# Pearl Abyss Has Sold CCP Games Back To The Studio's Leadership Team For $120M USD **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [April 30, 2026, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pearl-abyss-has-sold-ccp-games-back-to-the-studios-leadership-team-for-120m-usd/510737 "2026-04-30T18:06:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/geo_eclipse_oksaras/32/500781_2.png) [@Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Geo_Eclipse_Oksaras)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pearl-abyss-has-sold-ccp-games-back-to-the-studios-leadership-team-for-120m-usd/510737/101 "2026-05-05T20:34:04Z")
Frontier wasnt mostly ccp money though. ---
**Author:** ![Arthur\_Aihaken](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/arthur_aihaken/32/504104_2.png) [@Arthur\_Aihaken](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Arthur_Aihaken)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pearl-abyss-has-sold-ccp-games-back-to-the-studios-leadership-team-for-120m-usd/510737/102 "2026-05-06T10:51:41Z")
What ever happened to Frontier? Just waiting for “EVE AI” to milk the AI push… ---
**Author:** ![Sonder\_Majus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/sonder_majus/32/495253_2.png) [@Sonder\_Majus](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Sonder_Majus)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pearl-abyss-has-sold-ccp-games-back-to-the-studios-leadership-team-for-120m-usd/510737/103 "2026-05-06T10:58:50Z")
EVE Frontier has AI? ---
**Author:** ![Eaglefeather](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/eaglefeather/32/495791_2.png) [@Eaglefeather](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Eaglefeather)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pearl-abyss-has-sold-ccp-games-back-to-the-studios-leadership-team-for-120m-usd/510737/104 "2026-05-06T12:57:11Z")
Not yet. He means CCP is a fad jumper, like VR and Crypto. ---
**Author:** ![Arthur\_Aihaken](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/arthur_aihaken/32/504104_2.png) [@Arthur\_Aihaken](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Arthur_Aihaken)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pearl-abyss-has-sold-ccp-games-back-to-the-studios-leadership-team-for-120m-usd/510737/105 "2026-05-06T13:12:57Z")
VR I was fine with (even though I missed out). Larger companies (Meta, Apple) have certainly failed on a much larger scale, so I can’t really fault CCP there. Crypto is another bag of snakes entirely… ---
**Author:** ![Sonder\_Majus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/sonder_majus/32/495253_2.png) [@Sonder\_Majus](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Sonder_Majus)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pearl-abyss-has-sold-ccp-games-back-to-the-studios-leadership-team-for-120m-usd/510737/106 "2026-05-06T13:13:29Z")
> [@Eaglefeather](#): > > He means CCP is a fad jumper, like VR and Crypto. Why fads? You know that Hilmar is pretty active with crypto and blockchain, right? Vanguards sounds more like a passion project, than a fad. ---
**Author:** ![Arthur\_Aihaken](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/arthur_aihaken/32/504104_2.png) [@Arthur\_Aihaken](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Arthur_Aihaken)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pearl-abyss-has-sold-ccp-games-back-to-the-studios-leadership-team-for-120m-usd/510737/107 "2026-05-06T13:14:36Z")
> [@Sonder\_Majus](#): > > Vanguards sounds more like a passion project, than a fad. Be that as it may, I’m not sure another FPS is still viable. But hey - not necessarily my thing, either. ---
**Author:** ![Asgidur\_Hurtini](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/asgidur_hurtini/32/494282_2.png) [@Asgidur\_Hurtini](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Asgidur_Hurtini)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pearl-abyss-has-sold-ccp-games-back-to-the-studios-leadership-team-for-120m-usd/510737/108 "2026-05-06T13:23:34Z")
The CCP PoV is not that they are going to make another OMG FPS. Everybody knows there’s a lot of FPS. They trying to expand the IP. But it’s beyond my comprehension why it’s always FPS and not strategy / tactical. But I gave up trying to understand how they think. I’m kidding, they always go with FPS because it’s the easier one, specially if using UE. ---
**Author:** ![Syzygium](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/syzygium/32/510263_2.png) [@Syzygium](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Syzygium)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pearl-abyss-has-sold-ccp-games-back-to-the-studios-leadership-team-for-120m-usd/510737/109 "2026-05-06T13:30:43Z")
> **[A New Era | EVE Online](https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/a-new-era)** > > Introducing Fenris Creations Ha ha ha. **Partnership with Google DeepMind™** 🤣 That means: Prepare for AI NPC Bots that act like capsuleers to fill up that empty universe. ^^ ---
**Author:** ![Nisme](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/nisme/32/515269_2.png) [@Nisme](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Nisme)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pearl-abyss-has-sold-ccp-games-back-to-the-studios-leadership-team-for-120m-usd/510737/110 "2026-05-06T13:35:27Z")
At the very least, everything you’ve ever typed in chat or sent in a mail is going to be scraped. ---
