Big Huge Games Saved by Schilling - briefly
(hx) 11:46 PM CEST - May,27 2009
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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. 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. The company has been working on a forthcoming role-playing game
and is known for titles such as 'Catan,' adapted from a popular board
game, and the 'Rise of Nations' series. Big Huge Games' Timonium
offices will remain open. The company's 70 employees will join with
Maynard, Mass.-based 38 Studios' 75 employees to be divided among the
two sites depending on where future projects are planned, 38 Studios
spokeswoman Andrea Schneider said. Big Huge Games and 38 Studios did
not disclose the terms of the deal. 38 Studios - named for
Schilling’s Boston Red Sox jersey number - is working on its
first game to be released in 2010. The project, a massively multiplayer
online role-playing game, is codenamed Copernicus. |
Updated:09:21 AM CEST Sep,21
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