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The new game from Shadowrun: Returns developer Hairbrained Schemes has smashed its crowdfunding goal within hours of going live. The studio was asking for $100k to make Shadowrun: Hong Kong. It hit that goal in just two hours and received backing of over $250k within the first 24 hours. The …
Read More »$1,000 pledged to Kickstarter projects per minute in 2014
What's the secret to crowdfunding success? Make sure you're appeal is live by Wednesday lunchtime
Read More »Kickstarter reveals 2014 totals, nearly 2,000 games funded
Kickstarter has released its annual report for 2014, showing that nearly 2,000 games were successfully funded during the period. According to the report, 2014 Kickstarter projects raised a total of $529m – beating out the $480m pledged in 2013 by considerable length. Music – Kickstarter’s most successfully funded category – …
Read More »DICE veterans form new studio Fugitive Games
Team crowdfunding Into The Stars, an open-world space sim built in Unreal Engine 4
Read More »Maniac Mansion creators’ Thimbleweed Park exceeds Kickstarter goal
Maniac Mansion creators Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick have successfully crowdfunded their new adventure game Thimbleweed Park, raising more than a quarter of a million dollars over the campaign’s funding goal. The recently concluded Kickstarter effort – and true spirtual successor” to Maniac Mansion and other Lucasfilm Games from decades …
Read More »West Games’ latest attempt to fund S.T.A.L.K.E.R sequel
Company behind controversial Areal Kickstarter trademarks 'STALKER Apocalypse'
Read More »Syndicate successor Satellite Reign arrives on Steam Early Access
Having reached its Kickstarter targets last summer, Satellite Reign is now available on Steam. The 20.69 download (temporarily down from its full price of 22.99) is quite limited in scope for the time being, hence its release as an Early Access title. It includes four player agent classes, some upgrades …
Read More »That Dragon, Cancer hits Kickstarter goal
The team behind emotional adventure That Dragon, Cancer have successfully raised enough money via Kickstarter to complete production on the game. A crowdfunding appeal was launched last monthto generate the finishing fund required for the project, which gives players an insight into the true story of a family dealing with …
Read More »Kickstarter success for That Dragon, Cancer
Developers offer thanks, add stretch goals
Read More »New ZX Spectrum has already hit £100k funding target
The new Sinclair Spectrum Vega has already surpassed its 100,000 crowdfunding target to put the tiny computer in production. The Indiegogo campaign only began on Monday but the computer has already caught the public’s affection and sold each of its 1,000 limited edition First Edition units. The 100 system,launched by …
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