38 Gamers » Todd McFarlane http://www.38gamers.com A 38 Studios Fan Site Dedicated To Providing All The Latest News Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:42:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Gametrailers: Video Interview with Todd McFarlane http://www.38gamers.com/gametrailers-video-interview-with-todd-mcfarlane/ http://www.38gamers.com/gametrailers-video-interview-with-todd-mcfarlane/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 23:35:25 +0000 Vanguard http://www.38gamers.com/?p=2068 Todd gives us the straight goods on Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and his involvement with 38 Studios. Great interview!

]]> http://www.38gamers.com/gametrailers-video-interview-with-todd-mcfarlane/feed/ 0 UGO – Curt Schilling: We Want to Be the World’s #1 Game Publisher http://www.38gamers.com/ugo-curt-schilling-we-want-to-be-the-worlds-1-game-publisher/ http://www.38gamers.com/ugo-curt-schilling-we-want-to-be-the-worlds-1-game-publisher/#comments Fri, 22 Oct 2010 23:30:55 +0000 Vanguard http://www.38gamers.com/?p=1414 [...]]]> Tracey John got the chance to interview Curt Schilling at New York Comic Con and asks some really great questions about the MMO 38 Studios has been working on since it was founded 4 years ago. If you your interested in the MMO then you need to read this!

As a legendary Major League Baseball pitcher, Curt Schilling was, for a time, the best in his field. But that time has passed, and Schilling has now traded the mound for a mouse in his new career as the founder of game developer 38 Studios. With a fighting drive to be number one, can Schilling transform 38 Studios into the best game-maker on the planet?

“(Blizzard is) the best in the world at what they do right now, but nobody stays number one forever,” Schilling said during an interview recently at New York Comic Con. “And I want to be the number one leading game publisher in the world. Whether that happens two years or 10 years from now, that’s the goal.”

Although 38 Studios’ first game will be a multi-platform single-player RPG called Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, the company is also working on a massively multiplayer online game currently codenamed “Copernicus.” Armed with famed fantasy novelist R.A. Salvatore, Spawn creator Todd McFarlane and developers who’ve worked on EverQuest, World of Warcraft, Dark Age of Camelot and Ultima Online, Schilling thinks 38 Studios has got what it takes to be on top.

We asked Schilling more about his history in gaming, why some MMO developers are “full of crap,” and how Blizzard can’t stay number one forever.

Read on for the full interview.

UGO: Why put out an MMO?

Curt Schilling: Um, I’m stupid? (laughs) I don’t know. It’s what I love. It’s the reason I got into the industry. I think it’s the genre in the industry that I — air quotes — know best, and it’s probably the sweet spot of the talent we put into the studios. (The developers) have been on every major MMO from Ultima Online. They’ve made mistakes, and they’ve done great things so I think it’s probably our strength.

UGO: And you personally have played every major MMO since Ultima Online?

Schilling: Oh I have, yeah. I go way back. I started on Ultima Online but my first hardcore game passion was EverQuest. I lost many years of my life in Norath. EverQuest and EverQuest II were the kind of games that sold me on what I thought I wanted to do after I was done playing (baseball).

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]]> http://www.38gamers.com/ugo-curt-schilling-we-want-to-be-the-worlds-1-game-publisher/feed/ 0 Ten Ton Hammer – Reckoning Update Q&A with Curt Schilling at NYCC 2010 http://www.38gamers.com/ten-ton-hammer-reckoning-update-qa-with-curt-schilling-at-nycc-2010/ http://www.38gamers.com/ten-ton-hammer-reckoning-update-qa-with-curt-schilling-at-nycc-2010/#comments Wed, 13 Oct 2010 07:26:50 +0000 Vanguard http://www.38gamers.com/?p=1386 [...]]]> The guys over at Ten Ton Hammer got a chance to sit down with Curt Schilling at the NYCC and ask some great questions. Great read!

Ten Ton Hammer: How’s development on Reckoning moving along?

Curt: It’s coming. We’re getting into some big milestones, some big completion dates, and the game – well, I’m obviously biased, but the game is a blast.

Ten Ton Hammer: So you’re playing Reckoning internally?

Curt: Oh yea, I’ve been playing it for about 8 months now. This last twelve months is where you really turn it from an 85 to a 95, and we’re trying to make sure we didn’t drink our own Kool-Aid – start the focus testing, validate our decisions, and make sure what we believe to be true is true.

