MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Wildman campaign failed as people 'had already spent money on crowdfunded projects'
Read More »Gas Powered cans Kickstarter amid studio turmoil
Wildman crowdfunding campaign stopped with only 50 per cent of target goal achieved
Read More »Prison Architect amasses $1m through crowdfunding
More than 30,000 backers pledge donations for Introversion game
Read More »Civilization V lead designer opens new PC studio
Conifer Games takes on crowdfunding with $40,000 empire building game
Read More »FSA approves support for funding site Crowdcube
Crowdcube investors will now be able to claim compensation from the FSA if needed
Read More »FSA approves crowdfunding portal Crowdcube
The Financial Services Authority has for the second time offered official backing to a crowdfunding site. Crowdcube investors will now be able to claim compensation from the FSA should the project they invest in run into trouble, The Telegraph reports. To date Crowdcube, which operates very much like its higher-profile …
Read More »Oculus Rift gets new features for spring release
Virtual reality headset on track for March launch
Read More »Tom Hall launches game creation tool on Kickstarter
Pieces of Fun looking for $400,000 to fund 'easy-to-use' development tool Worlds of Wander
Read More »GameStick Kickstarter ends at $650,000
Full production for tiny console gets the greenlight
Read More »Monaco dev calls out Kickstarter stretch goals’ ‘variable budget’ effect
Andy Schatz, developer of the upcoming award-winning indie Monaco, has expressed his concern with Kickstarter stretch goals – calling the idea total bullshit” when going about designing a game. Speaking to Penny Arcade Report, Schatz stated that while happy for the people that have found success on the crowdfunding platform; …
Read More »