Copernicus

38 Studios To Make PS3 Single Player Game in the Copernicus Universe - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:30:14 -0400

Will be published by recently accquired Big Huge GamesBig Huge Games, a subsidiary of Curt Schillings 38 Studios, looks to be in the process of creating a single player console game set to take place in the Copernicus universe. The team will be...

38 Studios Announces Replacement CEO - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:41:07 -0400

Brett Close Leaves 38 Studios, replacement comes from in house

38 Studios, the child of baseball star Curt Schilling, has announced today that CEO Brett Close will be leaving the studio and is being replaced by senior vice president of business development...

Steve Danuser of 38 Studios Talks Transmedia Storytelling - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:48:04 -0400

Steve Danuser talks transmedia storytelling.

The Narrative Design Exploratorium recently got the chance to speak with 38 Studios Creative Director, Steve Danuser about his views on transmedia storytelling, a method of connecting story worlds...

38 Studios Having Trouble Pitching Investors - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:44:44 -0400

Pitching a fantasy MMO in a bad economy isn't too easy.

38 Studios is looking for investors, but thus far the company isn't having a lot of luck and Curt Schilling is footing most of the bill. With the development of their first MMORPG codenamed...

38 Studios Developer Discusses the Level vs. Skill Dilemma - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:04:25 -0400

The lead game designer for Copernicus shares his opinion on the level vs. skill dillema. “Micajah” Bye brought together a panel of developers that explored the two main advancement systems in current MMOs: leveling and skill-based progression paths. Due to the discussion that these...

Interview with 38 Studios Brett Close - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:32:13 -0400

Brett Close discusses plans for world domination.

Brett Close of 38 Studios was interviewed by MMORPG.com at this year’s E3 about the company’s acquisition of Big Huge Games and their upcoming MMORPG Copernicus. Brett talks about some of...

38 Studios Shares on Big Huge Games Acquisition - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:27:09 -0400

Brett Close discusses the strategy of taking the struggling company in.

The announcement last week that 38 Studios had acquired Big Huge Games wasn't entirely a surprise as rumors of merge talks had been going on for months. It did bring up many questions as to why...

Loading... Sunny Forecast for PC Gaming - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:18:04 -0400

#1,087 - Plus an update on the JGE release date and... Big Huge Copernicus?

An update on the Jumpgate Evolution delay announcement, news that 38 Studios has indeed acquired Big Huge Games as rumored (though the "why" might surprise you), and a new market forecast showing...

38 Studios Acquires Big Huge Games - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Wed, 27 May 2009 11:18:08 -0400

38 Studios gains some hot assets.

38 Studios made a big move today by acquiring Big Huge Games, makers of such hit titles as Catan, Rise of Nations and in cooperation with Ensemble Studios developed the expansion for Age of the...

Ten Ton Hammer Exclusives: The Week in Review - Ten Ton Hammer

Sardu — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:31:07 -0400

A handy guide to the newest exclusive MMO content from Ten Ton Hammer, now with 100% more Baltimore Games Day ’09 coverage! Imagine if you will a giant cardboard diorama of your current favorite MMO, complete with dozens of action figures cleverly transformed into a makeshift society of NPCs who have a mighty...

Loading... Something New, Something Old - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Thu, 14 May 2009 12:26:53 -0400

#1,079 - EVE's next expansion? Plus UO's actual expansion previewed and an R.A. Salvatore Q&A

In today's Loading..., we'll discuss The Mittani's report from EVE Vegas and a compelling idea for the next EVE expansion, a sweeping interview with bestselling author R.A. Salvatore on his...

Exclusive Interview with 38 Studios' R.A. Salvatore - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Thu, 14 May 2009 00:12:38 -0400

Talking games and game development with fantasy writing legend, R.A. Salvatore.

The act of creation is thrilling. Whether you're a painter, musician, actor, or writer, making a world come to life in a particular medium is an amazing experience. So imagine that you're...

Loading Live #9 38 Studios Dev Chat Posted - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:20:46 -0400

Discover the world around Copernicus!

For our ninth Loading... Live vooncast and fourth dev chat, we're joined by Curt Schilling and Steve Danuser of 38 Studios, currently deep in development on their super-secret MMORPG project with...

Ten Ton Hammer Exclusives: The Week in Review - Ten Ton Hammer

Sardu — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:41:45 -0500

An entire week’s worth of the best in exclusive MMO coverage, right here at Ten Ton Hammer Last week, Ten Ton Hammer brought you a giant pile of exclusive coverage from the New York Comic-Con ’09. In fact, the pile ended up being so huge that some of the best panel discussions...

Loading... Log on, tune out, drop in - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:43:26 -0500

#1,016 - Fun with upper management and a 38 Studios update.

Loading... looks at the titanic task of bringing hundreds of skilled, talented, and ego-driven developers into concert with one another to develop an MMORPG. Since no dev can match the star power...

38 Studios Panel Video from NY Comic-Con '09 - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:15:12 -0500

The most 38 Studios can say, without saying anything about Copernicus!

Just because 38 Studios isn't ready to talk Copernicus yet doesn't mean they don't have plenty to discuss regarding the fun and challenge of building an MMO development startup! Former WoW UI...

Ten Ton Hammer Announces All-Star Panel Lineup for NY Comicon 2009 - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:02:34 -0500

Ten Ton Hammer Proudly Announces The Best Day in MMO Gaming at NY Comicon '09

If you're planning to attend New York Comicon 2009 (February 6th - 8th at the Javitts Center in NYC) or were waiting for , we have an all-star MMORPG lineup of presentations and panels for you!

Forever Fantasy: The Future of Fantasy - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:33:09 -0500

What does the future hold for fantasy MMOG’s?

Exclusive UI Interview with 38 Studios' Irena Pereira - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:17:21 -0500

Functionality or aesthetics or ease of use? Which do you prefer?Constructing a formidable user interface for a massively multiplayer game is a lot like putting paint on canvas. You dab a little here,

Exclusive 38 Studios Audio Interview with Aubrey Hodges - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:54:21 -0500

Cooking up a new type of audio experience at 38 Studios.Over the last few years, the audio experience in massively multiplayer online games has become a much more integral part of the entire MMOG package. Rather than being a mere read more