates it they still get what they want out of the deal either way what they want in the latter case is anyones guess maybe the tranquility server tech or other stuff ccp has worked on ---
**Author:** ![Lynne\_Rankin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lynne_rankin/32/509871_2.png) [@Lynne\_Rankin](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lynne_Rankin)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/572 "2018-09-06T13:39:32Z")
The thing to remember in all of this is that Black Desert Online and EVE Online are more similar that people want to lead on. Yes, BDO has a more aggressive monetization system than EVE Online. But someone said something in this chat earlier that caught my attention. They think BDO is dumbed down and not compared to the complexity of EVE Online. Having played both (EVE Online for a lot longer) BDO has it’s complexities and has a steep learning curve in comparison to the likes of WoW, while not as complex as EVE Online of course. When I started playing BDO in 2016/2017 there was some comfortable levels of complexity that I was familiar with from EVE Online. Both games know how to be complex and how that creates a niche for their audience. So I do feel this is a good match. Will EVE Online be the same? No, I do not believe they will remain independent for more than a year before having to implement Pearl Abyss’ suggestions, but that is what EVE Online needs. EVE Online has been stagnant, with CCP being too stubborn to change their way or fix underlying issues, or touching things they shouldn’t because they break it. Having an outside eye for once will be good for CCP, and someone who has a financial hold on them to implement change is what is going to prevent CCP from being their same old stubborn selves. TL;DR BDO and EVE Online have similar levels of complexity, BDO is not as casual as one would think. PA is now an outside eye to get CCP’s stubborn asses to implement needed changes and financially keep them committed to making good changes. PA has a good history of implementing continuous free expansions (along with EVE Online) at a high degree of quality that adds new and engaging content to its players. The endgame keeps expanding for BDO players, while EVE Online endgame remains stagnant. This is good. ---
**Author:** ![Predvodnica\_LSG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/predvodnica_lsg/32/63657_2.png) [@Predvodnica\_LSG](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Predvodnica_LSG)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/573 "2018-09-06T13:40:47Z")
> [@JC\_Mieyli](#): > > they just want the factory and the tech they developed ccp “factory” not worth a penny ---
**Author:** ![Markus\_Reinhart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/markus_reinhart/32/133706_2.png) [@Markus\_Reinhart](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Markus_Reinhart)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/574 "2018-09-06T13:40:59Z")
That’s some really nice PR from a character who has never posted before. ---
**Author:** ![Zachri](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/zachri/32/69948_2.png) [@Zachri](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Zachri)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/576 "2018-09-06T13:41:19Z")
> [@JC\_Mieyli](#): > > yeah and thats kind of a safety net for pa > if ccp reaches the targets then cool > pa can make profit > if they dont reach the targets then pa gets ccp for a cheaper price and liquidates it > they still get what they want out of the deal either way > what they want in the latter case is anyones guess > maybe the tranquility server tech or other stuff ccp has worked on Not really. That’s Euro/US thinking, deal buffers, safety net, requirements. In Asia this is different, it’s considered a pressure mechanism of ownership. CCP does not mention stipulations on failing to meet targets, which really is more interesting. But tech transfer is already part of the deal as such, so that isn’t it. ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_Sever](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dan_sever/32/250246_2.png) [@Dan\_Sever](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dan_Sever)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/577 "2018-09-06T13:42:23Z")
This is the end of eve as we know it and the beginning of another crappy p2w Korean project. Ive already seen multiples times how these ownership transfers go, and the outcome for players. SAD. ---
**Author:** ![Predvodnica\_LSG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/predvodnica_lsg/32/63657_2.png) [@Predvodnica\_LSG](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Predvodnica_LSG)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/578 "2018-09-06T13:42:24Z")
> [@Drone\_16](#): > > `Sorry, Don’t want to hear a bunch of platitudes from CCP. I want to hear from the owners as to what their plans are for our beloved game.` First good comment today **KUDOS** ---
**Author:** ![Tipa\_Riot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/tipa_riot/32/443513_2.png) [@Tipa\_Riot](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Tipa_Riot)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/579 "2018-09-06T13:42:41Z")
You probably know that Hillmar has no say in anything coming up from now, I would be surprised if he stays longer with the company than the usual couple of months grace period after an acquisition. I have seen so many acquisitions in RL, that I can easily dismiss anything what is said now to just calm down the employees and customers. What will happen, because it always happens: brain drain, key people leaving, synergies / infrastructure merging (= lay offs), offices will be closed down (Iceland is a bad location to develop a Korean game), cultures will never mix after a takeover, those who paying the bill will define. Someone compared the deal with Disney owning Marvel … well … who defines the culture in that relationship? ---
**Author:** ![Predvodnica\_LSG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/predvodnica_lsg/32/63657_2.png) [@Predvodnica\_LSG](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Predvodnica_LSG)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/580 "2018-09-06T13:43:32Z")
> [@Brisc\_Rubal](#): > > > ehm what control? 100% sold. You know what that means, right? They have zero control now. > > That’s not what it means. are you stupid or just pretending to be ??? ---
**Author:** ![JC\_Mieyli](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/jc_mieyli/32/242789_2.png) [@JC\_Mieyli](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/JC_Mieyli)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/581 "2018-09-06T13:45:28Z")
> [@Zachri](#): > > But tech transfer is already part of the deal as such, so that isn’t it. sure but there is the other part of the deal which determines the price they pay for it and how they use it maybe you are right about asian business thinking differently tho idk ---
**Author:** ![Heera-o\_Helugo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/heera-o_helugo/32/203799_2.png) [@Heera-o\_Helugo](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Heera-o_Helugo)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/584 "2018-09-06T13:47:54Z")
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**Author:** ![Lynne\_Rankin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lynne_rankin/32/509871_2.png) [@Lynne\_Rankin](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lynne_Rankin)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/585 "2018-09-06T13:48:11Z")
lololol I posted a lot on the old forums, never gave a ■■■■ about this one. [Previous page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942.md?page=27) [Next page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942.md?page=29)