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CompactDisc · 2022-04-24T11:22:41+00:00

Dear Paradoxians I would like to suggest a takeover of CCP Games by Paradox Interactive. I know of course that an MMO might seem completely out-of-field for Paradox at first sight. However, EVE Online might be the only MMO that could qualify as a Paradox game, maybe after some fixing. Same target audience EVE Online is a pretty niche game, generally played by people who like to think strategically. The communities of both games are just as passionate and caring about their respective games. (Unfortunately, this can lead to toxicity as well, which happened with both companies) There are even a few EVE mods for Stellaris, which proves this point. Typical Paradox genre of game Besides the MMO bit, EVE Online is one big player-driven story, it's similar to a very very long game of Stellaris. Paradox could make it into a game which has far more capacity for story-telling. PDX is also more likely to use the NPC factions in the game toward a useful purpose instead of ignoring them like CCP generally does. CCP Games seems to be in financial trouble This is of course not a good thing generally, but CCP might be undervalued at the moment. EVE Online has huge potential, but it is not being exploited properly. Pearl Abyss (the parent company) might rather be glad to get rid of them, since EVE would require too much involvement from them to fix. I assume Paradox would actually be willing to go that extra mile. Precedent PDX has already bought White Wolf and their property World of Darkness from CCP. With the game Bloodlines 2 (if it's not too SJW), it will hopefully become a permanent part of the Paradox lineup. If PDX can fix WoD, they can likely fix EVE as well. Though admittedly, it'll take some careful analysis in this case. Endless possibilities With CCP's properties, there is a lot of opportunity. It is perhaps possible to revive the dead projects CCP once started, like DUST 514 and EVE: Valkyrie. Crossovers between EVE and other games (Stellaris) would be a possibility. There is some groundwork there for an MMO, a strategy game, an FPS and a VR flight sim. Either on PC or console, even mobile, anything goes really. What are your thoughts on this? I'm prepared for the massive backlash this post might receive, but it's an honest discussion I'd like to see here. ;) At least I'd like to bring this to PDX's attention if it isn't already.

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Start date Apr 24, 2022

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Jun 7, 2022

Tebriel said:
Especially in light of Paradox's own effectively cancelled or 'inactive' projects such as Imperator - doesn't really lend much confidence that anyone could magically fix the problems in a totally different company where they'd be outsiders.

I have no idea on how to monetize free to play games, but I have many many thousands of hours in EVE online (not played for a few years though) and a lot of ideas on how to redesign it for my playstyle

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