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Wasteland 2 creator believes crowdfunding site is as popular as ever, but it's becoming harder to to fill gaps in the market
Read More »Against the odds, Amplitude hits its Kickstarter goal
Harmonix has successfully achieved its crowdfunding goal for an HD remake of its cult rhythm action game Amplitude. The Rock Band and Guitar Hero creator’sKickstartercampaign surpassed its funding goal of $775,000 with just 21 hours left to go. Just one week ago it stood at just $250k and seemed to …
Read More »Amplitude remake hits Kickstarter goal
Harmonix's cult PS2 rhythm action game hits funding goal with less than 24 hours to spare
Read More »Harmonix insists Kickstarter is Amplitude’s only hope
Time is ticking on Harmonix’s Amplitude Kickstarter, and the studio has insisted that should it fail that will be that for the planned retro remake. The pitch currently stands at $250k – that’s over half a million dollars short of its funding goal – with just eight days left. You …
Read More »Superhot kicks off $100,000 Kickstarter
Time-bending FPS Superhot is already a quarter of the way toward its brand new $100,000 Kickstarter goal. The game last September became the fastest ever title to be approved on Steam’s Greenlight service, getting the nod in just five days. Now the Polish developer behind the game is looking to …
Read More »Harmonix takes to Kickstarter to fund a new Amplitude
2003 rhythm action title Amplitude could be the subject of an HD remake if a new Kickstarter from Harmonix is successful. The Rock Band and Dance Central developer is looking for $775k to fund the PS4 and PS3 title, of which it has raised $143k with 17 days left to …
Read More »Omni VR treadmill creators get $3m investment
Virtuix has announced it has completed a $3m round of seed invesement for its successful Kickstarter VR treadmill project, Omni. Games Industry reports the company announced today that the funding is being led by Tekton Ventures and Maveron, with contributions coming from Scentan Ventures, Radical Investments, Scout Ventures, StartCaps Ventures, …
Read More »Twitch co-funding Kickstarter title
Live-streaming service Twitch is putting cash behind Studio Bean’s Choice Chamber. The company has promised to match the remaining amount needed by the developer, which has been raising money through Kickstarter. The studio was aiming to raise $30,000 by April 20th to make the title – prior to the announcement …
Read More »Crowdfunded MMO Pantheon runs out of cash
The new MMO from EverQuest and Vanguard designer Brad McQuaid has run out of money, forcing studio Visionary Realms to slow” development. Pantheon failed in its Kickstarter bid earlier this year, raising just $460,657 of its $800,000 goal. Its developers however began an independent crowdfunding drive via its own website, …
Read More »Run an Empire smashes £15k Kickstarter goal
Pan Studio bringing mobile title to Android
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