This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Project Gorgon returned to Kickstarter. Veteran developer Eric Heimburg clearly believes in his fantasy sandpark, and why not? Gorgon combines the best of old and new school gaming, with a heavy focus on discovery, exploration, and immersion.
In other news, Star Citizen boss Chris Roberts briefly stirred the hornet’s nest when he called B.S. — literally — on those who say that the sci-fi space sim has an acute case of feature creep. Apart from that, though, it was an uneventful week! You can catch up on that story and the rest of the week’s crowdfunding news after the cut.
Current Campaigns
Citadel of Sorcery (MMO Magic, Inc.): Open donations, no end date
– A vast, dynamic world
– “Nothing is set in stone; each player will experience the game in very different ways”
Contested Space (Zon): Kickstarter coming soon
– Player-designed spaceships and stations
– Action-oriented combat, territory expansion and defense
Gloria Victis (Black Eye Games): Open donations, no end date
– Fantasy medieval setting with a classless system and unrestricted character development
– Realistic weather system
– Greenlit on Steam
Neo’s Land (NeoJac Entertainment): Open donations, no end date
– A voxel-based sandbox where the community decides development by roundtable discussions
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen (Visionary Realms): Open donations, no end date
– Old-school fantasy MMO with focus on group content
– The return of corpse runs
– Back in “full development mode”
Project Gorgon (Elder Game, LLC): Kickstarter ends August 24th
– Fantasy sandpark built with immersion in mind
– Skill-based leveling
– Battle Chemistry, Mentalism, Unarmed combo system, and more
– Player-managed shops and housing
– Player-created quests
– Story-focused live events
Fully Funded
Ascent: The Space Game (Fluffy Kitten Studios)Â
Camelot Unchained (City State) – Recent news:Â Progress report and praise
Crowfall (ArtCraft)Â – Recent news:Â Money and stretch goals, the Legionaire
City of Titans (Missing Worlds Media)
Descent Underground (Descendent Studios)
Divergence Online (Ethan Casner)
Epic Space (EpicSpace.net)
Ever, Jane (3 Turn Productions)
Greed Monger (Greed Monger) – Project abandoned
The Repopulation (Above & Beyond Technologies)
Novus AEterno (Taitale Studios)
Pathfinder Online (GoblinWorks)
Pumpkin Online (Monique)
Shards Online (Citadel Studios)
Shroud of the Avatar (Portalarium) –Â Recent news: Troll fights and more
Star Citizen (Cloud Imperium) – Recent news:Â Roberts calls B.S., 1.1.5 and more
The Stomping Land (Alex Fundora) – Project abandoned
TUG (Nerd Kingdom)
Launched
Elite: Dangerous (Frontier Developments) – Recent news: CQC championship
Guns of Icarus (Muse)
