Big Huge Games Saved by Schilling
Rise of Nations developer Big Huge Games has been saved from closure by baseball star Curt Schilling's company 38 Studios to bolster its original property Copernicus.
Left, BHG's Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends. Right, Copernicus concept art.
The acquisition includes all of Big Huge's tools, technology, assets, properties and works-in-progress--several of which were revealed by media leaked in April.
Left, BHG's Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends. Right, Copernicus concept art.
"BHG's cross-platform RTS/RPG engine will accelerate the realization of our Online Entertainment Experience for the Copernicus IP," said 38 Studios CEO Brett Close.
38's Copernicus is an original fantasy property designed with contributions from Spawn creator Todd McFarlane and fantasy author R. A. Salvatore, intended to be realised in many forms and crowned by an MMO built on the Unreal 3 engine... Read more
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