**Author:** ![andrei\_haiducul](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/andrei_haiducul/32/420104_2.png) [@andrei\_haiducul](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/andrei_haiducul)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pearl-abyss-has-sold-ccp-games-back-to-the-studios-leadership-team-for-120m-usd/510737/111 "2026-05-06T13:40:22Z")
So we’re now training data for Google’s AIs and we’re paying for the privilege. ---
**Author:** ![Eaglefeather](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/eaglefeather/32/495791_2.png) [@Eaglefeather](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Eaglefeather)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pearl-abyss-has-sold-ccp-games-back-to-the-studios-leadership-team-for-120m-usd/510737/112 "2026-05-06T13:48:42Z")
So Hilmar has changed the name and structure of the company ( surely not to shirk any debts or responsibilities ), while making you pay to train AI. What a surprise. Oh well, at least one CCP has finally died in the world. ---
**Author:** ![Uriel\_the\_Flame](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/uriel_the_flame/32/490165_2.png) [@Uriel\_the\_Flame](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Uriel_the_Flame)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pearl-abyss-has-sold-ccp-games-back-to-the-studios-leadership-team-for-120m-usd/510737/113 "2026-05-06T13:54:02Z")
So does this mean bot aspirant behavior is now the corporate identity of EVE and its owner corp? 🤔 :ccpguard: ---
**Author:** ![Arthur\_Aihaken](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/arthur_aihaken/32/504104_2.png) [@Arthur\_Aihaken](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Arthur_Aihaken)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pearl-abyss-has-sold-ccp-games-back-to-the-studios-leadership-team-for-120m-usd/510737/114 "2026-05-06T14:01:39Z")
Hard to resist that sweet, sweet AI cash… Even if the whole thing is a massive scam. ---
**Author:** ![Sonder\_Majus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/sonder_majus/32/495253_2.png) [@Sonder\_Majus](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Sonder_Majus)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pearl-abyss-has-sold-ccp-games-back-to-the-studios-leadership-team-for-120m-usd/510737/115 "2026-05-06T14:03:49Z")
> [@Uriel\_the\_Flame](#): > > So does this mean bot aspirant behavior is now the corporate identity of EVE and its owner corp? 🤔 Google’s DeepMind was trained on multiple video games. Sounds like it could solve many issues CCP is strugling with, especially with identifying bots. ---
**Author:** ![Eaglefeather](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/eaglefeather/32/495791_2.png) [@Eaglefeather](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Eaglefeather)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pearl-abyss-has-sold-ccp-games-back-to-the-studios-leadership-team-for-120m-usd/510737/116 "2026-05-06T14:19:59Z")
Can’t wait for all the legit players banned because AI said they’re “botting”. After all, AI replacing moderation in other mmos has just been so successful with banning the “bad guys”. lol. ---
**Author:** ![Asgidur\_Hurtini](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/asgidur_hurtini/32/494282_2.png) [@Asgidur\_Hurtini](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Asgidur_Hurtini)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pearl-abyss-has-sold-ccp-games-back-to-the-studios-leadership-team-for-120m-usd/510737/117 "2026-05-06T14:36:46Z")
And now I understood the meta… I was happier being ignorant. So they gonna do what Triglavians did, but now they gonna swear it’s PvP. I gotta give it to them, at least it’s smart. ---
**Author:** ![Uriel\_the\_Flame](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/uriel_the_flame/32/490165_2.png) [@Uriel\_the\_Flame](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Uriel_the_Flame)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pearl-abyss-has-sold-ccp-games-back-to-the-studios-leadership-team-for-120m-usd/510737/118 "2026-05-06T14:59:00Z")
Maybe players will have the opportunity to purchase `mining` and other types of `permits` from the AI NPCs. 🤔 🍿 😊 😏 ---
**Author:** ![Arthur\_Aihaken](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/arthur_aihaken/32/504104_2.png) [@Arthur\_Aihaken](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Arthur_Aihaken)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pearl-abyss-has-sold-ccp-games-back-to-the-studios-leadership-team-for-120m-usd/510737/119 "2026-05-06T14:59:40Z")
Good one. 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Sonder\_Majus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/sonder_majus/32/495253_2.png) [@Sonder\_Majus](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Sonder_Majus)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pearl-abyss-has-sold-ccp-games-back-to-the-studios-leadership-team-for-120m-usd/510737/120 "2026-05-06T15:00:00Z")
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