Iceland-based MMOG Developer Expands to Tap New Talent Source in Atlanta
CCP Games, one of the world’s largest independent game developers, today announced the expansion of its US operations by unveiling its North American headquarters in Stone Mountain, GA. CCP North America will hold a grand opening party at its new office on Friday, October 12, 2007. CCP Games’ expansion to North America further exemplifies the gaming industry surge in Atlanta.
EVE Online, CCP’s flagship game, is evidence of the company’s success in the massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) industry, with a current subscription base of more than 190,000 players in more than 80 countries. Currently, 40% of all EVE Online players are located in the United States.
“CCP Games is excited to be at the epicenter of the US online gaming industry,” said Mike Tinney, president of CCP North America. “Following the merger of CCP Games and White Wolf Publishing last year, we look forward to expanding our CCP North American team and player base over the course of this year.”
In recognition of the growing gaming presence in Georgia, the first Southern Interactive Entertainment and Gaming Expo (SIEGE) will be held October 5 – 7, 2007 at Atlanta’s Crowne Plaza Perimeter NW Hotel. CCP Games will join other online gaming leaders to strengthen the Georgia gaming community.
SIEGE is sponsored by the Georgia Game Developers Association (GGDA) and will showcase the fast-growing game design industry in the South. SIEGE will include a number of special events including game design classes and competitions, gaming tournaments, a job fair, as well as a variety of sessions to discuss online gaming.
“Computer and video games are a nearly $13 billion a year industry in the United States and a nearly $32 billion industry worldwide, according to a recent study by PricewaterhouseCoopers, and the South represents a significant and growing part of this industry,” said Clinton Lowe, chairman of the GGDA. “We organized SIEGE to highlight the industry’s presence in the South and further propel game development and design in the region.”
CCP North America plans to hire more than 100 new employees for MMOG development and design positions at its Stone Mountain, GA office over the next 12 months. Show attendees and prospects will be able to speak with CCP executives at the CCP booth at SIEGE. CCP’s North American headquarters are located at 2075 West Park Place Blvd., Stone Mountain, GA 30087.
For more information about the expo, please visit http://www.siegecon.net/
About EVE Online
Set tens of thousands of years in the future, EVE Online is a breathtaking journey to the stars, to an immersive experience filled with adventure, riches, danger and glory. Supported by a vast player-run economy, EVE offers professions to choose ranging from commodities trader to mercenary, industrial entrepreneur to pirate, mining engineer to battle fleet commander or any combination of these and much more. Your greatest asset is the starship, designed to accommodate your specific needs, skills and ambitions. Complementing its lethal arsenal are thousands of modules and components, allowing for countless customizations. From brokering business deals to waging war, you will have access to a diverse array of sophisticated tools and interfaces to forge your own destiny in EVE. More information is available at http://www.eve-online.com/
About CCP Games
CCP Games is an industry-leading independent developer and publisher of EVE Online, a massively multiplayer online game (MMOG). Founded in 1997 and privately held, CCP is recognized internationally as a pioneer of the single-server persistent universe architecture. EVE Online is played in nearly every country in the world with more than 190,000 players. The company is headquartered in Reykjavík, Iceland with offices in Atlanta, London and Shanghai. More information is available at http://www.ccpgames.com
About Georgia Game Developers Association (GGDA)
GGDA is a non-profit trade association of businesses and professionals of the video and electronic game manufacturing industry of Georgia. GGDA is committed to the growth and development of this industry and the success of its members as they compete internationally. More information is available at http://www.ggda.org/