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Read More »Braben takes to Kickstarter to fund Elite: Dangerous
Famed UK developer David Braben has taken to Kickstarter to try and fund a brand new sequel to 1980s cult classic Elite. Called Elite: Dangerous, the game is seeking an ambitious 1.25m, of which it has currently raised 75,439 from 1,436 backers. The original Elite fitted into around 22K of …
Read More »David Braben takes Elite to Kickstarter
Frontier Developments crowdfunding reboot of groundbreaking title
Read More »Learn how to start your own studio in this month’s Develop
Essential tips to form a company, how Brazil is becoming a key development hub and delve into the future of character animation
Read More »Oculus Rift inventor to keynote Evolve
Palmer Luckey to discuss virtual reality with debut UK talk. Event early bird deadline nears
Read More »Kickstarter UK is go
Kickstarter, the most popular vehicle for crowdfunding games development projects, is now available in the UK. Whereas previously UK-based developers could only pledge, but not create projects, now they can seek funding on the platform. The move has be widely welcomed by UK studios of every size, who have until …
Read More »Kickstarter UK – The FAQ
Not sure how Kickstarter UK will work? Our FAQ Will help you
Read More »Kickstarter opens doors to UK developers
Popular crowdfunding platform now available for UK-based projects
Read More »Star Citizen flies past Kickstarter goal
Chris Roberts’ crowdfunded space simulation project Star Citizen is on a roll. After initially deciding not to include Kickstarter as part of the $2m funding effort, a change of heart has paid off huge for the developer. The game has surpassed its $500,000 goal with 26 days still remaining – …
Read More »Star Citizen hits $500k Kickstarter target
Former Kickstarter sceptic's latest project clears goal 26 days ahead of deadline
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