Look, if krafton is not expecting to make there money instantly they need to say something like
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We are going to allow EHG creative control and change none of there plans that are upcoming and/or do not expect major returns on investment until XYZ (hopefully more then 2 years from now)
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If they dont as it stands the bad reviews alone will reduce sales. If they are planning on turning and burning the company say nothing everyone is assuming that anyways
All Krafton needs to do is put up some $$$, help with the console porting and let the Last Epoch team cook. They will make their money and have fun playing the game as well. Taking this game to console is going to be a major cash cow for everyone and that’s good for all. Krafton knows the community will turn on them in 2 seconds if they starting messing with the magic that brought us to this point and I believe they are smarter than that. This was a good investment for everyone.
while allowing the studio to retain full leadership and creative autonomy.
this acquisition lays the groundwork for diversifying KRAFTON’s genre portfolio and expanding distinctive franchise IPs
KRAFTON acquired 100 percent of Eleventh Hour Games’ shares. The acquisition amount includes an initial consideration of USD 96 million.
As for how much you can believe this corporate speak, well, you have to decide for yourself. Personally, I definitely can sense some amount of “we want to make money” vibe off it - which isn’t surprising, considering it’s a 96 million dollar investment.