JCalCGM
11-20-2006, 12:02 AM
Pro baseball pitcher Curt Schilling does what many men would dream of doing by playing in the major leagues and claiming two World Series wins, one with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001 and one with his current team the Boston Red Sox in the classic 2004 series. 2007 will be his last in the major leagues but a few months ago Schilling, a long time gamer who is well known for his love of Everquest, officially announced the formation of Green Monster Games which will develop a new MMO title. FiringSquad got a chance to chat with Schilling (http://www.firingsquad.com/news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=13254) to find out more about this new company and his role in it. Here is a snip:
FiringSquad: How did the idea for Green Monster Games come about?
Curt Schilling: About a decade ago, when I thought my career would be coming to a close, I began to look at, and think about, life after baseball. I had no interest in just opening a business, I saw no challenge in that. I had serious interest in trying to become ‘something’ in an industry I had no real education in. However the only criteria I had was that whatever it ended up being it had to be something I had a deep seated passion for. Computer gaming, and more specifically MMO’s, has always had my attention and passion.
FiringSquad: How did the idea for Green Monster Games come about?
Curt Schilling: About a decade ago, when I thought my career would be coming to a close, I began to look at, and think about, life after baseball. I had no interest in just opening a business, I saw no challenge in that. I had serious interest in trying to become ‘something’ in an industry I had no real education in. However the only criteria I had was that whatever it ended up being it had to be something I had a deep seated passion for. Computer gaming, and more specifically MMO’s, has always had my attention and passion.