38 Studios
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38 Studios | |
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Type | Private |
Founded | 2006 |
Headquarters | Maynard, MA, U.S. |
Key people | Curt Schilling (founder and chairman) Brett Close (president and CEO) Mary Kirchoff (senior vice president) |
Industry | Computer and video game industry |
Website | www.38studios.com |
38 Studios, formerly Green Monster Games, is a video game development and publishing company formed by Major League Baseball pitcher Curt Schilling and named for his player jersey number. The company is focused on MMORPGs, which Schilling had previously expressed interest in through Everquest. At the start of spring training in 2007, the company was renamed from Green Monster Games to better give a "...more accurate reflection of what our company is working to achieve".[1]
Contrary to popular belief, the company's original name was not named after the wall in Fenway Park. Schilling as quoted on the Fires of Heaven Guild message boards, posting under his EQ characters name Ngruk, "The GMG name was, and I know this is going to be impossible to believe, not named after the left field wall at Fenway. The name was made up by someone who knew next to nothing about baseball and isn't even from this country."[2]
In 2006, the company leased 30,000 sq ft (3,000 m²) of office space in downtown Maynard, Massachusetts.[3] President of the company will be Brett Close, formerly of Midway Games and Electronic Arts, and Senior Vice President will be Mary Kirchoff, formerly of Wizards of the Coast.[4]
On February 16, 2008 38 Studios hired former Gamespot employee Rich Gallup.
On April 17, 2008, Massively.com announced that Lead Designer Travis McGeathy from Sony Online Entertainment's Everquest was hired by 38 Studios.
[edit] Copernicus
The company's first game is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game entitled Copernicus. Todd McFarlane is the art director and author R.A. Salvatore is the creative director. It is said to be released around 2010. According to Gametap, Schilling showed a "tone video" of the game in its early state at a private showing during the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ "Green Monster Games Now Known As 38 Studios", WorthPlaying.com, 2007-03-05. Retrieved on 2007-03-07.
- ^ "FOH Post", FOHguild.org, 2007-02-22.
- ^ "Schilling's game company rents space in Maynard", Boston.com, 2006-10-30. Retrieved on 2006-10-30.
- ^ "Green Monster Games announces chief", gamespot.com, 2007-02-17. Retrieved on 2007-02-17.
- ^ Star pitcher trading baseballs for video games