Make My MMO: Shroud of the Avatar’s R67, Destiny’s Sword’s successful Kickstarter

This week in MMO crowdfunding, Shroud of the Avatar released its 67th update. In the release instructions, the devs note the update was intended to focus on the top 10 priorities roadmap but “deviated significantly from that strategy” in order to work on the new user experience; the patch notes cover new story additions, loot, housing tweaks, new boat homes, and combat adjustments.

Good news on the Kickstarter front as well, as Destiny’s Sword managed to complete its Kickstarter successfully to the tune of nearly $24,000 US, and new sandbox MMO RAW has already passed its Kickstarter goal with many days to go.

Meanwhile, we dug into the sad remains of Nerd Kingdom’s TUG, Ashes of Creation posted a lore piece, Fractured plotted a second alpha, Project Gorgon dropped a new patch, and Temtem began preorders. Read on for more on what’s been up with MMO crowdfunding over the last week, plus our roundup of all the crowdfunded MMOs we’re following!

Ashes of Creation

Recent MMO crowdfunding news

Lawful Neutral: TUG’s Nerd Kingdom is the Real Slim Shady - I hate being disappointed. I doubt I'm alone. In general, I try to temper my expectations and accept negative outcomes just as much as positive outcomes. But it doesn't always…

Ashes of Creation’s animators labor at making ‘eye-popping’ movements - Good animation is one of those MMO elements that is often taken for granted, yet we certainly notice when the movement and combat of our characters seems "off." In a…

Vrooooooom: Ship of Heroes demos its superspeed travel power - Superspeed: It's probably the first travel power that most superhero MMO players pick up. And now it's in Ship of Heroes, per the game's latest developer video, with plans for…

The ‘season finale’ of Inside Star Citizen talks about AI and Alpha 3.6 features - The end of the quarter apparently signals the "season finale" of Inside Star Citizen, the regular video series that highlights what's going on in Star Citizen's development. This episode offered…

Fractured’s second alpha begins in July with a focus on new content - It's been a while since we heard anything out of one of the more tantalizing MMORPG sandboxes on our horizon, the SpatialOS-based Fractured, but the game has stayed on our…

OrbusVR’s Ruins of Guild City raid has officially launched alongside market stall revamps - Following its beta release a couple of weeks ago, OrbusVR's Ruins of Guild City raid has officially opened its doors with the release of its latest patch, which went live…

Destiny’s Sword has almost reached its funding target with two days to go - The bad news for Destiny's Sword is that the title has not yet funded, still sitting at a bit over a thousand dollars to go before successfully funding. But the…

Project Gorgon’s June update tweaks unarmed, gardening, sonic damage, and footsteps - Hey Project Gorgon, what are you up to this summer. Oh, you've got a new patch? And it's got a bunch of random stuff? But I'm gonna like it? Sweet.…

Temtem’s limited time preorder sale kicks off today on Discord - If you've had your eyes on the Pokemon-esque MMO Temtem but weren't able or willing to fling your cash in its face during its crowdfunding drive, now is the time…

Star Citizen announces the first sale dates for CitizenCon tickets and hints at persistence in 3.6 - It's almost CitizenCon season, which is most definitely an odd sentence to be typing about a sandbox MMO that hasn't even neared full release yet, but then these are odd…

Camelot Unchained’s weekly update talks battering rams, status persistence, and doors - If you're looking to Storm the Gates (NSFW for language) of a keep, there's little better a thing to use then a battering ram(-a-lam). Looks like using one in Camelot…

Shroud of the Avatar’s R67 has begun testing on the QA server - Fans of Shroud of the Avatar will soon be able to hide cloaks and keep their doors fully open among a variety of other things when Release 67 hits, but…

MMO sim RAW lets you live out your fantasy of being a convenience store clerk, seeks Kickstarter funding - Have you ever wished that you could spend your days slinging cigarettes over a counter? Or market used cars to gullible customers? Or grow marijuana in secret? In RAW, a…

