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Star Citizen Devs Raised $230 Million; Version 3.6 Available

Bart Swiatek, 22 July 2019, 11:05

The total amount of money raised for the development of the space simulator Star Citizen exceeded 230 million dollars in recent days. The mark was reached thanks to the release of version 3.6 - after it was made available, the creators' accounts were credited with additional 350 thousand dollars.

Kickstarter Suspends Fundraiser for RAW, a GTA Online Clone

Bart Swiatek, 16 July 2019, 13:20

Kickstarter has suspended the campaign for RAW - a GTA Online clone, which is being developed by a small, independent team. In the opinion of the platform's representative, the project did not meet the principles of transparency and honesty.

Tactical RPG Solasta: Crown of the Magister has Been Announced

Bart Swiatek, 26 June 2019, 12:30

Studio Tactical Adventures has announced a tactical RPG Solasta: Crown of the Magister. The game will be financed by a Kickstarter campaign, which is about to begin.

Book About Making of The Witcher Hits Kickstarter

Christian Pieniazek, 19 June 2019, 01:19

The book The Rise of the Witcher - A New RPG King, which tells the story of the development process of the games from The Witcher series, can be published in English. But first, the Third Éditions company needs to raise the right amount of funding on Kickstarter.

„Thank you, Hello Games” - Say Fans To Developers Of No Man's Sky

Jakub Mirowski, 16 June 2019, 16:20

A nice gesture from fans of No Man's Sky - after the developers managed to significantly improve the gameplay and content, players donated a billboard with thanks to Hello Games studio.

Horny Mass Effect one of Kickstarter's Greatest Successes Ever

Jakub Mirowski, 01 May 2019, 14:08

Subverse, known as a combination of Mass Effect and XCOM games with erotic elements, has raised $2 million in Kickstarter fund-raising, making it one of the platform's greatest commercial successes.

Games Raised a Billion Dollars on Kickstarter

Christian Pieniazek, 18 April 2019, 22:38

Kickstarter has been in existence since 2009, with various video games taking top spot among the platforms most popular campaigns. Over the past ten years, players have funded nearly seventeen thousand such projects, spending more than a billion dollars on them.

Chernobylite Kickstarter Campaign Launches

Konrad Serafinski, 12 April 2019, 16:26

The Farm 51 has launched a Kickstarter campaign. Its objective is to raise an additional $100.000 to expand the playable area available in Chernobylite. On the occasion, the developers have shared new video material from the game.

Chernobylite Gameplay Teaser, Kickstarter Campaign Planned

Christian Pieniazek, 21 March 2019, 23:16

Chernobylite, the upcoming survival horror game whose action will be set in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone has just got its first gameplay footage.

Star Citizen earns $600,000 in one hour

Bart Swiatek, 27 November 2018, 14:13

Thanks to a sale of ships, which accompanied the free fly event, the creators of Star Citizen - the Cloud Imperium Games studio - earned $600,000 in one hour.

Hell Let Loose is Company of Heroes gone FPS

luckie, 02 October 2017, 20:18

Wondering what a combination of Company of Heroes and an FPS would make? Hell Let Loose is your answer - meet the team-based multiplayer "simulation of war", coming to PC next year.

Pathfinder: Kingmaker funded; new magic/melee character revealed

luckie, 26 June 2017, 22:35

Pathfinder: Kingmaker has now reached its Kickstarter funding goal, but the crowdfunding campaign continues. One of the stretch goals is Magnus, a character who is master of both magic and melee.

Fan-made Witcher movie Alzur’s Legacy seeking support on Indiegogo

luckie, 16 June 2017, 12:28

Before we get to watch the Netflix-made Witcher TV series, a group of dedicated fans will regale us with a short movie featuring professional actors. The final version is going to be completely free, but you can help the makers financially on Indiegogo.

Classic RPG Pathfinder: Kingmaker will make you a king – support it on Kickstarter

luckie, 07 June 2017, 10:57

Fans of classic RPGs should keep an eye on Pathfinder: Kingmaker, which has just launched a Kickstarter campaign. Co-developed by Chris Avellone, the game will let you become an adventurer and king.

New star of Kickstarter, Ashes of Creation, is a sandbox MMO with player-built cities

luckie, 02 May 2017, 12:30

Players are crazy about Ashes of Creation, an ambitious MMO, which has been crowdfunded on Kickstarter withing several hours. Find out why.

X-Com: UFO Defense successor Phoenix Point showed off in the first gameplay video

luckie, 20 April 2017, 13:23

So far, we've only seen pictures from Phoenix Point, the upcoming tactical strategy from X-Com: UFO Defense creator Julian Gollop. Now, you can watch the first gameplay video, prepared for a Fig crowdfunding campaign.

Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire – first batch of information

Jakub Mirowski, 26 January 2017, 13:32

Obsidian Entertainment was planning to reveal the continuation of Pillars of Eternity tonight. However, the information was prematurely released by Polygon.

The Banner Saga 3 Kickstarter is now live

luckie, 25 January 2017, 10:21

As promised, The Banner Saga 3 is coming no matter what. Stoic Games have asked fans to support this effort by means of a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign.

Shadow of the Colossus spiritual successor Prey for the Gods funded on Kickstarter

luckie, 08 August 2016, 11:45

Fans have voted with their wallets for the arrival of Prey for the Gods - a spiritual successor to 2005's Shadow of the Colossus. Having been successfully funded on Kickstarter, the game is headed for PC, XONE, and PS4.

