I for one can’t wait for this deal to close and for the politicians to find some other issue to politicize. This will allow 38 Studios to focus on moving to their new home, creating new jobs, great video games and proving all the critics wrong. 
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A top Rhode Island economic official said Thursday he expects to close by mid-September on a controversial $75 million state loan guarantee for the video game company of former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling.
Keith Stokes, executive director of the state Economic Development Corp., said that’s a bit later than the Aug. 31 closing date that was anticipated when the deal with 38 Studios was approved by the group’s board on July 26. A specific closing date has not been set, but he said such a process typically takes 30 to 60 days. He said there’s nothing unusual about the delay, which happened within the past week or so because of the complexity of the deal.
“We’re within that Aug. 31 timeframe,” he said.
The loan guarantee requires 38 Studios to relocate from Maynard, Mass., to Rhode Island. The company has promised about 450 jobs — with an average salary of $67,500 — by the end of 2012. As the company meets certain benchmarks, money will be released to the company in installments.