In case you were worried that the Chronicles of Elyria team appeared to have fallen off the grid following its successful Kickstarter launch, you can stop worrying now. Soulbound Studios’ new Community Manager has apologized for the lapse in communications on its main channels; that message was followed up by a Kickstarter update by studio boss Jeromy Walsh, who says that going forward the team will focus on community outreach and plans weekly updates. This week’s update touches on hiring, the online store, and the game’s design bible.
In other MMORPG crowdfunding news, Fragmented patched in caves and tombstones, Gloria Victis launched into early access on Steam, Camelot Unchained teased a big announcement, and Star Citizen finally bumped its 2.4 alpha from the PTU to the live servers. Congratulations also to Midair, which successfully raised over $128,000 US in its successful Kickstarter this week!
Read on for more on what’s up with MMO crowdfunding this week and the roundup of all the crowdfunded MMOs we’ve got our eye on!
Midair’s successful Kickstarter
Recent MMO crowdfunding news
Camelot Unchained shows environmental art, teases major announcement
Crowfall’s devs talk about zergs, movement, and promotions
Star Citizen’s alpha 2.4 is live on the PTU for all backers with first iteration of persistence
AdventureQuest 3D tests its first multi-room dungeon
Indie MMO Sacrament follows failed Kickstarter with Patreon bid
Choose My Adventure: Priming up for Project Gorgon
Crowfall shows off the sound design for the Druid
Shroud of the Avatar highlights player lots in the Brittany Wharfs zone
Das Tal outlines plans for its summer alpha test in July
Shroud of the Avatar Brittany pics
Campaigns and crowdfunded MMOs we’re watching
AdventureQuest 3D (Artix Entertainment) – Raised 368k; plans October launch.
Ascent: The Space Game (Fluffy Kitten Studios) – Fully launched!
Camelot Unchained (City State) – Open donations/packages.
Caribbean Conquest (Invenio) – Kickstarter canceled.
Contested Space (Zon)
Crowfall (ArtCraft) – Open donations/packages
Chronicles of Elyria (Soulbound) – Kickstarter successful.
Citadel of Sorcery (MMO Magic, Inc.) –Â Open donations.
City of Titans (Missing Worlds Media)
Descent Underground (Descendent Studios)
Divergence Online (Stained Glass Llama)Â –Â Three campaigns; now in KS early access.
Dogma: Eternal Night (Prelude Games Factory): Kickstarter over, donor preorder packs.
Dragon of Legends (Thrive Games) – Successful Kickstarter.
Eco (Strange Loop Games)
Edengrad (Huckleberry Games) – Kickstarter ends June 17.
Elite: Dangerous (Frontier Developments) – Funded and launched.
Epic Space (EpicSpace.net)
Ever, Jane (3 Turn Productions)
Gloria Victis (Black Eye Games) – Open donations, no end date.
Greed Monger (Greed Monger) – Abandoned, multiple times now.
Grim Dawn (Crate Entertainment) – Funded and launched.
Guns of Icarus (Muse) – Funded and launched.
Hero’s Song (Pixelmage Games): Kickstarter canceled; game launches in October.
Infinity: Battlescape (I-Novae Studios)
HEX (HEX Entertainment)
Life is Feudal (Bitbox): Indiegogo ended.
LUX (Chimera) – Kickstarter canceled.
Midair (Archetype Studios) – Kickstarter successful.
Neo’s Land (NeoJac Entertainment) –Â Open donations, no end date.
Novus AEterno (Taitale Studios)
Overpower (Hydrant Games) –Â Kickstarter unfunded; heading to early access.
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen (Visionary Realms) –Â Open donations, no end date.
Pathfinder Online (GoblinWorks)
Planet Nomads (Craneballs) – Successful Kickstarter.
Pixel Starships (SavySoda)
Project Gorgon (Elder Game, LLC)
Pumpkin Online (Monique)
The Realm: Reawakened (Stephen Nichols) – Ongoing GoFundMe.
The Repopulation (Above & Beyond Technologies) – In middle of engine do-over.
ROKH (Darewise) – Kickstarter canceled; early access planned for Sept. 2016.
The Stomping Land (Alex Fundora) – Abandoned.
Sacrament (Ferocity Unbound) – Kickstarter failed; Patreon planned.
Shadow’s Kiss (Clockwork Throne) – Ongoing Patreon.
Shards Online (Citadel Studios)
Shroud of the Avatar (Portalarium)
Star Citizen (Cloud Imperium) – Ongoing donations/packages.
TUG (Nerd Kingdom) – In middle of year-long revamp after funding surge.
Vigor Roads (NeuronHaze) – Kickstarter ends June 18.
