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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning needed to sell 3 million to break even

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning apparently needed to sell "in the 3 million range just to break even" - an astronomical ask of a new IP of its status. The words came from Lincoln Chafee, governor of Rhode Island (the state that provided the loan 38 Studios was founded upon, and now can't pay back), during a press conference last night (reported by Kotaku). That's what "experts" had told Chafee.
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The politics of making games: Disconnect between 38 Studios and Rhode Island in quotes

Entertainment / Video Games : Joystiq (12 months ago)

Rhode Island governor Lincoln Chafee gathered his experts on finances and bond laws to discuss the dire situation of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning publisher 38 Studios today, opening with a clear summation: "It's not a good situatio... Read Post

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning had to sell 3M 'just to break even,' RI governor says

Entertainment / Video Games : Joystiq (12 months ago)

Despite Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning selling "1.22 million copies in its first 90 days" according to 38 Studios head Curt Schilling, it apparently never crested the 3 million mark it needed to break even. "The game failed, the game... Read Post

Curt Schilling's Role-Playing Game Supposedly Needed to Sell 3 Million Copies to Not Fail [Breaking]

Entertainment / Video Games : Kotaku (12 months ago)

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning needed to sell three million copies just to break even, Rhode Island government Lincoln Chafee told reporters today during a press conference about the game studio run by Curt Schilling that has all but... Read Post


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