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08/11/2010 Rhode Island politicians speak out against 38 Studios deal Though 38 Studios hasn't yet released a video game, it's already bringing together a particular community of people: Rhode Island politicians. The state's Economic Development Corporation (EDC) recently lured the studiomore of this home in Massachusetts with the promise of $ 75 million loan - the amount that almost every candidate from the provincial government took on public criticism since it was first announced.

For instance, Independent candidate Lincoln Chafee called for "the Board to suspend the commitment to 38 Studios," and to reconsider whether its the best way for Rhode Island to spend the loan. Moderate candidate Ken Block released a statement saying "seventy-five million dollars could go a long way to help many small businesses here in Rhode Island," also calling for the deal to be halted. Don't these guys realize that their campaigning might just be imperiling the stability of 450 futurejobs ? Stop!

Rhode Island politicians to act against 38 deals Studios originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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