Copernicus Dev Needs Fifty Million

38Studios head and former MLB star, Curt Schilling, is looking for investors to help ease the $50 million price tag to develop 'Copernicus'. Could be a tough sell in this economy. Keep reading!

Even with a household name, it's a major challenge to find backers to buy into his dreams. Right now, he is trying to raise enough money to build a blockbuster game that he hopes will compete head-to-head with the online fantasy gaming industry's top offering. The company estimates it will take $50 million to more than $100 million to complete the game.

Raising money is "a challenge,'' Schilling says, "but that's part of the attraction for me.''

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Via Massively.com.