The Guild
The Guild business and news from across the web.- The Guild reunion movie’s Kickstarter page has an official release dateActress Felicia Day announced that the Kickstarter campaign for a reunion movie of the MMORPG comedy web series The Guild will launch on Monday, July 20th. The campaign aims to fund a full-length feature film, intended for release next year to coincide with the show's 20th anniversary.
- 30 Years of Mittelland AD – Anniversary Sale & Origins Release!To celebrate 30 years since the release of "Die Fugger 2", the game that inspired "The Guild" and the "Mittelland AD" series, a sale is being held for "Mittelland AD". Additionally, "Mittelland AD Origins", an overhauled version of the original "Fugger" game, has been released for modern Windows systems and supports up to 6 players.
- PSA: The Guild Movie has opened signups for its impending KickstarterActress Felicia Day has announced signups for a Kickstarter campaign to fund a full-length movie based on the web series The Guild. Fans can sign up to be notified when the crowdfunding drive begins, with a target release for the film set for 2027. The movie aims to reunite the original cast for a new adventure.
- MMO Week in Review: EverQuest celebrates 27 years and a lawsuit settlement in its favorEverQuest celebrated its 27th anniversary with a lawsuit settlement that favors Daybreak Game Company, keeping emulators offline. This week also saw layoffs at Amazon for Lost Ark developers, Facebook scaling back VR metaverse ambitions, and discussions around various MMORPG updates and industry trends.
- Make My MMO: AQW Infinity’s massive Kickstarter haul, Ashes of Creation in limboAdventureQuest Worlds Infinity's Kickstarter has surpassed $1.3 million, making it a significant crowdfunding success. The article also notes other crowdfunded MMOs, including the successful Darkhaven and the ongoing legal battles and player count issues surrounding Ashes of Creation.
- MMO-inspired web series The Guild plans to crowdfund a reunion movie this summerActress Felicia Day announced plans to launch a Kickstarter campaign this summer to fund a reunion movie for the classic web series The Guild. The original cast is set to return for the film, which aims for a release next year to coincide with the series' 20th anniversary. Day cited creative control and previous rejections of pitches as reasons for pursuing crowdfunding.