I stumbled across this and I have no idea if it's for real. My first thought was "Gee, so just anyone can make a MMO these days?".

According to online reports, baseball legend and avid MMO fan Curt Schilling is forming a new Boston-based video game company, Green Monster Games, with Spawn creator Todd McFarlane and noted sci-fi/fantasy author R.A. Salvatore, to create what it describes as "industry-changing games".

I need my smelling salts. And while I wait on 'em, please head on over to Gamasutra to read this very interesting article.