# 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:** 33
**Author:** ![Smuff\_Gallente](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/smuff_gallente/32/374511_2.png) [@Smuff\_Gallente](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Smuff_Gallente)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/671 "2018-09-06T14:36:30Z")
well we are still at 20k players so at least not everyone has quit yet ---
**Author:** ![Salvos\_Rhoska](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/salvos_rhoska/32/14128_2.png) [@Salvos\_Rhoska](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Salvos_Rhoska)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/673 "2018-09-06T14:37:07Z")
Guys. Hilmar pulled off the greatest awox/scam in EVE history, by selling CCP to Pearl Abyss for more than twice of what its worth, and pulling out his stake for $29.75mil. **If there was a fitting way for EVE to die, it was exactly this.** Founder and CEO AWOXed his own Corp (CCP), and managed to scam a buyer (Pearl Abyss) into paying more than twice its value, and ran off with almost $30mil. o7 o7 o7 ---
**Author:** ![Markus\_Vulpine](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/markus_vulpine/32/94987_2.png) [@Markus\_Vulpine](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Markus_Vulpine)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/674 "2018-09-06T14:37:15Z")
Option 4: Hilmar, Reynir, and Ivar are tired of running the same operation for more than a decade and are looking to offload their privately-held company so they can focus on either (1) an early retirement fueled by the asset sale or (2) a new project or (3) anything but Eve. ---
**Author:** ![Davy\_Jhones](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/davy_jhones/32/94916_2.png) [@Davy\_Jhones](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Davy_Jhones)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/675 "2018-09-06T14:37:30Z")
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**Author:** ![lilsteel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lilsteel/32/272085_2.png) [@lilsteel](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/lilsteel)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/676 "2018-09-06T14:37:35Z")
> **[CCP Opens North American Headquarters](https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/106672/CCP_Opens_North_American_Headquarters.php)** > > Iceland-based CCP Games, developer and publisher of the futuristic MMO EVE Online has announced the opening of a North American headquarters in Stone Mountain, GA, and adds it plans to hire more than 100 new employees for MMO game development and d > **[North American president Tinney leaves CCP](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-02-28-north-american-president-tinney-leaves-ccp)** > > Departs for new health sector start up after 19 years with Eve Online developer ---
**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, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/677 "2018-09-06T14:38:06Z")
> [@Corraidhin\_Farsaidh](#): > > I’ll go one better, catch me in jita local and I’ll double your gold hamsters. You don’t get it yet ? From now on **there will be only one** to profit from EVE and it will be PA, all other pretenders for profit will be annihilated. ---
**Author:** ![Soldarius](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/soldarius/32/313493_2.png) [@Soldarius](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Soldarius)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/678 "2018-09-06T14:38:55Z")
“…CCP Games will continue to operate as a wholly owned independent subsidiary, with studios in Reykjavík, London and Shanghai, and we’ll integrate our development and publishing expertise into Pearl Abyss’ operations for all current and future projects.” This sounds exactly like what CCP did to White Wolf Games. You don’t stand independent if you are integrating your development team into the acquiring company. Color me concerned. ---
**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, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/679 "2018-09-06T14:39:14Z")
> [@Markus\_Vulpine](#): > > Option 4: Hilmar, Reynir, and Ivar are tired of running the same operation for more than a decade and are looking to offload their privately-held company so they can focus on either (1) an early retirement fueled by the asset sale or (2) a new project or (3) anything but Eve. On two out of the three, that’s been a big factor for quite a while now. ---
**Author:** ![BlackNova33](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/blacknova33/32/394522_2.png) [@BlackNova33](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/BlackNova33)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/680 "2018-09-06T14:39:57Z")
> BlockquoteInvestors want their back after the abysmal failure of the abyss. They’re jumping from a sinking ship. The abyss was a failure? The abyss is what’s keeping me from quitting EVE. It was a long over due solo player feature that EVE was missing and now players like myself, finally get to capitalize on it. ---
