Curt Schilling's Next Pitch: 38 Studios

Sports writers are busy debating whether his next stop is the Baseball Hall of Fame, but Curt Schilling is already preparing to deliver his next pitch -- the first product release from his entertainment and development company 38 Studios.

Schilling is perhaps best known for the bloody sock from when he led the Boston Red Sox to the franchise's first World Series title in 86 years. But the retired pitcher and three-time world champion also has the reputation of being a video game junkie when it comes to massively multiplayer online role-playing games, or MMORPGs.

His goal now is to help create a new immersive, social gaming environment that he can both enjoy and profit from. ...