Some big changes out of EVE Online developer CCP Games today, including that it is no longer called CCP Games: The studio has parted ways with Crimson Desert maker Pearl Abyss, entered into an AI research partnership with Google DeepMind, and ditched its nearly 30-year-old name, rebranding itself as Fenris Creations.
Pearl Abyss acquired CCP—sorry, Fenris Creations—in 2018, and frankly I'm not sure what actually came out of that deal in terms of practical results. But after "a joint review of long-term strategy," which included an analysis of "differences in operating context, current strategic focus, and long-term priorities," the companies decided—after settling on a price tag of $120 million—to go their own ways.
Fenris said the change will only impact its ownership and governance, and that it will continue to operate as it always has, with no changes in personnel or development plans.
"The teams building EVE Online, EVE Frontier, EVE Vanguard, and EVE Galaxy Conquest remain in place, and our studios in Reykjavík, London, and S...
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