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Burning Lands Devs on Strike and Warn About a Possible Scam

Burning Lands Devs on Strike and Warn About a Possible Scam

Tactical shooter Burning Lands may turn out to be a big scam. Its developers have not been paid for several years, and have now organized a strike. In turn, players have begun withdrawing the money they invested in the project on Kickstarter.

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Hubert Sledziewski

November 13, 2023

Burning Lands Devs on Strike and Warn About a Possible Scam
End of the Platform That Gave us Pillars of Eternity 2 and Homeworld 3

End of the Platform That Gave us Pillars of Eternity 2 and Homeworld 3

It looks like the crowdfunding website Fig.co is shutting down without much success after being acquired by Republic.

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Jacob Blazewicz

May 30, 2023

End of the Platform That Gave us Pillars of Eternity 2 and Homeworld 3
Only This Charming Game Got More Than $1 Million in Pledges in 2023

Only This Charming Game Got More Than $1 Million in Pledges in 2023

A small game about the adventures of a witch's apprentice has become a major crowdfunding success. At the same time, it shows a certain broader trend related to community fundraising.

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Adam Celarek

May 9, 2023

Only This Charming Game Got More Than $1 Million in Pledges in 2023
Star Citizen Sets New Financial Record in 2021

Star Citizen Sets New Financial Record in 2021

2021 turned out to be another record-breaking period in the history of Star Citizen. During this time, the developers raised more than $86 million.

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Adrian Werner

January 4, 2022

Star Citizen Sets New Financial Record in 2021
2021 Brought Record Pledges for Star Citizen

2021 Brought Record Pledges for Star Citizen

The year 2021 turned out to be a record year for Star Citizen. The game, developed by Cloud Imperium Games for many years, has collected the most money from players in its entire history, and we still have almost the whole December to go. Yesterday, the developers updated the game's roadmap.

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Hubert Sledziewski

December 2, 2021

2021 Brought Record Pledges for Star Citizen
Star Citizen Fundraiser Campaign Exceeds $400 Million

Star Citizen Fundraiser Campaign Exceeds $400 Million

More than 3 million players have already supported the development of Star Citizen, which translates into an incredible amount of several hundred million dollars pledged to the ongoing development of this space sim.

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Miriam Moszczynska

November 21, 2021

Star Citizen Fundraiser Campaign Exceeds $400 Million
Star Citizen Funding Exceeds $350 Million Thanks to St. Patrick's Day Event

Star Citizen Funding Exceeds $350 Million Thanks to St. Patrick's Day Event

Star Citizen has broke yet another barrier when it comes to funds raised for the development. Team from Cloud Imperium Games managed to raise more than 350 million dollars, donated by over 3 million players.

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Milosz Szubert

March 15, 2021

Star Citizen Funding Exceeds $350 Million Thanks to St. Patrick's Day Event
Star Citizen Breaks New Fundraising Records Fuelled by Player Hope

Star Citizen Breaks New Fundraising Records Fuelled by Player Hope

Although Cyberpunk 2077 surprised many players with the number of bugs, it remains in the shadow of the „master” in terms of development time and condition - Star Citizen. The latter, although still in alpha phase, is raising more and more funds.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

January 5, 2021

Star Citizen Breaks New Fundraising Records Fuelled by Player Hope

Star Citizen is One of the Most Expensive Games in History; $300 Million Raised

Over $300 million has already been raised for the space simulator Star Citizen. This makes the game one of the most expensive titles in the history of video games.

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Paul Wozniak

June 14, 2020

Star Citizen is One of the Most Expensive Games in History; $300 Million Raised

Star Citizen earns $600,000 in one hour

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.

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Bart Swiatek

November 27, 2018

Star Citizen earns $600,000 in one hour