EVE Online Dev CCP To Keynote, Reveal Next Game At GDC Europe

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Hilmar Petursson, chief exec at EVE Online developer CCP, will be keynoting the upcoming Game Developers Conference Europe this August in Cologne, Germany, where he'll unveil the studio's next project. The exec, who has been with Reykjavik, Iceland-based CCP since 2000, will deliver the keynote "CCP: Winning the War," a presentation centered on his company's growth. The studio began in relative obscurity, but now lays claim to the space-faring MMORPG EVE Online, which surpassed 300,000 subscribers in May. At GDC Europe, Petursson will exclusively reveal CCP's latest project, currently in pre-production. "GDC Europe is gearing up to be one of the industry's most essential events. I am honored to have this opportunity to share some of the valuable lessons CCP has learned with such a prestigious audience," Petursson said. According to the firm, CCP plans on an "extensive global expansion" as online gaming continues to proliferate in the market. GDC Europe (part of Think Services, as is Gamasutra) will take place August 17-19 this year in Cologne alongside the inaugural GamesCom trade/consumer game event, and more information is available via the official GDC Europe website.