CCP Games CEO to announce new project in GDC Europe keynote

by James Egan Jun 11th 2009 at 9:00AM

Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, Events, real-world, MMO industry, News items

Hilmar Pétursson, the CEO of CCP Games, will keynote Game Developers Conference Europe 2009 in Cologne, Germany. The event runs from August 17 through the 19th at the Cologne Congress Center East. Hilmar's keynote will focus on how CCP Games rose from being a small Reykjavik-based studio with an obscure niche title to becoming a success story in the MMO industry with the growing popularity of EVE Online, now running studios in Atlanta and Shanghai, as well as their hometown of Reykjavik.

Perhaps the biggest news here is the reveal hinted at in the CCP Games press release: "As a testament to the industry's potential for growth despite widespread economic turmoil and as an inspiration for up-and-coming independent studios, Pétursson will give an exclusive first look at the company's latest project, which is currently in pre-production." We can only assume this is the World of Darkness MMO, but it could very well be a closer look at Walking in Stations or any of the other projects CCP announced at last year's Fanfest. Regardless of what this new project is, we won't know for sure until August.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Pedro said on 10:12AM 6-11-2009

I hope they are successful in their new project however now that CCP have the spotlight turned to them, the probability to disapoint people is much bigger.

Trioxin said on 10:15AM 6-11-2009

I sure hope it's WOD MMO *fingers crossed*

Lateris said on 10:19AM 6-11-2009

I hope it is a ground game for Eve and WOD.

THAC0 said on 10:34AM 6-11-2009

umm..... whoohoo?

Myria said on 12:31PM 6-11-2009

I'm still trying to figure out how they're going to work gate camping into an emo vampire MMO, but I have faith they'll find a way...

THAC0 said on 12:38PM 6-11-2009

Funniest thing i read all day!

Goonja said on 1:07PM 6-11-2009

Please let it be WoD mmo :)

Evi said on 2:54PM 6-11-2009

I really really really really really really hope it's WoD. Pleeeaaaase!

Ok, so maybe I'm a little too excited about this. ;) CCP/White Wolf is based around the corner from me, so I'm rooting for them even more than I otherwise would.