CCP Games, the developers of the space sandbox MMO EVE Online, can celebrate a funding boost of 30 million US dollars.
What about the developers of the MMO EVE Online? There have been repeated reports of layoffs, the highly anticipated MMORPG World of Darkness was canceled and the entire White Wolf brand was eventually sold to Paradox. Is the company CCP Games struggling with financial problems? At least for now, it seems that they can approach the near future with a sense of calm, as the development studio received funding of 30 million US dollars.
Money for the Virtual Reality Sector
This money is intended to be used to finance developments in the virtual reality sector. The company is already working on EVE: Valkyrie, a promising VR action game. Apparently, this has impressed the two investors New Enterprise Associates and Novator Partners LLP so much that they wish to continue supporting the company in this area.
“We have admired CCP for quite some time,” explains Harry Weller, one of the new partners. “Their legacy with EVE Online and the investments they have already made in VR have put them in a leadership position, and we want to work with them to continue developing the great platform they have already created.”
In addition to EVE: Valkyrie, CCP Games is currently also working on Gunjack, a VR game for mobile platforms. However, this is likely not the end. It is expected that the company will tackle even more VR games. Virtual reality is regarded by many as the next big technology in gaming. Valve could launch its VR headset Vive by the end of the year, Oculus Rift will follow in the first quarter of 2016. Sony will also release its own headset, Playstation VR, in the first half of next year.