Ten Ton Hammer: That pegs Reckoning for a holiday 2011 release. Are you comfortable with that date?

Curt: Yea. Recognizing we need to be fluid there – there are a couple of titles that we’re paying attention to, that everyone’s paying attention to, and we’re trying to make sure we have breathing room when we do our thing.

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]]> http://www.38gamers.com/ten-ton-hammer-reckoning-update-qa-with-curt-schilling-at-nycc-2010/feed/ 0 Curt Schilling and Todd McFarlane have some fun at NYCC http://www.38gamers.com/curt-schilling-and-todd-mcfarlane-have-some-fun-at-nycc/ http://www.38gamers.com/curt-schilling-and-todd-mcfarlane-have-some-fun-at-nycc/#comments Sun, 10 Oct 2010 23:51:28 +0000 Vanguard http://www.38gamers.com/?p=1344 [...]]]> Well the sun has set on the New York Comic Com and it looked to be a great event for 38 Studios! Congratulations to all those fans that were lucky enough to win one of the daggers being raffled off at the event.

Curt Schilling and Todd McFarlane square off against the newly revealed Bolgan. Curt is holding a pair of the Reckoning Daggers raffled at NYCC and Todd swings a scale replica of the hammer used by our hero at the end of the Reckoning trailer.

]]> http://www.38gamers.com/curt-schilling-and-todd-mcfarlane-have-some-fun-at-nycc/feed/ 1 38 Studios – Reckoning Fan’s get in the action at NYCC http://www.38gamers.com/38-studios-reckoning-fans-get-in-the-action-at-nycc/ http://www.38gamers.com/38-studios-reckoning-fans-get-in-the-action-at-nycc/#comments Sat, 09 Oct 2010 16:37:52 +0000 Vanguard http://www.38gamers.com/?p=1316 [...]]]> The booth 38 Studios has at the NYCC (booth 2257) has a giant size cut out of the new creature Bolgan that’s 10 feet tall and 7 feet wide as well as a replica of the giant Reckoning Hammer (approximately 4 feet long) from the trailer movie. If you’re attending the show be sure to stop by and get your picture taken as well as sign up for the newsletter “The Well” and be entered into a raffle for the daggers! As well Curt Schilling and Todd McFarlane are scheduled to be there today signing and giving away free posters!

]]> http://www.38gamers.com/38-studios-reckoning-fans-get-in-the-action-at-nycc/feed/ 0 38 Studios and EA drop a mighty hammer on New York Comic Con with Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning http://www.38gamers.com/38-studios-and-ea-drop-a-mighty-hammer-on-new-york-comic-con-with-kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning/ http://www.38gamers.com/38-studios-and-ea-drop-a-mighty-hammer-on-new-york-comic-con-with-kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:53:19 +0000 Vanguard http://www.38gamers.com/?p=1188 [...]]]> Here is the offical press release regarding EA and 38 Studios upcoming New York Comic Com visit. Looking forward to more information about the game!

Electronic Arts and 38 Studios announced today new details from the upcoming RPG, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, will be revealed during New York Comic Con this week at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. 38 Studios Founder and Chairman and three-time World Series Champion, Curt Schilling, and critically acclaimed artist and creator of Spawn, Todd McFarlane will be at the show on Saturday to sign an exclusive New York Comic-Con poster for a limited time.

Attendees can visit the 38 Studios booth throughout the show to learn more about Reckoning, including a new creature reveal and to get their hands on posters and other Reckoning giveaways.  Attendees can also get a sneak peek at prototypes of upcoming Reckoning action figures designed by McFarlane Toys.

WHAT:  New details on the first title from 38 Studios, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

  • Reckoning giveaways at the 38 Studios booth, including a limited edition poster and new swag
  • Learn about a new creature from the world of Reckoning
  • Exclusive poster signings by Curt Schilling and Todd McFarlane on
  • Saturday, October 9th

WHEN: Exclusive poster signings by Curt Schilling and Todd McFarlane at the 38 Studios Booth 2257.

  • Saturday, October 9th, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM           

Visit the 38 Studios Booth and learn more about Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and get an exclusive sneak peek at prototypes of upcoming Reckoning action figures designed by McFarlane Toys. 

