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Curt Schilling Finally Speaks About 38 Studios, Gov. Chafee Responds
Curt Schilling says the state of Rhode Island broke promises and that Governor Chafee scared away investors with public remarks about 38 Studios financial well-being.
In the exclusive interview with The Providence Journal, he says that he stands to lose $50 million of his own fortune earned from his baseball playing days.
“An investor’s not going to be scared away by some governor’s comments,” Chafee responded. “It just defies logic.”
The Economic Development Committee was in charge of monitoring 38 Studios financial situation and according to Chafee, “They were meeting their benchmarks.”
A forensic audit of 38 Studios finances and how they spent their money on development of Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning and Project Copernicus is underway.
38 Studios Hit With Layoffs, State of Rhode Island Is “In Deep”
38 Studios and Big Huge Games, creators of Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning, have officially laid off all employees today in a turn of events that saw the beleaguered company spiraling out of control over the last few weeks.
The Associated Press obtained a copy of an email sent to all employees at 38 Studios stating that the layoffs were “non-voluntary and non-disciplinary”. The email continued to say, “The company is experiencing an economic downturn. To avoid further losses … the company has decided that a company wide layoff is absolutely necessary.”
Gov. Lincoln Chafee is resolute in trying to save the company and the state’s investment. That doesn’t seem possible with 38 Studios seemingly throwing in the towel. Gov. Chafee described the situation as “grim times” and the state of Rhode Island being “in deep”.
First Video For 38 Studios’ “Project Copernicus” Revealed
Despite all of the financial problems that have been plaguing 38 Studios lately, they seem to have been able to find the time to release a video for a new MMO that will be set in the world of Amalur.
The video shows several locations that will be in the game and a release window of June 2013 has bee set for the title.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning- Teeth of Naros Review
Publisher: 38 studios, Electronic Arts
Developer: 38 Studios, Big Huge Games
Platform: PS3
Release Date: April 17, 2012
ESRB: M- Mature
The Teeth of Naros is the second full-fledged DLC release for Kingdoms of Amalur in as many months, this time focusing on a new region called the Teeth of Naros and its floating city, Idylla. Your character is recruited to join an expedition to discover what treasures lie in the hidden lands. Upon arriving, you meet a race of beings known as the Kollossae who have lived in these lands for centuries. Their leader, The Primos, has been in seclusion for years trying to earn the forgiveness of the gods who the Kollossae believe are punishing them. This is where you come in.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning- The Legend of Dead Kel Review
Publisher: 38 Studios, Electronic Arts
Developer: 38 Studios, Big Huge Games
Platform: PS3
Release Date: March 20, 2012
ESRB: M- Mature
The Legend of Dead Kel DLC for Kingdoms of Amalur takes place on an entirely new part of the map called Gallow’s End. You volunteer to take out a murderous pirate by the name of Dead Kel, whose crimes have gone unpunished for too long. You are accompanied to Gallow’s End by the eccentric Captain Brattigan. While The Legend of Dead Kel only lasts a few hours, it supplies more of what made the core game so great.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Review: Deciding Your Fate
Publisher: 38 Studios, Elextronic Arts
Developer: 38 Studios, Big Huge Games
Genre: RPG
Platform: PS3
Release Date: February 7, 2012 (US), February 9, 2012 (EU)
ESRB: M- Mature
As Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning begins, you are shown a short introductory cutscene before being given control of your character. Very little is explained before you gain control but that just makes it all the more fun to try and figure out just what is going on. Thankfully, it doesn’t take long to get used to the controls so you should be dispatching enemies and rifling through loot like a pro before you even get out of the first dungeon.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Demo Out Today – Xbox 360 Impressions
As reported in a previous article, the demo for 38 Studios and Big Huge Games’ epic fantasy RPG Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning hit Xbox Live today. After spending some time with it I think I’ve had enough exposure to pass on to you, the readers, what to expect from this game and if it’s still worth keeping tabs on and even purchasing when it hits stores next month. To make this as clean cut and easy to understand as possible I’ll break up my impressions into three of the most relevant categories: Visual Design, Combat, and “RPG-ness”…
