Pearl Abyss bought CCP Games and EVE Online for $425 million back in September 2018. The South Korean company behind Black Desert might want to sell the Icelandic studio after seven years of ownership. Korean news site MTN reports that Pearl Abyss contacted several game companies to see if they would buy CCP Games.
CCP Games has struggled with many failed projects over three decades of operation. The studio canceled four major games and shut down virtual reality projects when that market proved small. Recent launches like EVE Frontier and the upcoming shooter Vanguard have not impressed Pearl Abyss executives.
The Korean publisher wants to focus on making games like Crimson Desert and DokeV instead of managing CCP Games. Pearl Abyss has not commented on the sale rumors from MTN. The same news source previously leaked internal release dates for Crimson Desert that turned out accurate.
CCP Games has struggled with many failed projects over three decades of operation. The studio canceled four major games and shut down virtual reality projects when that market proved small. Recent launches like EVE Frontier and the upcoming shooter Vanguard have not impressed Pearl Abyss executives.
The Korean publisher wants to focus on making games like Crimson Desert and DokeV instead of managing CCP Games. Pearl Abyss has not commented on the sale rumors from MTN. The same news source previously leaked internal release dates for Crimson Desert that turned out accurate.