  • Friday, October 8th, 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
  • Saturday, October 9th, 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Sunday, October 10th, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

WHERE:
New York Comic Con
The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center of New York
655 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001
38 Studios Booth 2257

]]> http://www.38gamers.com/38-studios-and-ea-drop-a-mighty-hammer-on-new-york-comic-con-with-kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning/feed/ 0 Todd McFarlane and Curt Schilling at NYCC http://www.38gamers.com/todd-mcfarlane-and-curt-schilling-at-nycc/ http://www.38gamers.com/todd-mcfarlane-and-curt-schilling-at-nycc/#comments Sat, 02 Oct 2010 17:04:53 +0000 Vanguard http://www.38gamers.com/?p=1164 [...]]]> As I am sure most of you know Curt Schilling and Todd McFarlane will be at the New York Comic Com next weekend. Here is some additional info if you plan on attending.

Todd McFarlane and Curt Schilling,
Autograph Signing, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning FREE Limited Edition Posters
Date/Time: Saturday, October 9th 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: 38 Studio’s Booth #2257

Many of you have been following the news about 38 Studios Founder and Chairman, and three-time World Series Champion, Curt Schilling, and our very own Todd McFarlane teaming up on an exciting new video game slated to release in 2011. NYCC attendees will definitely want to visit 38 Studios’ booth to learn more about the upcoming title Reckoning, including a new creature reveal, three incredible McFarlane Toys designed in-game prototypes, and to get their hands on FREE posters and other Reckoning giveaways. FREE.

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]]> http://www.38gamers.com/todd-mcfarlane-and-curt-schilling-at-nycc/feed/ 0 38 Studios raffling off 10 daggers at NYCC http://www.38gamers.com/38-studios-raffling-off-10-daggers-at-nycc/ http://www.38gamers.com/38-studios-raffling-off-10-daggers-at-nycc/#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 02:31:40 +0000 Vanguard http://www.38gamers.com/?p=1124 [...]]]> Yup you heard right! Stop by the Reckoning booth (2257) at the New York Comic Com Oct 8th to 10th and sign up for the Reckoning newsletter to be entered into a draw to win one of 10 daggers based on the artwork from Reckoning! Dagger may or may not look like the one shown below. :) Curt Schilling and Todd McFarlane will be there as well as Charles “kieron” Dane who is the new Lead Community Manager at 38 Studios. Charles has let us know more information will be revealed about the game during the event.

]]> http://www.38gamers.com/38-studios-raffling-off-10-daggers-at-nycc/feed/ 1 Todd McFarlane and Curt Schilling Come to NYCC! http://www.38gamers.com/todd-mcfarlane-and-curt-schilling-come-to-nycc/ http://www.38gamers.com/todd-mcfarlane-and-curt-schilling-come-to-nycc/#comments Sat, 11 Sep 2010 19:09:10 +0000 Vanguard http://www.38gamers.com/?p=998 [...]]]> Looks like 38 Studios next offical outing is going to be the New York Comic Con October 8 -10, 2010.

We’re very pleased to announce Todd McFarlane and Curt Schilling will be coming to New York Comic Con! Attending the show to speak about their upcoming projects at 38 Studios, while I’m sure fans know both of these guests quite well, their work at 38 Studios is something a little different – and lot exciting!

Todd McFarlane serves as Executive Art Director at 38 Studios. The creative force behind Spawn, one of the world’s most popular comic franchises, the multi-talented Todd McFarlane is driving the artistic vision for 38 Studios. McFarlane’s earlier days were spent penciling Spider-Man at Marvel/Epic Comics, and he has successfully built an empire in McFarlane Toys, the highly acclaimed creators of best-selling action figures.

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]]> http://www.38gamers.com/todd-mcfarlane-and-curt-schilling-come-to-nycc/feed/ 1 Comic Con 2010: Todd McFarlane Talks About Creating Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Game http://www.38gamers.com/comic-con-2010-todd-mcfarlane-talks-about-creating-kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning-game/ http://www.38gamers.com/comic-con-2010-todd-mcfarlane-talks-about-creating-kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning-game/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:58:49 +0000 Vanguard http://www.38gamers.com/?p=761 Found this interview with Todd McFarlane from Comic Con by Gamer Live TV that I had not seen before. Todd goes into what he is trying to create visually in the game. Great stuff! :)

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