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Morning Crowdfunding
Felicia Day has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a 20th-anniversary movie based on her web series The Guild. The crowdfunding initiative aims to bring the beloved show back for a new film.
Star Citizen’s alpha 4.9 brings new missions, a new fighter craft, and a long list of bug fixes
Star Citizen has released its alpha 4.9 update, introducing new missions, a new fighter craft called the Grey's Market Basher, and numerous bug fixes. The update also includes ship combat UI improvements and refreshed distribution centers. Despite its long development since a 2012 Kickstarter, the game continues to be updated in its alpha state, having raised over $1 billion.
Another Spiderweb RPG that looks like it was made in 1993 drops on Kickstarter and immediately crushes its goal
Spiderweb Software's remake of its 2005 RPG, Geneforge 3: Detonation, has successfully surpassed its Kickstarter goal within 24 hours. The campaign, which aims to add modern UI, new characters, storylines, and mechanics to the classic game, has already passed its initial funding goal and is progressing through stretch goals. The game is expected to launch in early 2027.
Paper Fort Games Brings You Into the Flock with Cult of the Lamb Board Game
Devolver Digital's hit game Cult of the Lamb is being adapted into a four-player competitive board game. Players will act as cult prophets, engaging in dungeon crawls and worker placement to build the most devoted cult. The board game will feature miniatures from the original video game and will launch via a Kickstarter campaign.
MMO Hype Train: Can Scars of Honor overcome its generic WoW clone identity?
Scars of Honor, an upcoming MMORPG from Beast Burst Entertainment, faces scrutiny over its generic identity and past crowdfunding failure. Despite a colorful visual style reminiscent of RuneScape and Albion Online, the game's features list offers little distinction from existing titles. The article questions whether Scars of Honor can overcome its "WoW clone" label and generate sufficient hype to succeed in the competitive MMO market.
Morning Crowdfunding
Hitbreak Games has launched a Kickstarter campaign for Code RAPID, a third-person mecha action game. The game emphasizes high-mobility, deep customization, and dynamic, replayable combat.
Evening Crowdfunding
The crowdfunded role-playing game Project Phoenix, originally announced in 2013, has revealed a release window of 2031. The game has faced significant development challenges and delays since its initial announcement.
Shroud of the Avatar plans infrastructure move this fall and Richard Garriott birthday stream this month
Shroud of the Avatar is planning a significant move to new server infrastructure between July and October, involving new hardware and a revamped build pipeline. The MMORPG will also host a birthday stream for Richard Garriott on July 17th, where he is expected to discuss future plans, potentially including the rumored acquisition of Ultima rights.
Make My MMO: DreamWorld’s dream is over, SpiritVale’s Kickstarter is a success
The crowdfunded MMORPG DreamWorld has been pulled from Steam and its servers appear to be offline, marking another failed campaign for Dreamworld Realities. Meanwhile, SpiritVale and Tomo Endless Blue successfully funded on Kickstarter, while Elite Dangerous, Star Citizen, and Ashes of Creation faced various development and legal challenges.
Aussie indie MMORPG Spiritvale scores almost $250K on Kickstarter ahead of July early access
The Australian indie MMORPG SpiritVale, developed by Baikun Interactive, successfully raised over AU$357,000 (nearly $250,000 USD) on Kickstarter, surpassing its funding goal. The game is set to launch its early access period on Steam on July 15th, with a demo currently available.
Ithaca is funded... and you can still join us on the road!
The crowdfunding campaign for the game Ithaca has successfully reached its funding goal. The game, which focuses on environmental resistance, is still accepting contributions to enhance the final player experience. Development is now underway, fueled by the support of over 500 backers.
Star Citizen fans are infatuated with the mocap doggo in CIG’s new sizzle reel
Fans of the long-in-development space simulation game Star Citizen are expressing delight over a dog featured in a motion capture suit within a recent highlight reel from developer Cloud Imperium Games. The video, showcasing the company's talent acquisition team, has players hoping for the addition of pets to the game or simply enjoying the presence of the dog. Star Citizen, originally crowdfunded in 2012, remains in alpha with over $1 billion raised.
Evening Crowdfunding
The crowdfunded MMO 'Evening Crowdfunding' is shutting down just three months after its launch. The game was previously described as a 'giant fiasco' five years after its initial crowdfunding campaign.
5 years after we called this Kickstarted MMO 'a giant fiasco' and just 3 months after it finally launched,…
The sandbox MMO DreamWorld, which launched on Steam Early Access in March after a troubled development and Kickstarter campaign, is being shut down. The game, developed by DreamWorld Realities, failed to gain traction, peaking at only 56 concurrent players and receiving mixed reviews. Server-dependent functionality will cease, effectively ending the game's online services.
Evening Crowdfunding
Silent Lamb Studio has launched a Kickstarter campaign for their new asymmetrical horror game, Last Summer. The game features an 80s theme and is driven by player interactions. Last Summer is described as a fresh take on the asymmetrical horror genre.
The Nightmare Begins: Last Summer Kickstarter Campaign is Now Live
Silent Lamb Studio has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its asymmetrical horror game, Last Summer, inspired by classic slasher films. The campaign aims to involve players in the development process and unlock exclusive rewards. A new gameplay trailer showcases the game's brutal hunter-and-prey mechanics and the terrifying premise of friends fighting for survival at Silent Lamb Camp.
From Pledge to Play: The BackerKit x DriveThruRPG Integration Delivers Digital Rewards Instantly
BackerKit and DriveThruRPG have launched a new integration designed to streamline the delivery of digital rewards for crowdfunding campaigns. This partnership aims to simplify the process for both publishers and backers by consolidating reward fulfillment onto the DriveThruRPG platform, allowing for instant access to digital content immediately after pledging.
The Guild reunion movie’s Kickstarter page has an official release date
Actress 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.
Tomo Endless Blue funded on Kickstarter for almost $250,000 with a Switch 2 version on the way
Tomo: Endless Blue successfully concluded its Kickstarter campaign, raising nearly $250,000 from over 2200 backers. The game achieved multiple stretch goals, including the addition of a fishing minigame and community-designed elements. Development for a Nintendo Switch 2 version will proceed concurrently with the PC version.
Star Citizen begins Alien Week, talks alpha 4.8’s tech issues, and considers changing alpha 4.9’s release schedule
Star Citizen is celebrating Alien Week with new spacecraft and community events. The developers are addressing technical issues in alpha 4.8, which caused widespread problems, and are considering adjusting the release schedule for alpha 4.9 to avoid repeating past mistakes. Discussions are ongoing about whether to delay the update or remove some features to ensure a smoother launch.