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5th Cell impressed by success of Outer Wilds
Read More »Scribblenauts developer to launch new IP on crowdfunding platform Fig
5th Cell, the creator of Scribblenauts, is to launch a completely new franchise via the power of crowdfunding. The studio, which was also behind DS title Drawn to Life, has joined Double Fine, Harmonix, Obsidian Entertainment, inXile Entertainment and Mobius Digital on new funding service Fig. The platform was set …
Read More »Rock Band dev Harmonix chooses Fig crowdfunding platform
Studio’s Alex Rigopulos to join funding site’s advisory board
Read More »Harmonix partners with Fig to crowdfund mystery title
Fig has announced a new partnership with Harmonix, with the developer planning to bring an unannounced title to the crowdfunding platform later this year. Harmonix CCO Alex Rigopulos will join the company’s advisory board as part of the deal – currently run by former Double Fine COO and Fig founder …
Read More »Crowdfunding site Fig launched by Double Fine, Obsidian and inXile heads
Former Double Fine COO Justin Bailey has teamed up with industry veterans Brian Fargo, Feargus Urquhart and Tim Schafer to launch Fig – a crowdfunding platform with investment options for backers. Funded by venture capital firm Spark Capital, Fig will focus solely on video game projects. The platform aims to …
Read More »Why Double Fine, Obsidian and InXile are leaving behind Kickstarter for new crowdfunding site Fig
CEO Justin Bailey discusses curation, equity crowdfunding and staying focused on video games
Read More »BostonFIG event bolstered by DevTalks track
New development-focused element comes to Boston Festival of Indie Games
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