No charges issued following 4-year investigation into Kingdoms of Amalur dev 38 Studios
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State Police Colonel Steven O'Donnell says investigators found 'no probable cause to establish that a crime was committed.'
READ MORE >Rhode Island bill aims to encourage 38 Studios suit settlement
A bill proposed in Rhode Island on Wednesday aims to encourage a settlement from 38 Studios by easing the uncertainty on the defendants.
READ MORE >38 Studios auction fails to find buyer for Amalur sequel and MMO
The 38 Studios auction took place this week, and Rhode Island failed to find a buyer for both the rights to make a Kingdoms of Amalur sequel, and the spin-off MMO Project Copernicus.
READ MORE >"I'm sure it will sell, It just depends on how much RI wants to let it go for. I'd be willing ..."
see all 27 commentsRhode Island looking to sell Amalur intellectual property
Rhode Island is reportedly preparing to sell off the properties it took control over after the collapse of 38 Studios, and has found an interested party.
READ MORE >"MONDAY: We talk to the programmer who prepared the video games for sale. "
see all 5 commentsThe 'red flags' of 38 Studios' demise
A lengthy feature on The New York Times details the rise and fall of 38 Studios, and how both parties involved bit off more than they could chew. Rhode Island, eager to reinvigorate its economy with tech jobs, dove head-first into an investment that had "red flags" from the ...
READ MORE >"You're right that we vote with our money, but this isn't really relevant in a discussion about ..."
see all 12 comments38 Studios won't face federal charges
The U.S. Attorney's office has confirmed that it is no longer pursuing any federal action against 38 Studios, though Rhode Island state officials are still checking into the matter.
READ MORE >"I guess that meshes with the "We were talking to EA about funding, when all of the sudden, ..."
see all 7 commentsProject Copernicus would have been free-to-play
Project Copernicus, the now-defunct MMORPG from 38 Studios, was going to be a free-to-play game according to founder Curt Schilling.
READ MORE >"I hope someone else picks up this IP so that the amazing artwork it features can be released and ..."
see all 2 commentsRhode Island taking possession of 38 Studios' IP
The Rhode Island Economic Development Corp. and Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co. have been given court approval to take 38 Studios' game assets, in an effort to resell and make money back on the loan.
READ MORE >"I wonder if it will release with an unsustainable subscription model, and then go free-to-play ..."
see all 5 commentsRI governor refutes 38 Studios' claim he scared investors
Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee told reporters that he'll be "vindicated" from accusations that his words scared off investors, and said he wants "to get back every taxpayer dollar back that we possibly can."
READ MORE >"Yeah, these are the same people that believed in 38 Studios and Schilling in the first place."
see all 4 commentsCopernicus MMO 'wasn't fun,' studio head reveals
A new feature at Boston Magazine examines the demise of 38 Studios, talking with founder Curt Schilling and other ex-employees. In an honest appraisal, Schilling admits that the company's MMO Copernicus "wasn't fun."
READ MORE >"did the employee get paid in the end? I remember kotaku has a story about how badly some of ..."
see all 11 commentsEA would 'love' to publish Kingdoms of Amalur 2
EA Labels president Frank Gibaeu says the company would "love to be a partner" for a potential sequel to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.
READ MORE >"Der. I mean anyone giving that studio more money would be insane, regardless if the developers ..."
see all 19 commentsTrailer leaks for 38 Studios MMO 'Copernicus'
With 38 Studios shut down by massive debts, we'll never get to play its Kingdoms of Amalur MMORPG codenamed Project Copernicus. However, leaks have given us screenshots and, now, a trailer.
READ MORE >Schilling says he's 'tapped out' from 38 Studios collapse
Curt Schilling shares thoughts on how much of his own money he poured into 38 Studios, the company's failure to raise capital, and how he says he failed his employees.
READ MORE >"Yea I guess he could easily get an ESPN analyst job 9 months out of the year for an easy 6 ..."
see all 40 commentsBank sues 38 Studios co-founder over loan debt
38 Studios co-founder Curt Schilling is in even more hot water over the closing and bankruptcy of the development house. Citizen's Bank is suing him for loans he personally guaranteed for the company.
READ MORE >"Yeah, and the lawsuit itself doesn't involve games in any meaningful sense."
see all 19 comments38 Studios spouse shares her story
A letter from a spouse of a former 38 Studios member outlines a first-hand account of the developer's struggles in its last days.
READ MORE >"As anyone sane person would. He got the company started on his own dime and paid himself back. ..."
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"Schilling's mistake was paying his employees too much. Despite the really great pedigree of his ..."
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