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Thought this might be of interest to some here, especially as Bob's written some conversions for WW games:

Quote:[b]Paradox Interactive Acquires White Wolf Publishing [/b][b]from CCP Games[/b]New Paradox Subsidiary will Operate Independently and Manage All
White Wolf Properties, Including World of Darkness and Vampire: The
Masquerade
STOCKHOLM - Oct. 29, 2015 - Paradox Interactive, a global games
developer and publisher, today announced the acquisition of White Wolf
Publishing from CCP Games in an all-cash deal. Now a subsidiary of
Paradox Interactive, White Wolf Publishing is a licensing business that
owns and manages intellectual properties including World of Darkness,
Vampire: The Masquerade and Werewolf: The Apocalypse. Led by CEO Tobias
Sjögren, former EVP of Business Development at Paradox, White Wolf
Publishing will operate as an independent entity with a dedicated team.

White Wolf Publishing has a long history of producing gaming universes
that span mediums, including tabletop and collectible card games, PC
games and books. Paradox Interactive acquired all of White Wolf’s
brands, and its new subsidiary will pursue development opportunities
across relevant categories of games under the White Wolf Publishing
name.

“Like Paradox’s games, White Wolf’s properties have dedicated,
passionate communities. While there are similarities in spirit, White
Wolf’s IPs have very different themes than Paradox’s titles, and deserve
their own brand and team,” said Fredrik Wester, CEO and President of
Paradox Interactive. “We have great respect for White Wolf’s gaming
worlds and see big opportunities for their expansion in the future under
our new subsidiary.”

“Over the last 20 years, I’ve had the opportunity to work with beloved
studios like DICE and Paradox on the business management side of games,
and as a developer earlier in my career. I look forward to bringing my
experience to bear as we pursue new ways to interact with White Wolf’s
universes,” said Tobias Sjögren, CEO of White Wolf Publishing. “The
White Wolf IPs are well suited for all kinds of media and we see great
potential to expand them in the future.”

"At CCP, we have great admiration for the White Wolf brands and
communities, and it was extremely important to us that the acquiring
company share the same respect and understanding,” said Hilmar Veigar
Pétursson, CEO of CCP Games. “With Paradox, we know we are leaving the
brands in good hands."

For more information about White Wolf Publishing, please visit www.whitewolf-publishing.com.
About Paradox Interactive
Since 1999, Paradox Interactive has been a leading global publisher and
developer of PC games and is world-renowned for its strategy catalog.
Paradox’s steadily-growing portfolio includes established PC strategy
franchises such as the critically-acclaimed Europa Universalis, Crusader
Kings, Victoria and the Hearts of Iron series, as well as franchises in
other genres such as Magicka and Cities:Skylines. Its online community
consists of millions of highly-engaged and active gamers. For more
information, please visit www.paradoxplaza.com.
About CCP
CCP is a leading independent game developer and has been praised for its
artistry, game design and unique player-driven, infinitely scalable
storytelling narratives. CCP is the creator of the critically-acclaimed
science-fiction game EVE Online (PC/Mac) as well as DUST 514®, a
groundbreaking, free-to-play, massively multiplayer online first-person
shooter for the PlayStation®3. The company is currently developing
Gunjack™, a virtual reality action game for the Samsung Gear VR mobile
platform and EVE: Valkyrie™, a multiplayer virtual reality spaceship
dogfighting shooter for PCs and the PlayStation®4. Founded and
headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 1997, CCP is privately held,
with additional offices in Atlanta, Newcastle, and Shanghai. For more
information, visit www.ccpgames.com.
Read More:
http://venturebeat.com/2015/10/29/p...t ... -from-ccp/
http://gamasutra.com/view/news/2576...t ... _hands.php
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2 ... publishing

Source
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Stand between the Silver Crystal and the Golden Sea.
"Youngsters these days just have no appreciation for the magnificence of the legendary cucumber."  --Krityan Elder, Tales of Vesperia.

Merger: The Acquisition
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I'm waiting for a better sense of how this affects Onyx Path Productions (the studio of former WW employees and freelancers to whom WW had outsourced development of Exalted and both Worlds of Darkness and transferred ownership of Scion and the Trinity Continuum).

I'm waiting to see if the crowd sourcing that they were doing for all the 20th anniversary edition books will be maintained.
 

Quote:Rajvik wrote:

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I'm waiting to see if the crowd sourcing that they were doing for all the 20th anniversary edition books will be maintained.

That's already been answered:

Quote:From my chat w/Tobias @PdxInteractive @wwpublishing They are completely for @TheOnyxPath fulfilling all of our current Kickstarters. Thanks!
— Richard Thomas (@rich_thomas_ww) November 4, 2015

Source, as the forum doesn't embed tweets properly.
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Stand between the Silver Crystal and the Golden Sea.
"Youngsters these days just have no appreciation for the magnificence of the legendary cucumber."  --Krityan Elder, Tales of Vesperia.

thank the gods, my group has been getting these for our games