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Last weekend, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood traveled to Stone Mountain, GA to attend the opening of the new CCP / White Wolf offices there. In this report, Wood tells us about the new offices, and what they're going to be doing there.

This has been a monumental year for the folks over at CCP, the company most famously responsible for the creation of EVE Online, a sci-fi sandbox MMO. What started as a small company making a board game to grow capital to finance a video game has now become a big name in the MMO world, with offices on three continents and employees from every continent (except Antarctica). Whether you like them or you hate them, it’s hard to deny their impressive rise.

This past Friday, I (along with numerous other press and guests), attended the official opening of the CCP / White Wolf offices in Stone Mountain, GA. For White Wolf, the building houses the staff working on the popular pen and paper World of Darkness series, For CCP, the building houses some support staff for EVE Online. For the two combined, however, it houses the development team for the much-anticipated (but still very, very early in the development process) World of Darkness MMO.

When I toured the building, I was first surprised at how small the pen and paper team is for White Wolf’s World of Darkness series. Like many, I’ve been hearing about White Wolf games for years. In fact, my very first role-playing experience came at a local convention where a game of Vampire was being played. Naturally, I assumed that this game (which was very cool) must be made in a huge office by an enormous team. As it turns out… not so much.

Read it all here.

Very nice read.

CCP rocks :)

Originally posted by Stradden

 For the two combined, however, it houses the development team for the much-anticipated (but still very, very early in the development process) World of Darkness MMO.

 

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This is very interesting news indeed.   I have spent many hours with White Wolf's gaming material and loved it very much so an MMO based on that is an exciting prospect.

We got Blizzard, SOE, EA... and thankfully we got CCP.

Best MMO company ever + Best RPG company ever = double win

Can you please hire me now ?

Originally posted by wumptrooper

Best MMO company ever + Best RPG company ever = double win

Can you please hire me now ?

 

 

Of course ! And as a member of Band of Developers you will be imba!

Awkward looking bunch aren't they :P

2 Canucks!

Its awsome news ... I'm just surprised they chose the Stone Mountain area!  I guess they're employees commute out to that area some of its neighborhood areas are ... well quite frankly the dregs of Atlanta!  Though I hear if your far enough out your away from all of that.  Maybe thats the case here, I certaintly hope so.

Have to like a company that includes a chef in it's business model

Funny thing of course, that's precisely what many militaries have been doing for centuries.  You work, you go and have a meal at the mess with other officers, and you can relax and talk about things you can't talk about once you are in the company of civilians.  Wonderful way to keep the lines of communication open, and your secrets in the office.

This is sucky news

Atlanta?!  You know how much work is going to be lost due to hang-overs and one-night-stands?  I mean have you scene these Georgian women?!  They are hot!!