Gland, Switzerland – In a ceremony attended by leading conservationists and environmental leaders, CCP Guard, on behalf of CCP Games, was presented with the prestigious “World Wildlife Fund Award for Conservation Merit.” According to the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) website, this distinction is awarded “for significant contribution to local, grass roots conservation and for conservation achievements over a long period of time.”
In the words of WWF president Pavan Sukhdev, “CCP Games has shown remarkable resilience and energy as a global leader in the conservation of threatened and endangered aquatic mammals. Majestic creatures such as the Rorqual and the Orca have found an ally in CCP and we at the WWF are proud to support these conservation efforts.”
Throughout much of the early 2000s and 2010s, the Rorqual was in dire straits before CCP introduced a controlled population into a special set of natural preserves collectively termed “New Eden.” Although the animals found niches in their new environment, it was not until drastic measures were taken in 2015 that the Rorqual populations in New Eden quickly began to skyrocket.
Wiping a tear from his eye during the emotional ceremony, CCP Guard shared, “It has been a long and difficult journey for the Rorqual. As recently as 2012, it was rare to even spot a Rorqual in New Eden. Today, however, the Rorqual has obtained widespread abundance and we will do all that we can to ensure its numbers are never threatened significantly again!”
CCP’s efforts to replenish Rorqual numbers are not without controversy, however. Iceland, in which CCP is headquartered, is one of the few countries in the world that continues to allow the commercial hunting of whales. Moreover, many observers who follow the developments in the New Eden preserves, believe that the Rorqual numbers are becoming unsustainable. Some of these observers take matters to the extreme by leading unauthorized “whaling fleets” into New Eden for the express purpose of hunting Rorquals.
“When we lead whaling fleets into New Eden, we aim to kill as many Rorquals as possible,” said a Bomber’s Bar spokesperson, “There are way too many Rorquals in New Eden.”
“That statement is absolutely absurd,” replied TheMittani, one of New Eden’s leaders in protecting endangered populations, “Even when you look at the preserve with the highest concentration of Rorquals—Delve—the Rorquals are unable to completely deplete their natural diet of ore. Nonetheless, we know that Delve Rorquals will be hunted to extinction if we let the whaling fleets have their way, so we continue to stay ahead of these heartless poachers by expanding watch stations and safe harbors to guard these majestic creatures.”
