Tag Archives: crowdfunding

Start-up aims to change the way reward-based ads work in mobile games

A game that adjusts its difficulty according to the stress being experienced by its player is now available on Steam Early Access. Nevermind failed in its first attempt at getting Kickstarted last year but just scraped past its funding goal on its second attempt. However, developer Flying Mollusk has admitted …

“The big thing is what we didn’t do,” says Cloud Imperium boss

If you’re concerned that developer Cloud Imperium’s bank account is running a little low, another high-cost vehicle has been added to the game’s store. The Vanguard can now be purchased for $300. The heavy fighter comes with lifetime insurance and some hangar decorations… but is not actually playable as of …

New feature allows studios to replace finished campaign with gateway to finished product

The creators of a new entry in the Toejam & Earl series have seen their game successfully funded Kickstarter. The project has reached its lofty $400k funding goal with over a day to go, currently standing at $430,581 with 31 hours remaining. Almost 7,700 backers have pledged to the project …

Obsidian Entertainment was on the brink of closure before its crowdfunded RPG Pillars of Eternity gave the studio new hope. The revelation was made in the first entry in a new video documentary series, Road to Eternity, with the studio even admitting that a date for closure had been penned …

RPG studio even had a potential date for shut down before Kickstarter success

UK firm signs Ivent to its growing indie publishing business

Founder Greg Johnson promises "to go old school with this one"