**Author:** ![Davy\_Jhones](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/davy_jhones/32/94916_2.png) [@Davy\_Jhones](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Davy_Jhones)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/681 "2018-09-06T14:40:08Z")
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**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, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/682 "2018-09-06T14:42:26Z")
Hello Sexy Kitty 🤩 ---
**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, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/683 "2018-09-06T14:42:49Z")
> [@Davy\_Jhones](#): > > thats not true Hilmar will be playing and buying korean boosters spending all his money on it Oh that’s almost actually funny. If you put together Hilmar’s statements on what he has been playing, he hasn’t had any time to actually work with all those games, niches, and so much more that has popped up in interviews and speeches 😛 Marketing speak, people just gobble it up 🙂 Also, Hilmar needs no boosters. He’s actually awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Salvos\_Rhoska](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/salvos_rhoska/32/14128_2.png) [@Salvos\_Rhoska](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Salvos_Rhoska)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/684 "2018-09-06T14:42:50Z")
Hilmar AWOX us, and ran off with $30mil. :DDDDD Pure pottery, and so fitting of EVE. ---
**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, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/686 "2018-09-06T14:44:23Z")
> [@BlackNova33](#): > > The abyss was a failure? The abyss is what’s keeping me from quitting EVE. It was a long over due solo player feature that EVE was missing and now players like myself, finally get to capitalize on it. No, it isn’t a failure at all really. Sure, it is limited, but it was both sneak hint and experiment. When you think of what you can do in terms of variables for microtransactions with a concept such as Abyssmal space, it really is awesome. It’s the perfect landing zone for small experiments while PA maps out the whole of EVE for options. ---
**Author:** ![Salvos\_Rhoska](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/salvos_rhoska/32/14128_2.png) [@Salvos\_Rhoska](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Salvos_Rhoska)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/687 "2018-09-06T14:44:50Z")
> [@Davy\_Jhones](#): > > here is a quote to brithen up the room 🙂 > [Private GIF](http://gph.is/2e17rWz) Fyi, he committed suicide. ---
**Author:** ![Spec\_593357629](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/spec_593357629/32/51639_2.png) [@Spec\_593357629](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Spec_593357629)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/688 "2018-09-06T14:44:52Z")
God Dammit Hilmar, why cant you just let us play the game we love… Why do you try and destroy everything we hold dear. I trusted you man, and you stabbed us in the back. GREAT ■■■■■■■ JOB GUIS, AT least its not RIOT FFS… ---
**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, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/689 "2018-09-06T14:45:20Z")
> [@Nicholas\_Kondur](#): > > I’d have to find a new game Yes you will, bye … 😆 ---
**Author:** ![Salvos\_Rhoska](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/salvos_rhoska/32/14128_2.png) [@Salvos\_Rhoska](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Salvos_Rhoska)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/690 "2018-09-06T14:45:41Z")
> [@Spec\_593357629](#): > > God Dammit Hilmar, why cant you just let us play the game we love… Hilmar axowed us and ran off with $30mil. ---
**Author:** ![Davy\_Jhones](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/davy_jhones/32/94916_2.png) [@Davy\_Jhones](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Davy_Jhones)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/691 "2018-09-06T14:45:48Z")
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**Author:** ![Jeremiah\_Saken](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/jeremiah_saken/32/266740_2.png) [@Jeremiah\_Saken](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Jeremiah_Saken)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942/692 "2018-09-06T14:46:28Z")
What it means then? Just because Hilmar sold you some marketing bulls\*\*\* doesn’t mean CCP will have control over “not their” now products. They paid serious cash for it. They want return. If EvE makes 40 mil per year they will have to wait 10 years. “MMO Black Desert Online are to acquire CCP Games as a wholly owned independent subsidiary” “wholly owned” and “subsidiary” that is what CCP is now, and that exclude: “independent” 😂🤣 [Previous page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942.md?page=32) [Next page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/dev-blog-black-desert-online-makers-pearl-abyss-to-acquire-ccp/103942.md?page=34)