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mkint
#21 - 2016-12-09 14:01:10 UTC
Nomistrav wrote:
Anthar Thebess wrote:
Remiel Pollard wrote:
Sorry, but if any company other than CCP becomes this game's 'owner', they can count me 100% out. Especially if it's Chris Roberts.

Like you have something to say about who will own EVE

Eve is a product and it will never be any thing else.


A product is only as valuable as its consumer interest. We're talking about a community that did the Jita Riots over ******* monocles.

Conspiracy theory time: the only point of Alphas was to triple the company's market valuation in less than 1 year.

I bet most of you never cared that CCP had venture capital money before today. At worst, nothing worse will happen to CCP than what happened to White Wolf. Oh wait.

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Nana Skalski
Taisaanat Kotei
EDENCOM DEFENSIVE INITIATIVE
#22 - 2016-12-09 14:05:36 UTC
I want to buy CCP, but dont have enough funds.

Will take every donation in ISK, PLEX, Clothing and generally stuff.

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2Sonas1Cup
#23 - 2016-12-09 14:07:19 UTC
Maybe now they will finally finish this game and we can actually start playing it for real.
Frostys Virpio
State War Academy
Caldari State
#24 - 2016-12-09 14:09:49 UTC
Nana Skalski wrote:
What can happen after sale?

Who is the potential buyer of a game company with VR and space MMO experience? And why?


EA games is pretty much ALWAYS a potential buyer.
Nana Skalski
Taisaanat Kotei
EDENCOM DEFENSIVE INITIATIVE
#25 - 2016-12-09 14:14:30 UTC
2Sonas1Cup wrote:
Maybe now they will finally finish this game and we can actually start playing it for real.

Finish WiS! \o/

CCP scamming EA? Hmm, they are greedy, could work. Lol

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Indahmawar Fazmarai
#26 - 2016-12-09 14:15:54 UTC
Awww, how cute. When CCP bought an oversize new server, I foresaw F2P. When CCP implemented F2P before sorting out player retention, I foresaw a "make up" operation for EVE (as in putting lipstick on a pig).

Now turns CCP may be for sell after it tripled its value in a year thanks to VR (apparently their investors already recouped the 30 million investment from last year).

It's so cute, that I am smiling.
2Sonas1Cup
#27 - 2016-12-09 14:34:45 UTC
Nana Skalski wrote:
2Sonas1Cup wrote:
Maybe now they will finally finish this game and we can actually start playing it for real.

Finish WiS! \o/

CCP scamming EA? Hmm, they are greedy, could work. Lol


Open the god dam door once and for all Jesus.

Honestly super excited and hyped about the fact we are getting rid of the current owners, wasn't happy with the direction of this game anyway, hopefully the new owners can shed some new and fresh light to make eve great again.


Ps: Sell the god dam game already please, and let competent people take over, thanks.
Lulu Lunette
Savage Moon Society
#28 - 2016-12-09 14:35:04 UTC
I'll just hit the back button on this one.

@lunettelulu7
Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
#29 - 2016-12-09 14:43:30 UTC
All the power to them if they decide to sell it for a decent price while it's peaking. That's capitalism and I respect their savvy business acumen.

But that's all moot.

The only important question is "Who's going to be running it if it's sold?"

If the current devs stick around (as is common in corporate takeovers, sales and mergers), then nothing changes as far as the players - read: bitter vets - are concerned. If a new management team comes in and expands the game into it's original ideal of a full Scifi simulator, then the bitter vets will grumble but stick around.

But if it turns into pay-to-play space Farmville...that would be bad.

I guess well just have to wait and see how the dice roll on this one.

Mr Epeen Cool
Brigadine Ferathine
Presumed Dead Enterprises
Against ALL Authorities.
#30 - 2016-12-09 14:44:51 UTC
Don Pera Saissore wrote:
take the money and run

Heard it from a friend who, heard it from a friend who, heard it from another you've been messin aroundddddd
Nana Skalski
Taisaanat Kotei
EDENCOM DEFENSIVE INITIATIVE
#31 - 2016-12-09 14:48:32 UTC  |  Edited by: Nana Skalski
Lasisha Mishi
A Blessed Bean
Pandemic Horde
#32 - 2016-12-09 15:02:17 UTC
considering EVE and WoW are 2 long running games

i'd bet activision has all its staff currently looking into how to get in on it.

i don't know if that scares me or not.....
Harry Forever
Pandemic Horde Inc.
Pandemic Horde
#33 - 2016-12-09 15:03:55 UTC  |  Edited by: Harry Forever
Harry Forever
Pandemic Horde Inc.
Pandemic Horde
#34 - 2016-12-09 15:13:38 UTC
Keno Skir wrote:
Wow that sucks :/


nobody cares, the owners (venture capitalists and investment funds) sell the whole company, ccp will still do the game.. it's like with stocks, the company goes on doing their thing no matter who owns the stock.. the company just gets traded from one investor to another.. happens all the time.. even if it's sold to electronic arts, ccp will go on doing the game like dice is doing their games, ccp will just end up having access to the ea assets, could lead to better server backup and such..

