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A missed loan payment to the state of Rhode Island by Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning developer 38 Studios kicked off a chain of events that cast light on a studio seemingly struggling to stay afloat. The studio defaulted on a $1.125 million loan payment to the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation on May 1. During a series of meetings with the state, 38 Studios said they couldn’t pay their employees and asked for more help from Rhode Island. The studio later delivered a payment to the state, but then said they couldn’t cover the check.Meanwhile, the director of the Economic Development Corporation resigned.38 Studios is currently working on a massively multiplayer online game codenamed Copernicus, according to the official website for the company.Founded in 2006 in Massachusetts as Green Monster Games, 38 Studios was lured to Rhode Island in 2010 by a $75-million loan guarantee from the state. At the time state officials argued that the studio would bring hundreds of jobs and millions in tax revenue to the state.

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Rhode Island pursues 38 Studios figures on lobbying law grounds

Paying 38 Studios debt took RI off S&P CreditWatch list, House speaker says

Rhode Island police to interview lawmakers involved in 38 Studios job creation plan

RI House chairwoman wants a hearing on bill to prevent payment of 38 Studios debt

Protestors oppose repayment of 38 Studios bond

Don’t repay 38 Studios loan, says Rhode Island Libertarian Party

RI House Speaker: State should repay 38 Studios debt

38 Studios board member wanted to keep possibly ‘under capitalized’ MMO secret

RI government rehires company it’s suing as part of 38 Studios bankruptcy

RI needs to pay 38 Studios debt in light of economic consequences, says governor

38 Studios loan default could reduce RI bond rating to junk status, study says

RI to pay $2.4 million to 38 Studios investors with state funds

RI’s new House Oversight chairwoman wants 38 Studios subpoenas

RI governor has ‘confidence’ in 38 Studios lawsuit as state senator calls for transparency

RI hires analyst to review a possible default on 38 Studios debt

RI senator denied access to 38 Studios case documents

Judge denies request to end 38 Studios loan adviser questioning

RI senator seeks 38 Studios records to answer questions

RI House passes 38 Studios settlement bill

Smedley: RI gov an ‘idiot’ for trash talking Schilling’s MMO

RI House to vote on 38 Studios settlement bill next Tuesday

RI House committee to vote on 38 Studios settlement bill

RI lawmakers propose bill to default on 38 Studios debt

RI legislature approves bill for 38 Studios settlements

R.I. Senate to vote this week on 38 Studios settlement bill

38 Studios’ recoverable resources are ‘being eaten up,’ lawyer says

38 Studios discussions continue encouraging out-of-court settlements

Chafee administration submits legislation to end 38 Studios lawsuit

SEC serves subpoena related to 38 Studios lawsuit

RI governor lashes out, calls 38 Studios’ Project Copernicus ‘a lot of junk’

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R.I. received no bids to explore defaulting on 38 Studios debt

Unreleased 38 Studios game discovered, auction set for Dec. 11

38 Studios lawsuit depositions began this week

Curt Schilling holding estate sale at his Mass. home

RI governor forced 38 Studios bankruptcy, former official says

38 Studios’ liquidation auction set for Nov. 14-15

38 Studios’ $75 million loan from Rhode Island investigated by SEC

Judge’s ruling allows Rhode Island suit against 38 Studios to proceed

Curt Schilling: 38 Studios’ failure was the ‘most devastating thing’

RI official discussed private funding for 38 Studios

Rhode Island 2014 budget signed, includes payments on 38 Studios debt

Rhode Island House to begin public hearings on whether state should pay $113M 38 Studios debt

Rhode Island governor looking into ramifications of not paying 38 Studios debt

38 Studios preparing to sell Kingdoms of Amalur to help pay off debt

38 Studios loan wasn’t ‘micromanaged’ because state faced other problems, says governor

Rhode Island considering defaulting on 38 Studios debt

38 Studios’ Curt Schilling asks judge to dismiss lawsuit over $75 million loan

Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios sued by Rhode Island over $75 million loan guarantee

Rhode Island governor considering overhaul of agency that provided 38 Studios’ loan

Rhode Island lawmakers face political blowback from 38 Studios bankruptcy

Beautiful environments from 38 Studios’ ‘Project Copernicus’ revealed

38 Studios’ ‘Copernicus’ would have been free-to-play

38 Studios burned through $133 million before bankruptcy

Boston Magazine chronicles 38 Studios’ demise building a game that ‘wasn’t fun’

Trustee for 38 Studios bankruptcy seeks help to sort out remaining assets

38 Studios founder Curt Schilling sued by bank for $2.4 million

Subpoenas sent out to 38 Studios

‘38 Studios spouse’ says company knew about cancelled insurance

Rhode Island values 38 Studios assets in ‘tens of millions,’ investors interested

38 Studios declares bankruptcy

New ‘Project Copernicus’ screenshots released by Curt Schilling

Schilling could lose $50 million in 38 Studios closure

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38 Studios: ‘We thought the governor was an ally’

38 Studios passes second mortgages onto some former employees

Studios reach out to former 38 Studios staff, list of vacancies created

38 Studios lays off entire staff

Image leaks could be from ‘Project Copernicus’

38 Studios may miss out on tax credits

38 Studios CEO and senior VP leave company amidst layoffs

Rhode Island governor confirms layoffs at 38 Studios

‘Project Copernicus’ video revealed in midst of financial turmoil

38 Studios makes late payment to state

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