I remember hundred years ago when CK was about to be released or slightly after, there was a talk that Paradox bought half-finished (?) game from another dev, that was then finished/fixed and released as CK. Does anyone remember this? Who were the other devs?
As far as i know..
A russian studio (i think more or less one guy whose name i forgot), but when you ask Paradox they say they bought a mess
and basically had to build it up again from ground and finish the game in half a year or so, so for Paradox it has been solely made
in design and code by Doomdark and Johan. That might be true or an exaggeration, i don't know.
Rumours had it the russian was partying heavily (potentially with money he had received) instead of finishing the game.
As well no idea if evil intend spreaded these rumours or if true.