Harry Forever vs. Goonswarm
Gadget Helmsdottir
Gadget's Workshop
#35 - 2016-12-09 15:19:57 UTC
Harry Forever wrote:
Keno Skir wrote:
Wow that sucks :/


nobody cares, the owners (venture capitalists and investment funds) sell the whole company, ccp will still do the game.. it's like with stocks, the company goes on doing their thing no matter who owns the stock.. the company just gets traded from one investor to another.. happens all the time.. even if it's sold to electronic arts, ccp will go on doing the game like dice is doing their games, ccp will just end up having access to the ea assets, could lead to better server backup and such..


Just like Daybreak and SOE... no changes at all....

--Gadget

Work smarter, not harder. --Scrooge McDuck, an eminent old-Earth economist

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Dahlia Samar
Maniacal Miners INC
The Legends In The Game
#36 - 2016-12-09 16:00:26 UTC
Harry Forever wrote:
Keno Skir wrote:
Wow that sucks :/


nobody cares, the owners (venture capitalists and investment funds) sell the whole company, ccp will still do the game.. it's like with stocks, the company goes on doing their thing no matter who owns the stock.. the company just gets traded from one investor to another.. happens all the time.. even if it's sold to electronic arts, ccp will go on doing the game like dice is doing their games, ccp will just end up having access to the ea assets, could lead to better server backup and such..


Must be why so many developers acquired by EA went on to do bigger and better projects

oh wait...
Remiel Pollard
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#37 - 2016-12-09 16:14:47 UTC
Harry Forever wrote:
Keno Skir wrote:
Wow that sucks :/


nobody cares, the owners (venture capitalists and investment funds) sell the whole company, ccp will still do the game.. it's like with stocks, the company goes on doing their thing no matter who owns the stock.. the company just gets traded from one investor to another.. happens all the time.. even if it's sold to electronic arts, ccp will go on doing the game like dice is doing their games, ccp will just end up having access to the ea assets, could lead to better server backup and such..


And it could lead to a whole lot of people who boycott EA leaving the game, because I'll be damned if they get a cent from me for anything ever again. EA don't make games, they make candy. It's got no nutrition to it whatsoever, it just tastes good and gives you enough energy to run around in circles for an hour before you pass out from sugar overload.

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Memphis Baas
#38 - 2016-12-09 16:15:41 UTC
So they've been pushing with the monthly expansion schedule, and they've implemented a whole slew of new features, with the game being arguably better and more interesting than in the past. To me this indicates that the devs are really interested in the game and motivated to put effort into creating new stuff and making the game succeed.

The past couple years haven't been tricks to drum up subscriptions or create false appearances, they've been full of genuine improvements to the game. Genuine :effort:. When this happens in a company, it's usually as a result of a top management change that drives everyone to re-focus on the product and making it great. Everybody takes pride in what they've managed to achieve, and everyone is determined to continue to do great work.

So yeah, a lot of investors are starting to put up bids, because EVE is awesome; of course they are. Doesn't really indicate whether CCP will sell. If it were me, hell no I wouldn't sell.

And even if they do, when the product is good, new owners typically want to continue making a profit by improving the product and making it even better. The current team of devs has proven that they can deliver over the past few years; it's very likely that they'll be kept on the team and assigned to continue improving the game.

Taking EVE over to trash it and rip apart the company doesn't make sense to me. So I don't think we have to worry. The game will be even better.
Roenok Baalnorn
Baalnorn Heavy Industries
#39 - 2016-12-09 16:19:32 UTC
Nana Skalski wrote:
For now its "people said, considering"

And I would want them to be bought by someone who have a lot of $ and see potential in WIS.


The potential for walking in stations is ZERO. When you start giving people a reason to stay docked then they stop undocking. When they stop undocking, they stop generating content. Sure you can generate content in stations, but this is a space game. People play it because it takes place in space.

If we wanted to play a sci fi spacey game that takes place with a walking avatar we would just play HALO or some such.

Quote:
Imagine the irony if Blizz snapped this up...


I would stop playing. They are one of the most corrupt game companies on the planet and they dont have a clue on how to make a decent game. Their games are more like interactive movies.
Gadget Helmsdottir
Gadget's Workshop
#40 - 2016-12-09 16:23:03 UTC
Memphis Baas wrote:
So they've been pushing with the monthly expansion schedule, and they've implemented a whole slew of new features, with the game being arguably better and more interesting than in the past. To me this indicates that the devs are really interested in the game and motivated to put effort into creating new stuff and making the game succeed.



Not to say you're wrong, but when I want to sell a car... I have it tuned up first. Makes it more appealing.

--Gadget

Work smarter, not harder. --Scrooge McDuck, an eminent old-Earth economist

Given an hour to save New Eden, how would respected scientist, Albertus Eisenstein compose his thoughts? "Fifty-five minutes to define the problem; save the galaxy in five."