Fig, the gaming crowdfunding platform that surged in popularity in 2016 thanks to successful Wasteland 3 and Psychonauts 2 campaigns, has released a list of the top 10 biggest gaming crowdfunds of last year — and it includes three MMOs.
Fig is touting the games that raised cash on its own platform, of course, but the data also include three MMORPGs in the top 10, backed off Fig: Soulbound’s PvP sandbox, Chronicles of Elyria; Novaquark’s builder-centric sci-fi sandbox, Dual Universe; and Artix’s cutesy cross-platform MMO, AdventureQuest 3D. All three were funded through Kickstarter.
Fig, like the Indiegogo/Microventures platform Crowfall has used for its latest investment round, takes advantage of relatively new U.S. laws that allow non-accredited investors to invest in startups online, making some of these crowdfunds true investment, not just donations, though they come with plenty of restrictions and caveats. Check out the full infographic below.