911 Operator Kickstarter campaign launched

luckie, 22 July 2016, 15:35

911 Operator is now up on Kickstarter. Support the game development and find out what it is to be an emergency calls dispatcher.

System Shock remake funded in no time

Mathias Zulpo, 11 July 2016, 12:31

15 thousand backers have pledged over $900,000 in 6 days, making System Shock remake even more real than it already was, and transforming the dream of returning to Citadel into reality.

System Shock Remake Kickstarter campaign launched; try out the demo

Mathias Zulpo, 29 June 2016, 15:09

A demo of the highly-anticipated System Shock remaster (developed by Nightdive Studios) has just hit Steam, with a Kickstarter campaign teeing off alongside.

Fable Fortune’s Kickstarter campaign cancelled

Meehow, 22 June 2016, 22:18

Flaming Fowl Studios has cancelled Fable Fortune’s Kickstarter fundraising campaign due to finding a different funding source.

System Shock Remastered coming to Kickstarter in late June

Meehow, 16 May 2016, 12:15

System Shock Remastered, a remake of the 1994’s System Shock, is coming to Kickstarter in late June this year.

This War of Mine: The Board Game funded on Kicktarter and coming out in early 2017

luckie, 11 May 2016, 13:05

The award-winning war-time survival game This War of Mine is getting a tabletop adaptation, called This War of Mine: The Board Game. The game was successfully funded on Kickstarter and is scheduled for release in early 2017.

Painkiller meets Quake in Inner Chains – new Unreal Engine 4-based FPS; Watch the first gameplay footageplay

luckie, 03 March 2016, 14:18

Former employees of the developer team behind The Witcher series are working on Inner Chains – a new horror FPS that looks like a crossover between Painkiller and Quake. A Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for the game has just started.

Psychedelic horror The Works of Mercy lets you become a murderer

luckie, 15 February 2016, 13:46

The Works of Mercy is a psychedelic horror in which the player has to murder innocent people to protect his own family. The game’s developers asked for financial support on Kickstarter.

Battalion 1944 brings World War 2 back to FPS genre

luckie, 05 February 2016, 15:42

A new World War 2 FPS was funded on Kickstarter. Bulkhead Interactive’s Battalion 1944 will focus on multiplayer gameplay with skill-based infantry combat.

Hero's Song Kickstarter campaign cancelled, but the game is coming out anyway

luckie, 27 January 2016, 12:41

Hero's Song Kickstarter campaign was taken down by the developer, but the game is going to be finished anyway. John Smedley and his new studio aren’t giving up on this ambitious 2D RPG.

Psychonauts 2 funded; less than a week until the end of the crowdfunding campaign

luckie, 07 January 2016, 15:35

Psychonauts 2 has been successfully crowdfunded, having reached over $3.3 million on Fig. Fans still have a few days for completing the campaign’s extra objectives.

Psychonauts 2 announced at VGA, coming in Fall 2018

luckie, 04 December 2015, 11:12

Double Fine launched crowdfunding campaign for Psychonauts 2, a sequel to a warmly received 3D platform video game from 2005. The game will hit PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in Fall 2016.

Dreamfall: Chapters moved to Unity 5 – see screenshots

luckie, 26 November 2015, 12:02

Dreamfall: Chapters went through a complete engine update – from Unity 4 to Unity 5. The results are better graphics and improved performance. The new version is available now on Steam.

BattleTech raised almost 3 million dollars on Kickstarter

luckie, 04 November 2015, 10:57

BattleTech Kicktarter campaign is now over. Fans helped raise over 2,8 million dollars, reaching the base and all stretch goals. This tactical sci-fi RPG is going to be released in 2017.

BattleTech raised 2 mln dollars on Kickstarter, customizable home base unlocked

luckie, 23 October 2015, 10:03

BattleTech has raised well over its initial funding goal gathering over 2 million dollars to date. This most recent achievement unlocked another Kickstarter stretch goal – customizable home base.

Divinity: Original Sin II raised 2 million dollars on Kickstarter

luckie, 01 October 2015, 10:08

Divinity: Original Sin II was successfully crowdfunded. More than that, all Kickstarter stretch goals were reached, as the game received over 2 million dollars.

Aquanox: Deep Descent Kickstarted. The Submarine Simulator Slated for Early 2017

luckie, 14 September 2015, 11:09

Aquanox: Deep Descent was successfully crowdfunded at Kickstarter. The game is planned to release on PC early 2017.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 New Details Revealed – First Screenshots, DirectX 12 Support and Kickstarter Launch

luckie, 26 August 2015, 16:02

We got some first-hand news on Divinity: Original Sin 2 from Larian Studios. The game will feature 4-person co-op and darker, more complex story.

The Bard’s Tale IV – See The Game Environment Generated By Unreal Engine 4

Meehow, 05 June 2015, 12:41

A video was published online showing off the capabilities of the engine utilized in The Bard’s Tale IV, the sequel to the legendary cRPG parody series for which a Kickstarter campaign was launched several days ago.

Perception – New Horror Game From Former Creators Of Bioshock And Dead Space

Renox, 27 May 2015, 13:53

The Deep End Games has announced a new FPP horror production – Perception, in which the player will assume the role of a blind woman named Cassie.

Squad – Crowdfunding Campaign Launches For The Realistic FPS From "Project Reality" Mod Creators

Jakub Mirowski, 27 May 2015, 13:37

A crowdfunding campaign was launched on Kickstarter for Squad, a realistic FPS in a modern warfare setting. During the first 10 hours, the developers from Offworld Industries managed to raise over CAD 60,000.