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    Steve Watts posted a new article, Perfect World acquires Cryptic Studios.

    Following reports that Atari was looking to sell the studio, Cryptic has been acquired by the Chinese MMO maker Perfect World for just over $50 million.
    May 31, 2011 11:45am PDT
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    Steve Watts posted a new article, Perfect World acquires Cryptic Studios.

    Following reports that Atari was looking to sell the studio, Cryptic has been acquired by the Chinese MMO maker Perfect World for just over $50 million. : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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    • That was about $49 million more than they were worth. : txfeinbergs
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      Those guys also pretty much bought the makers of Torchlight. What's going on? : Marrbe
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        PWE is pretty much rolling in cash right now. These purchases, big as they are, are just a drop in the bu... : Zyrusticae
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          That 'large' player base mostly refuses to purchase games or pay fees. So they're large only in a numeric... : LoioshDwaggieThis person is cool!
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            Considering Aion, last I heard, has close to 4 million subscribers in the East (which is much, much, much... : Zyrusticae
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              You need to remember that I'm reporting numbers of paid subscription accounts. AION is counting accounts ... : LoioshDwaggieThis person is cool!
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                In addition, the 3.5 million number is an unofficial post from their forums, not an actual reported numbe... : LoioshDwaggieThis person is cool!
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                  I really don't know where you got the "accounts made" thing. That's certainly something CRYPTIC did, but ... : Zyrusticae
                  • ARRRGH! I wanted a line break, not to post! Sigh. At any rate, the best data we've got is here: http://mm... : Zyrusticae
    • I assume that Cryptic has some licencing agreement with Atari, then, if they're going to finish Neverwint... : SagaciousFoo
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      is it me or does the CEO's statement sound vaguely threatening? This guy creeps me out. : cell9song
      • how many tinfoil hat you got? : Xulu