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admrenlarreckadmrenlarreck Member Posts: 2,041 Arc User
edited June 2012 in Ten Forward
The question is this does Cryptic exist anymore?

The reason I am asking is there seems to be a bit of confusion, here in the forums. I know PWE bought Cryptic, but all the changes seem to point to Cryptic being eliminated.

here in the forums people seem to call out Cryptic fix this or Cryptic fix that. but if Cryptic is gone then shouldnt all these crys of Cryptic be PWE?
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  • hippiejonhippiejon Member Posts: 1,581 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    What part of "wholly owned" is lost on people ?

    Cryptic Studios no longer exists as a solo entity.
    They are now a part of the PWE family.
    Lauded as the North American development specialists of something silly like that.

    Why do people keep pretending that Cryptic is somehow seperate from PWE ?
    The answer to your question is that most of the people at Cryptic are still doing what they were doing before. Just now the higher ups are reporting to PWE corporate overlords instead of Atari.
  • anazondaanazonda Member Posts: 8,399 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    hippiejon wrote: »
    What part of "wholly owned" is lost on people ?

    Cryptic Studios no longer exists as a solo entity.
    They are now a part of the PWE family.
    Lauded as the North American development specialists of something silly like that.

    Why do people keep pretending that Cryptic is somehow seperate from PWE ?
    The answer to your question is that most of the people at Cryptic are still doing what they were doing before. Just now the higher ups are reporting to PWE corporate overlords instead of Atari.

    Cryptic never existed as a solo entity (at least not while STO existed)... But Cryptic was clearly Cryptic when working for Atari.

    The question is, it seems, is PWE being absorbed into PWE to no longer exist as all?
    Don't look silly... Don't call it the "Z-Store/Zen Store"...
    pwebranflakes wrote: »
    Let me put the rumors to rest: it's definitely still the C-Store (Cryptic Store) It just takes ZEN.
    Like Duty Officers? Support effords to gather ideas
  • hortworthortwort Member Posts: 281
    edited June 2012
    It's too bad that Cryptic isn't a smexy blonde, otherwise someone'd break it out of the collective and train it to live again.
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  • captainrevo1captainrevo1 Member Posts: 3,948 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    cryptic name is at the bottom of the website and the very first thing you see when you log into the game.

    until they go away there is a still called a cryptic and they can be referred to as such.

    i personally doubt they will ever lose the name cryptic. that is their studio name and there is not much reason to change it. pw bought runic and i believe they still go by that name.
  • mikewendellmikewendell Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    hippiejon wrote: »
    What part of "wholly owned" is lost on people ?

    Still can be a separate company. I know many companies what have subsidiaries that operate independently. Supermarket chains are known for this....
  • pwebranflakespwebranflakes Member Posts: 7,741
    edited June 2012
    Cryptic Studios is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Perfect World Entertainment, so it definitely still exists :smile: It's also important to note that Cryptic Studios is a development studio (makes the game), where Perfect World Entertainment is a publisher (marketing, billing, customer service, etc.).

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=
  • synthscanner#2101 synthscanner
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         Member Posts: 470 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    pwebranflakes wrote: »
    Cryptic Studios is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Perfect World Entertainment, so it definitely still exists :smile: It's also important to note that Cryptic Studios is a development studio (makes the game), where Perfect World Entertainment is a publisher (marketing, billing, customer service, etc.).

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=

    IF the two ever merge offices; it would become a Perfect Cryptic World Studio! :eek:
  • anazondaanazonda Member Posts: 8,399 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    kalecto wrote: »
    IF the two ever merge offices; it would become a Perfect Cryptic World Studio! :eek:

    PLEASE let me use this quote in my signature
    Don't look silly... Don't call it the "Z-Store/Zen Store"...
    pwebranflakes wrote: »
    Let me put the rumors to rest: it's definitely still the C-Store (Cryptic Store) It just takes ZEN.
    Like Duty Officers? Support effords to gather ideas
  • pogmahone70pogmahone70 Member Posts: 6 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    pwebranflakes wrote: »
    Cryptic Studios is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Perfect World Entertainment, so it definitely still exists :smile: It's also important to note that Cryptic Studios is a development studio (makes the game), where Perfect World Entertainment is a publisher (marketing, billing, customer service, etc.).

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=

    Yea, I already experienced their horrible marketing and CS.
    Divine Protectorate Gaming
    STO Beta Tester and Original Cryptic user
  • allocaterallocater Member Posts: 289 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    Wait what? PWE bought all of Cryptic? I thought they just bought STO... What about CO and Neverwinter? (are there other games from cryptic?)
  • anazondaanazonda Member Posts: 8,399 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    allocater wrote: »
    Wait what? PWE bought all of Cryptic? I thought they just bought STO... What about CO and Neverwinter? (are there other games from cryptic?)

    Is this sarcasm? I can't tell.

    Yes... Both Champs and NW are property of PWE now.
    Don't look silly... Don't call it the "Z-Store/Zen Store"...
    pwebranflakes wrote: »
    Let me put the rumors to rest: it's definitely still the C-Store (Cryptic Store) It just takes ZEN.
    Like Duty Officers? Support effords to gather ideas
  • vminkvmink Member Posts: 17 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    pwebranflakes wrote: »
    Cryptic Studios is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Perfect World Entertainment, so it definitely still exists :smile:

    Give it time, Bran. Give it time. :frown:
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  • anazondaanazonda Member Posts: 8,399 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    vmink wrote: »
    Give it time, Bran. Give it time. :frown:

    He is employed by PWE... Cryptic or no Cryptic, his job is safe.
    Don't look silly... Don't call it the "Z-Store/Zen Store"...
    pwebranflakes wrote: »
    Let me put the rumors to rest: it's definitely still the C-Store (Cryptic Store) It just takes ZEN.
    Like Duty Officers? Support effords to gather ideas
  • beezle23beezle23 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    allocater wrote: »
    Wait what? PWE bought all of Cryptic? I thought they just bought STO... What about CO and Neverwinter? (are there other games from cryptic?)

    May 31st 2011

    http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/31/perfect-world-acquires-cryptic-studios/
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