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CCP hf
Type Privately held
Founded 1997
Headquarters Reykjavík, Iceland
Key people Hilmar Veigar Pétursson, CEO
Mike Tinney, President - CCP North America
Ívar Kristjánsson, CFO
Magnús Bergsson, CMO
Halldór Fannar Guðjónsson, CTO
Jón Hörðdal, COO
Reynir Harðarson, Creative Director
Matthias Gudmundsson, Lead Programmer
Kjartan Pierre Emilsson, Managing Director CCP Asia
Nathan Richardsson, Senior Producer
Kári Gunnarsson, Art Director
Leifur Bjornsson, Quality Assurance Manager
Charles Dane, Director of Community Relations
Valerie Massey Director of Communication
Industry Video games
Products EVE Online
EVE: The Second Genesis
Revenue $35. A limited liability company (abbreviated LLC or LLC) in the law of the vast majority of the United States is a legal form of business Company Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar For the Greater Reykjavík Area see the Greater Reykjavík Area. Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Chief marketing officer ( CMO) is a Corporate title referring to an executive responsible for various Marketing in an Organization A chief technical officer or chief technology officer (abbreviated as CTO) is an executive position whose holder is focused on scientific and technical issues within A chief operating officer or chief operations officer ( COO) is a Corporate officer responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the Corporation For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" The video game industry (formally referred to as Interactive entertainment) is the economic sector involved with the development, Marketing In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need Eve The Second Genesis is a Collectible card game set in the universe created for the online game Eve Online. In business revenue or revenues is Income that a company receives from its normal business activities usually from the sale of goods and services 88 Million
Employees 250 [1]
Website www.ccpgames.com

CCP hf (or Crowd Control Productions) is a video game developer. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A limited liability company (abbreviated LLC or LLC) in the law of the vast majority of the United States is a legal form of business Company A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual that creates Video games A developer may specialize in a certain video CCP's headquarters are located in Reykjavík, Iceland. For the Greater Reykjavík Area see the Greater Reykjavík Area. Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( CCP Games also has subsidiary offices in Slough (Berkshire), United Kingdom; Atlanta, USA and Shanghai, China

Contents

History

CCP was founded in June 1997 by Reynir Harðarson, Thorolfur Beck and Ívar Kristjánsson[2] for the purpose of making MMORPGs. Slough ( ˈslaʊ is a Borough and Unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar A massively multiplayer online role-playing game ( MMORPG) is a genre of Computer role-playing games (CRPGs in which a large number of players interact with In order to finance the initial development of EVE Online; CCP developed and published a board game called Hættuspil ("Danger Game"). [3][2] In April 2000 the company raised $2. 6 million, through a closed offering organized by Kaupthing Bank, from private investors in Iceland, including the Icelandic Telco Siminn. Kaupthing Bank (Kaupþing banki ( OMX Stockholm KAUP SEK is an Icelandic bank headquartered in Reykjavík, Iceland. Síminn, previously named Landssíminn, is an Icelandic telecommunications company Approximately half of the initial 21 staff were drawn from the Icelandic dotcom company OZ Communications.

Products

EVE Online

CCP currently has one video game product, the MMORPG EVE Online, originally published by Simon & Schuster, Inc. in May 2003. A massively multiplayer online role-playing game ( MMORPG) is a genre of Computer role-playing games (CRPGs in which a large number of players interact with Simon & Schuster Inc, a division of CBS Corporation, is a Publisher founded in New York in 1924 by Richard L May 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Later CCP hf re-acquired the rights to publish EVE Online[4] after Simon & Schuster Interactive ceased trading. Development continues in a regular free expansion release schedule. [5]

Quafe

Real-world Quafe.
Real-world Quafe.

Quafe is both the name of a popular drink in the EVE Online universe[6] and the name of the in-game corporation which produces it. [7] On October 22, 2004, CCP hf made a marketing first when they launched the virtual drink for sale in the real world. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " [8] CCP sold the drink from their website for $1. 50 (USD) for a single bottle, or $15. 10 for a multi-pack, but sales of this drink have since ceased. The real-world Quafe soft drink had a lemon-lime taste.

World of Darkness

In October 2006 Magnús Bergsson (CMO of CCP) stated that EVE would not be the only game to come out of CCP. [9] On 11 November 2006 CCP and White Wolf jointly announced that CCP would be working on a World of Darkness MMO. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The World of Darkness (or WoD) is the name given to three related but distinct Fictional universes The first was conceived by Mark Rein-Hagen, while the [10]

Merger

On November 11 2006, White Wolf and CCP Games jointly announced a merger between the two companies during the keynote address at the EVE Online Fanfest 2006. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare [11][12] White Wolf will become a wholly-owned independent subsidiary of CCP hf, with Hilmar Veigar Pétursson remaining as the CEO, and Mike Tinney remaining as President of White Wolf | CCP North America.

References

  1. ^ Boyes, Emma (2007-08-16). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Q&A: EVE Online's Hilmar Petursson (HTML) (English). GameSpot. GameSpot is a video gaming Website that provides News, Reviews Previews Downloads and other information Retrieved on 2007-08-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli
  2. ^ a b "10 Years of CCP", Page 2, Eurogamer, June 15, 2007 (Retrieved 15 June 2007)
  3. ^ MMORPG. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. com: CCP Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary by Jon Wood (Retrieved 12 June 2006)
  4. ^ "EVE Online AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD", CCP Press Release, 3 December 2003 (Retrieved 31 August 2006)
  5. ^ CCP Games. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. EVE Online Features (HTML) (English). eve-online. com. CCP Games. CCP hf (or C rowd C ontrol P roductions is a Video game developer. Retrieved on 2008-01-14. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes.
  6. ^ CCP Games. CCP hf (or C rowd C ontrol P roductions is a Video game developer. EVE Online Chronicles - Quafe (HTML) (English). eve-online. com. CCP Games. CCP hf (or C rowd C ontrol P roductions is a Video game developer. Retrieved on 2008-01-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign
  7. ^ CCP Games. CCP hf (or C rowd C ontrol P roductions is a Video game developer. Quafe - EVE Online Organizations (HTML) (English). eve-online. com. CCP Games. CCP hf (or C rowd C ontrol P roductions is a Video game developer. Retrieved on 2008-01-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign
  8. ^ "CCP announces The Availability of QUAFE" - GamersIndustry.biz Press Release (HTML) (English). gamesindustry. biz (2004-10-20). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Retrieved on 2008-01-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign
  9. ^ "Interview with CCP: EVE currency traders 'going to lose big'?", Virtual Economy Research Network, 2 October 2006 (Retrieved 12 November 2006)
  10. ^ World of Darkness MMO: CCP merges with White Wolf, Virtual Economy Research Network, 11 November 2006 (Retrieved 15 June 2007)
  11. ^ White Wolf Press Release 11 November 2006: Gaming Industry Innovators CCP and White Wolf to Merge (Retrieved 11 November 2006)
  12. ^ CCP Press Release 11th November 2006:Gaming industry innovators CCP and White Wolf merge (Retrieved 12 November 2006)

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Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days
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