Calypso to MA

Discussion in 'Planet Calypso' started by Calin, Jun 17, 2011.

  1. Calin

    Calin Due for an Ultra-Uber Loot.

    Notice: 16 June 2011 12:30 UTC
    MindArk wants to inform our users that the cooperation between SEE and MindArk has been terminated. From now on, MindArk will run the operation of Planet Calypso. Participants of the Entropia Universe will not in any way be affected.

    http://www.mindark.com/partners/
    
     
  2. NotAdmin

    NotAdmin Administrator

    Marco already made a statement...

     
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  3. Calin

    Calin Due for an Ultra-Uber Loot.

    Such a perfect video!!
     
  4. GeorgeSkywalker

    GeorgeSkywalker Explorer

    Some clarification needed. I thought MA was separate from the running of planets, hence we had FPC to run calypso which was separate from MA. Then FPC was bought by SEE.So should calypso not revert back to being run by FPC?

    Also if SEE are not working with MA does that mean planet michael? and other SEE planets will no longer be developed?
     
  5. NotAdmin

    NotAdmin Administrator

    SEE as a whole is no longer listed on the partner page:

    http://www.mindark.com/partners/existing-planet-partners/

    And both Planet Michael and Universal planet have gone missing from the planet roster:

    http://www.entropiauniverse.com/entropia-universe/the-planets/
     
  6. GeorgeSkywalker

    GeorgeSkywalker Explorer

  7. Now is the time for our intrepid reporters to show us what they're made of and go out and find all the gory details about this!
     
  8. NotAdmin

    NotAdmin Administrator

    We're on top of it ;)
     
  9. Tass

    Tass Administrator

    Future is brighter than ever...
     
  10. Lykke TheNun

    Lykke TheNun In Loot We Trust

    I think the sky is falling ... again
     
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  11. RAZER

    RAZER Custom title ... uh ...

    One thing that I have seen is that First Planet Company is not registered as a company anymore in Sweden. In stead the link posted in the thread about the discovery that SEE bought FPC now goes to a company AR Universe Aktiebolag (publ) where David Simmons is the CEO. Marco is not listed as anything in that company. The registration of the company was on 2011-02-18, so I guess they did a name change. It also lists MindArk PE Aktiebolag (publ)as the parent company.

    When you look for Marco in the business register of Sweden, you will see that he is not involved with anything related to EU.

    SEE Digital Studios Ltd still exists, but the register does not list anyone as CEO or on the board, so my guess is that it will be dismantled.
     
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  12. RAZER

    RAZER Custom title ... uh ...

  13. MindStar9

    MindStar9 Floating in Space

    When you do a search on the name you gave RAZER - AR Universe Aktiebolag (publ) - there are several tabs you can click on for more information.
     
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  14. RAZER

    RAZER Custom title ... uh ...

    OH and I was just getting used to calling them FPC, still needed to get used to SDS and I can now just call them MA again, man this is confusing !! Maybe we can change it back to Project Entropia to and make sweat worth 13ped a K again, like in the old days.
     
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  15. RAZER

    RAZER Custom title ... uh ...

    Namnhistorik[​IMG]

    AR Universe Aktiebolag (publ) 2011-02-18
    First Planet Company Aktiebolag (publ) 2008-12-12

    Not sure what this tells us, other then that FPC has been renamed to AR Universe Aktiebolag a few months ago. Still confused about what happened.

    just putting info on here when I find it, might not have anything to do with anything
     
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  16. RAZER

    RAZER Custom title ... uh ...

    SEE still lists both Calypso, and planet Michael on their website and also See Digital Studios
     
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  17. Tass

    Tass Administrator

    How about that (Google translation from Annual Report 2010):

    "In December 2010 it was sold by the company
    developed planet Calypso to the company SEE Digital
    Studios AB through an asset deal with a
    purchase price of $ 6 million or about 41
    Million. The purchase price is payable in six
    installments, the first of which was made in connection
    with the transfer. SEE has after this payment
    could not follow the agreed payment schedule.
    MindArk has, however, fully protected by the
    agreements previously in place and controls
    revenue streams from the planet, which therefore
    constitutes a security for nonpayment."

    Also interesting: "Uppföljning av SEE ‐ affären" = 'Successor for SEE business'??? (Swedish guys?) was an item of the agenda of the shareholder meeting in May: Presentation for Shareholders 19 May 2011

    EDIT: Parts of the presentation showcased by MindARK Chief Marketing Officer Christian Björkman at TEDxGöteborg in May can be seen in this video:
     
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  18. GeorgeSkywalker

    GeorgeSkywalker Explorer

    Google translation of the new company page is interesting:
    http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=sv&u=http://www.121.nu/onetoone/foretag/ar-universe-ab-(publ)&ei=44z7TZzEL8LAhAfz55G1Aw&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCIQ7gEwAA&prev=/search?q=http://www.121.nu/onetoone/foretag/ar-universe-ab-(publ)&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1920&bih=989&prmd=ivns

    Employees
    Number of employees: 11
    Sex ratio: 100% men

    Name History
    AR Universe Aktiebolag (publ)
    2011-02-18​

    First Planet Company AB (publ)
    2008-12-12​

    Proposed name
    650861/2010 - GL Universe Ltd
    20101222​

    11 men working in it and none are women. So it's likely 11 of the old FPC crew are there and it doesn't include Hanne :(

    Also the fpc name was changed to AR universe Aktiebolag which could mean it may be developing other planets apart from Calypso since the name is a generic one.

    I'm not sure what the proposed name section is about maybe google translate made some kind of mistake?
     
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  19. Tass

    Tass Administrator

    There are several paragraphs in the Annual Report 2011 suggesting FPC was renamed to AR Universe and FPC/AR Universe was sold to SEE, fx:

    "At the turn of 2010/2011 completed all 15 employees in AR Universe his employment with the asset sales in the AR Universe (formerly First Planet Company) which also meant transfer of all employees" (Google translated)

    Looks like SEE just paid 1 Million of the aggreed 6 Millions and failed to transfer the remaing 5 Millions as aggreed in the contract: four installments on October 15, 2010, and January 15, on 15 April and 15 June 2011. (-> MindArk's Annual Report 2009 (Swedish)). So MA canceled the the deal on 16 June.
     
  20. aridash

    aridash large throbbing member

    as true as that is, if the SEE and Jackson planets have been removed from the rosters, they've been updated on this occasion and that suggests they've gone.

    at the intrepid reporters, i wouldnt expect online company registers to be updated very quickly.

    what im curious about is the ownership of the Planet Calypso forum, which is presumably owned by SDS and could potential close at any time if they are no longer involved in the game.
     
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