Schilling's 38 Studios makes an acquisition

38 Studios LLC, the Maynard company founded by former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, said it has acquired Big Huge Games from publisher THQ Inc.

Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. 38 Studios seeks to become a big player in the market for massively multi-player online games, or MMOs.

"The acquisition is a critical step in 38 Studios' strategy to deliver a broad range of entertainment products centered on its original fantasy IP, codenamed Copernicus," 38 Studios said in a press release.

Big Huge Games, which is based in Maryland, has developed such games as "Rise of Nations," the press release noted.

“The acquisition of Big Huge Games will be tremendously beneficial to the growth, market position, financial stability, and long-term success of 38 Studios,” Brett Close, chief executive and president of 38 Studios, said in a statement. “BHG's cross-platform RTS/RPG engine will accelerate the realization of our Online Entertainment Experience for the Copernicus IP. The acquisition enables us to develop and deliver top-quality games in multiple genres that are based in a shared world, ultimately maximizing the value of our Copernicus MMOG and the intellectual property as a whole.”

To read a recent Globe story on Schilling and 38 Studios, please click here. The photo that appears with this post appeared with that story.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)