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More than 40,000 backers pledge support to Uber Entertainment's RTS
Read More »Kickstarter: 2012 has been the year of the game
Over the past eight months more than $50m has been put toward game campaigns on Kickstarter. A Kickstarter blog post entitled ‘The Year of the Game’ breaks down games meteoric rise on the service since it started in 2009. The numbers count for digital games, as well as board and …
Read More »Silverball: Crowdfunding involves the consumer
Kickstarter can aid the development process, says Pro Pinball Studio
Read More »Oculus: Kickstarter connects us with developers
Crowdfunding platform about more than cash and consumer-focused promotion, says VR headset CEO
Read More »Former Ubisoft devs take to Kickstarter with new studio
Montreal-based indie looking for $75,000 to fund 2D action title Mercenary Kings
Read More »Ouya closes Kickstarter campaign with $8.5m
More than 60,000 backers pledge support for new platform
Read More »Virtual Reality gaming headset takes to Kickstarter
Oculus Rift to offer stereoscopic 3d experience
Read More »Stainless founders air concerns over Kickstarter
Develop Conference: Barnden and Buckland question effect of failed crowdfunded projects
Read More »Penny Arcade to go ad-free with Kickstarter
Popular games comic and blog Penny Arcade is offering fans the chance to remove all advertising the site – if they pay $1m. The website’s creators have started a Kickstarter campaign promising that all ads will be removed if it raises enough money – specifically $999,999. If they reach $525,000, …
Read More »Kickstarter ‘offers a great feedback mechanism’
Develop Conference: 'Advice developers receive from contributors is trustable as they have invested money', says Jason Holtman
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