Project Copernicus
Kingdoms of Amalur IP and Project Copernicus rights and assets acquired by THQ Nordic
Holy hell. THQ Nordic has acquired the Kingdoms of Amalur IP.
Project Copernicus headlines
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Copernicus was "gorgeous" but "too expensive" for SOE, says Smedley
Curt Schilling tried several times to sell Sony Online Entertainment on 38 Studios’ MMO Project Copernicus, president John Smedley has revealed.
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38 Studios out-of-court settlements "clearly worthwhile", says RI Commerce Corp lawyer
Parties affected by the possibility of an out-of-court settlement of the Rhode Island vs 38 Studios suit seem to be coming around to the idea, which would wrap the whole matter up much more expeditiously than at trial.
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Rhode Island General Assembly proposes bill to encourage settlement in 38 Studios lawsuit
The Rhode Island General Assembly introduced a bill on Wednesday, January 8 which would resolve the $75 million debut incurred through a loan given to 38 Studios.
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SEC subpoenaes RICC for more information pertaining to 38 Studios investment, subsequent lawsuit
In September, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) began an investigation into the $75 million loan handed to 38 Studios by the state of Rhode Island’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC), which as of January 1 was renamed the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation (RICC). Today, it has come to light that the SEC has subpoenaed […]
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Project Copernicus is "a lot of junk", says RI governor
Project Copernicus, 38 Studios’ unfinished MMORPG set in the Kingdoms of Amalur universe, is pretty rubbish, one politician has opined.
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Kingdoms of Amalur IP buyer will have a "billion dollar" franchise on its hands, says Schilling
Curt Schilling, former head of 38 Stuios, believes that the company which purchases the Kingdoms of Amalur IP in the upcoming auction, will have a “billion dollar” franchise on its hands.
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38 Studios: multiple companies keen on Amalur assets
The upcoming auction of assets belonging to shuttered developer 38 Studios, including the Kingdoms of Amalur IP and unfinished MMO Copernicus, has attracted expressions of interest from several games companies, according to auction organisers.
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Witcher 3 composer drawing on experience on Project Copernicus
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s soundtrack is being co-composed by audio lead Gene Rozenberg, who previously served a similar role on Project Copernicus, the 38 Studios MMO. In a video interview on GameInformer, Rozenberg describes the lessons he learned from the project – making sure the music offers enough variety; ensuring different pieces are in […]
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Project Copernicus "only ten yards" from completion
Art director Todd McFarlane has said the Kingdoms of Amalur MMO, Project Copernicus, was very close to complete when 38 Studios folded.
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Project Copernicus lead joins SOE's Vanguard team
Ex-38 Studios staffer Steve Danuser has rejoined Sony Online Entertainment. Danuser was part of the Everquest fold before jumping ship to become lead developer on Project Copernicus, the ill-fated MMO based on the Kingdoms of Amalur IP. Happily, SOE seems pleased to have Danuser back following 38 Studios’ closure, as he’s now taken on the […]
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Project Copernicus would have made resurrection a central plot point
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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Project Copernicus video shows what might have been, player-driven systems
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.
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Project Copernicus would have launched as a free-to-play MMO
Project Copernicus, the MMO which was in the works at 38 Studios before it collapsed, would have launched as a free-to-play title according to the firm’s founder Curt Schilling.
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Report - 38 Studios spent $133 million on the way to bankruptcy
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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Schilling: Take-Two was keen on Reckoning 2, Copernicus "wasn't fun"
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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Leaked Project Copernicus trailer gives a look at shelved Amalur MMO
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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Quick shots - Schilling posts environmental screens of Copernicus MMO
Curt Schilling has released more environmental shots of 38 Studios’ Copernicus MMO. Schilling released the shots on his Facebook page. Since you have to log into the site to see them, we’ve pulled the shots and posted the lot below.
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Schilling: Investor for Reckoning sequel pulled out over "devastating" comments made by RI governor
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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"38 Studios didn't go begging for a handout from Rhode Island,"says Salvatore
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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Project Copernicus latest
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Kingdoms of Amalur IP and Project Copernicus rights and assets acquired by THQ Nordic
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Copernicus was “gorgeous” but “too expensive” for SOE, says Smedley
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38 Studios out-of-court settlements “clearly worthwhile”, says RI Commerce Corp lawyer
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Rhode Island General Assembly proposes bill to encourage settlement in 38 Studios lawsuit
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SEC subpoenaes RICC for more information pertaining to 38 Studios investment, subsequent lawsuit
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Kingdoms of Amalur IP buyer will have a “billion dollar” franchise on its hands, says Schilling
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Witcher 3 composer drawing on experience on Project Copernicus
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Project Copernicus would have made resurrection a central plot point
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Project Copernicus video shows what might have been, player-driven systems
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Project Copernicus would have launched as a free-to-play MMO
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Report – 38 Studios spent $133 million on the way to bankruptcy
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Schilling: Take-Two was keen on Reckoning 2, Copernicus “wasn’t fun”
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Leaked Project Copernicus trailer gives a look at shelved Amalur MMO
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Quick shots – Schilling posts environmental screens of Copernicus MMO
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Schilling: Investor for Reckoning sequel pulled out over “devastating” comments made by RI governor
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“38 Studios didn’t go begging for a handout from Rhode Island,”says Salvatore
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Rhode Island owns 38 Studios IP if insolvency causes closure
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Quick Quotes: Some monsters in Reckoning are playable races in Copernicus MMO