DEVELOPMENTS IN THE 38
STUDIOS SCANDAL.
TOMORROW, THOUSANDS
OF ITEMS FROM CURT
SCHILLING'S VIDEO GAME
COMPANY WILL GO UP FOR
AUCTION IN MARYLAND.
(MM)
IT'S PART OF RHODE
ISLAND'S EFFORT TO
RECOUP MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS IN LOAN
GUARANTEES.
TONIGHT WE HAVE A LOOK
AT SOME OF THE ITEMS
THAT WILL BE ON SALE.
EYEWITNESS NEWS
REPORTER JENNIFER
MOBILIA IS LIVE IN STUDIO
WITH THE PREVIEW NEW
AT ELEVEN.
(J-MO)
GET YOUR CHECK BOOK
AND CREDIT CARDS
READY.... BECAUSE
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO
OWN A PIECE OF 38
STUDIO'S HISTORY.
COMPUTERS, TABELTS, A POOL
TABLE, FURNITURE... EVEN
PENS AND PAPER ARE ALL ON
THE AUCTION BLOCK.
33:34 "We've got devices that
are
called Wacom Cintiq, that are 21
inch LCD tablets that you can
draw
on that are used really by
artists all
over the world."
AUCTIONEER, SAL CORIO - IS IN
BALTIMORE, WHERE TUESDAY
NEARLY ONE THOUSAND ITEMS
--- THAT ONCE BELONGED TO
"BIG HUGE GAMES" - A GAME
DEVELOPER, OWNED BY 38
NEARLY ONE THOUSAND ITEMS
--- THAT ONCE BELONGED TO
"BIG HUGE GAMES" - A GAME
DEVELOPER, OWNED BY 38
STUDIOS -- WILL BE AUCTIONED
OFF.
HE SAYS ELECTRONICS AND
EQUIPMENT ARE LIKELY GOING
TO BE THE BIG TICKET ITEMS.
35:30 "if folks are coming down
to try
and find a Curt Schilling
baseball
then I think they're coming to
the
wrong auction."
38:51 "We don't have the bloody
sock."
CORIO SAYS GAMING
ENTHUSIASTS FROM ALL OVER
THE UNITED STATES AND
CANADA HAVE REGISTERED
FOR THE AUCTION.
NEXT WEEK, ITEMS FROM 38
STUDIOS HEADQUARTERS IN
PROVIDENCE WILL BE
AUCTIONED OFF... CORIO SAYS
THAT AUCTION COULD LAST
TWO DAYS.
32:58 "I think the real
excitment is
going to come in Providence.
38 STUDIOS FILED FOR
BANKRUPTCY IN JUNE.
CURT SCHILLING'S VIDEO GAME
COMPANY WAS LURED TO
RHODE ISLAND WITH A $75
MILLION DOLLAR LOAN
GUARANTEE.
CORIO SAYS THERE'S NO
GUARANTEE HOW MUCH THE
TWO AUCTIONS WILL BRING,
BUT EVERY PENNY COUNTS.
36:11 "I would like to say that
the
acutions would bring 75 million
dollars, but I don't think
that's going
to be the case.
(J-MO)
BIDDING STARTS AT 10:30
TOMORROW MORNING,
AND IS EXPECTED TO LAST
ABOUT 8 HOURS.
PEOPLE WILL ALSO BE
ABLE TO BID ONLINE.
I'M JENNIFER MOBILIA,
EYEWITNESS NEWS.
(MM)
WE'RE WORKING NEW
