Tag Archives: Kingdoms of Amalur

Thu, Apr 04, 2013 | 21:37 BST

38 Studios website back up and running, sort of

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Here’s some odd news for you: the 38 Studios website seems to be back up and running.

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Fri, Oct 05, 2012 | 05:39 BST

38 Studios collapse may result in sale of Schilling’s personal belongings

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According to a Boston Globe report, founder Curt Schilling is in financial difficulties following the insolvency of 38 Studios. Schilling stood as guarantor for “millions” in loans to start and run the developer, and his personal belongings, including valuable baseball memorabilia from his career as a Major Leagues pitcher, are among collateral pledged to his creditors. If you’re a baseball geek you’ll be interested to learn this collection includes the infamous “bloody sock” from the 2004 World Series. For everyone else, there’s this Kotaku article explaining its significance. 38 Studios went bust in May; track the whole sorry story here.

Wed, Sep 12, 2012 | 23:49 BST

Project Copernicus would have made resurrection a central plot point

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Project Copernicus, the Kingdoms of Amalur MMO possibly irretrievably lost in the closure of 38 Studios, would have actively engaged with a mechanic many MMOs prefer to leave unexplained – death and resurrection.

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Wed, Aug 22, 2012 | 22:52 BST

Project Copernicus video shows what might have been, player-driven systems

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Former 38 Studios employee Steve “Moorgard” Danuser has released a video showing a look at the firm’s cancelled MMO, Project Copernicus. Watch it on YouTube as embedding has been disabled. Thanks, Massively.

Thu, Aug 09, 2012 | 04:46 BST

38 Studios assets now belong to Rhode Island, Bank of New York

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A judge awarded all assets belonging to the now-defunct 38 Studios to the State of Rhode Island and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company.

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Thu, Jul 26, 2012 | 02:19 BST

Report – 38 Studios spent $133 million on the way to bankruptcy

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Financial documents allegedly show Kingdoms of Amalur developer 38 Studios spending huge money without a guaranteed source of revenue on its way to apparently inevitable collapse.

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Tue, Jul 24, 2012 | 17:13 BST

Schilling: Take-Two was keen on Reckoning 2, Copernicus “wasn’t fun”

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In a revealing interview, 38 Studios founder Curt Schilling said a sequel to Kingdoms of Amalur: reckoning nearly made it off the ground – but MMO Project Copernicus was less solid.

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Fri, Jul 13, 2012 | 15:29 BST

EA says it would “love” to be the publishing partner for a Reckoning sequel

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EA labels president Frank Gibeau has said hopes a sequel to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning will be made, and that EA would “love” to the publishing partner.

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Tue, Jul 10, 2012 | 04:59 BST

Leaked Project Copernicus trailer gives a look at shelved Amalur MMO

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A leaked trailer gives us our best glimpse at Project Copernicus, the Kingdoms of Amalur MMO in production at 38 Studios when it was shuttered.

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Fri, Jun 08, 2012 | 01:15 BST

Mark Rein pours cold water on Reckoning sequel hopes

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Despite wholesale hires of the Big Huge Games team, Epic doesn’t look likely to back a sequel to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.

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Tue, May 29, 2012 | 15:20 BST

Schilling: Investor for Reckoning sequel pulled out over “devastating” comments made by RI governor

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Curt Schilling has told The Providence Journal he could end up losing $50 million of his own money due to his studio’s failure, furthermore claiming comments Rhode Island governor Lincoln Chafee made regarding the firm were “devastating,” and “scared off private investors.”

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Mon, May 28, 2012 | 04:31 BST

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning patch axed

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It feels almost petty to mention it at this point, but the mass lay-offs at 38 Studios have had another casualty – an anticipated patch for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.

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Mon, May 28, 2012 | 02:53 BST

38 Studios creative director expected “a little more help” from Rhode Island

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38 Studios was blindsided by Rhode Island governor Lincoln Chafee’s failure to extend assistance to the financially troubled developer, according to creative director Steve Danuser.

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Fri, May 25, 2012 | 14:09 BST

“38 Studios didn’t go begging for a handout from Rhode Island,”says Salvatore

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Author RA Salvatore has responded to the situation facing 38 Studios and Big Huge Games, and while didn’t share insight into whether the firms where shutting down, he offered instead some perspective on where things went wrong with the move to Rhode Island.

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Fri, May 25, 2012 | 09:20 BST

Report – 38 Studios and Big Huge closure imminent

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Kotaku is reporting a rumor that troubled development house 38 Studios is laying off its entire staff, and closing down Big Huge Games.

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Wed, May 23, 2012 | 18:03 BST

38′s Amalur IP valued at $20 million, says analyst

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Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter has estimated the value of 38 Studios’ Amalur IP is worth around $20 million, according to Joystiq.

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Tue, May 22, 2012 | 04:05 BST

38 Studios lay-offs confirmed

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The financially troubled 38 Studios has issued a round of lay-offs, presumably a cost cutting measure in order to meet the developer’s debts to the state of Rhode Island.

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Fri, May 18, 2012 | 02:26 BST

38 Studios fails to pay staff, reportedly issues lay-offs

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In its efforts to meet loan repayments owed to the state of Rhode Island, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning developer 38 Studios has skipped payroll, and may have let a number of staff go entirely.

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Wed, May 16, 2012 | 22:07 BST

Rhode Island owns 38 Studios IP if insolvency causes closure

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Curt Schilling asked the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation and the state’s governor Lincoln Chafee in an emergency meeting today for additional help to save 38 Studios.

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Wed, May 16, 2012 | 01:55 BST

38 Studios missed a $1 million loan repayment

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More details have surfaced regarding the financial woes of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning developer 38 Studios, currently in debt to the state of Rhode Island.

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