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General: 38 Studios' Curt Schilling Battling Cancer

SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
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Former 38 Studios CEO Curt Schilling has revealed that he is battling cancer. In a statement released by Schilling's current employer, ESPN, it was revealed that the former baseball star turned video game developer is suffering from the disease. The exact type of cancer and his prognosis is not immediately known.

Since 38 Studios went bankrupt in 2012, Schilling and other studio officers have been embroiled in legal battles with the state of Rhode Island over a $75 M loan. 

Additionally, the Project Copernicus and Kingdoms of Amalur IPs have been put up for auction in recent months but with no buyers in sight.

Last year, Schilling told The Boston Globe he had a heart attack in November 2011 and had surgery to place a stent in one of his arteries. He said he experienced chest pains while watching his wife, Shonda, run in the New York City Marathon.

Shonda Schilling also battled cancer after being diagnosed with stage 2 malignant melanoma in 2001.

"Shonda and I want to send a sincere thank you and our appreciation to those who have called and sent prayers, and we ask that if you are so inclined, to keep the Schilling family in your prayers," Schilling said in his statement.

He added: "My father left me with a saying that I've carried my entire life and tried to pass on to our kids: 'Tough times don't last. Tough people do.' Over the years in Boston, the kids at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have shown us what that means.

"With my incredibly talented medical team, I'm ready to try and win another big game. I've been so very blessed and I feel grateful for what God has allowed my family to have and experience, and I'll embrace this fight just like the rest of them, with resolute faith and head on."

Source: ESPN blog

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Comments

  • funyahnsfunyahns Member Posts: 315
     Hopefully he will pull through. I loved his game, just wish it had been made by a different producer.  Also hope at some point he will drop the stigma of that game. Instead of being known as the 38 studios guy who failed and remember that he helped bring Boston their first title in like 80 years.
  • SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129

    @funyahns: Luckily, I think that the vast majority of people think of him as a baseball star, not a gaming CEO failure. 

    I wish him all the best. It's a tough road, but with the right support and treatment, he will pull through. 


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  • Solar_ProphetSolar_Prophet Member EpicPosts: 1,960
    I'll pray for your speedy return to health, Kurt. God bless you and yours.

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  • ITPalgITPalg Member UncommonPosts: 314
    I remember him being an EQ II player and some quest line or character he was involved with.

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  • apocolusterapocoluster Member UncommonPosts: 1,326
    Dude seems to have no luck at all post
    Sports
    Career

    No matter how cynical you become, its never enough to keep up - Lily Tomlin

  • Harbinger1975Harbinger1975 Member UncommonPosts: 244
    God's speed and god bless, Schilling family.  All the best in you recovery.

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  • orbitxoorbitxo Member RarePosts: 1,956

    sad news- wish him the best!

    he brought a great game upto the table! was a great visionaire!

  • TheHavokTheHavok Member UncommonPosts: 2,423
    Good luck Curt!
  • WicoaWicoa Member UncommonPosts: 1,637

    The government failed. They should have seen a way forward to allowing the project to continue to launch and then reap the loan back taking all profits (not costs or small reinvestment plans) till it was paid.  I find that ironicly the plug was pulled for political reasons.

    For that reason I hope they don't find a buyer, though I am curious as to what they were working on.

    I can't help but think if he went through kickstarter we would have a cool product on our hands.

    Hope Curt gets better.

     

  • JerYnkFanJerYnkFan Member UncommonPosts: 342
    Hope he has a speedy recovery.  
  • MithrandolirMithrandolir Member UncommonPosts: 1,701

    All the best to Curt and his family, I'm sure he has an awesome support group around him and that goes a long way.

     

  • LiljnaLiljna Member UncommonPosts: 274
    Good luck Curt, I hope you recover.
  • will75will75 Member UncommonPosts: 365
    The painted sock will definitely be sold now for his treatment... in seriousness cancer is never good, but we aren't aware of it's skin cancer or internal.

  • DamonVileDamonVile Member UncommonPosts: 4,818

    When I first herd of him it was just how fail his game was and how badly his company was run. I had a chance to pick up the game and play it, and it was really good. I think if he had managed to put an mmo out it would have been a fun game and done well.

    I would never wish cancer on anyone and it seems like he's had some really bad luck post baseball. Hopefully he gets through this and back to doing what he loves.

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