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38 Studios and its subsidiary, Big Huge games, recently paved the way for the early February launch of their premier title, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, with the release of a PC and console demo. We sat down with Mike Fridley, Executive Producer, Ken Rolston, Game Designer (of Elder Scrolls fame) and some other members of the BHG team to learn more about what players can expect from this single-player action RPG.

What makes a great game? Defining that could take an entire series of articles and more words than the Internet can hold. For some it would be graphics, for others it would be story. However there is a simple answer to that question. No matter what game you prefer and for whatever reasons, the root is always the same. What makes a great game? Its visionaries and the team.

When it comes to visionaries it's hard to argue that 38 Studios has anything but the cream of the crop. We've seen their team and we've seen what they've done in the past. Earlier this year I was able to join the quad of minds behind the plans at the Studio in a panel discussion. What ensued was nothing short of inspirational to any game enthusiast.

Of course, when you have a team of all-stars on any panel it's hard not to get swept away. In attendance to discuss the vision behind 38 Studios was the Studio's founder, Curt Schilling, along with Todd McFarlane of Spawn and other comic book fame (as well as some major motion pictures), RA Salvatore best known for his NY Times best selling Dungeons & Dragons novels featuring the iconic Drizzt, and Ken Rolston of Morrowind and Oblivion fame.

At New York Comic Con, we caught up with 38 Studios Founder Curt Schilling to discuss the latest on Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.