RAW

Campaigns and crowdfunded MMOs we’re watching

3001SQ (Société des Mondes Virtuels) – Kickstarter unsuccessful, dev halted in 2018.
AdventureQuest 3D (Artix Entertainment) – Raised 368k; beta began Oct 2016.
Albion Online (Sandbox) – Launched July 2017, hit Steam May 2018.
Antraxx (Team Antraxx) – Kickstarter canceled.
Ascent: The Space Game (Fluffy Kitten Studios) – Successful KS. Fully launched 2016.
Ashes of Creation (Intrepid Studios) – Successful KS. Alpha zero.
Broke Protocol (Cylinder) – Unsuccessful KS. In free early access.
Camelot Unchained (City State) – Kickstarter successful; open donations/packages.
Caribbean Conquest (Invenio) – First KS canceled, second ended unsuccessfully.
Codename Reality (Orode) – Kickstarter unsuccessful.
Contested Space (Zon)
Crowfall (ArtCraft) – Kickstarter win, open packages, Indiegogo crowdfunding ongoing.
Chronicles of Elyria (Soulbound) – Kickstarter successful, open packages.
Citadel of Sorcery (MMO Magic, Inc.) – Open donations.
City of Titans (Missing Worlds Media) – Successful KS; Issue 0 delayed into 2019.
Descent Underground (Descendent Studios) – Successful KS.
Destiny’s Sword (2Dogs) – Kickstarter successful June 2019.
Divergence Online (Stained Glass Llama) – Three campaigns; now in KS early access.
Dogma: Eternal Night (Prelude Games Factory): Kickstarter. Probably dead.
Dragon of Legends (Thrive Games) – Successful Kickstarter.
Dual Universe (Novaquark) – Kickstarter funded, donor platform. Backer alpha.
Eco (Strange Loop Games) – Funded, now in alpha.
Edengrad (Huckleberry Games) – Kickstarter funded; in early access.
Elite: Dangerous (Frontier Developments) – Funded and fully launched.
Empyrion Online (Eleon) – Kickstarter canceled; launched on Steam early access.
Endless Trials (Fire Hurts) – Kickstarter canceled.
Epic Space (EpicSpace.net)
EverFeud (PSB) – Kickstarter canceled.
Ever, Jane (3 Turn Productions) – Now in open beta.
Fractured (Dynamight) – Kickstarter successful. Alpha 2.
Global Adventures (SubaGames) – Kickstarter funded.
Gloria Victis (Black Eye Games) – Open donations, no end date; in early access.
Greed Monger (Greed Monger) – Abandoned, now allegedly in refund process.
Grim Dawn (Crate Entertainment) – Funded and launched.
Guardians of Ember (Runewaker) – Funded and launched.
Guns of Icarus (Muse) – Funded and launched.
Hero’s Song (Pixelmage) – KS canceled; Indiegogo. Canceled w/ refunds.
Infinity: Battlescape (I-Novae Studios)
HEX (HEX Entertainment) – Funded and launched.
Legends of Aria (Citadel Studios) – Kickstarted as Shards Online. Early access.
Life is Feudal (Bitbox): Indiegogo ended. Currently in beta.
LUX (Chimera) – Kickstarter canceled.
Maestros of the Anthymn (String Theory) – Kickstarter canceled.
Maguss (Maguss) – Indiegogo successful; open beta.
Mekria (Infinity Online Studios) – Kickstarter canceled.
Midair (Archetype Studios) – Kickstarter successful.
Nebula Online (Mizar Games) Kickstarter canceled; launched in November.
Neo’s Land (NeoJac Entertainment) – Open donations, no end date.
Novus AEterno (Taitale Studios)
Oath (Ready-Up) – Kickstarter funded.
OrbusVR (Ad Alternum) – KS funded March 2017. In early access.
Overpower (Hydrant Games) – Kickstarter unfunded; heading to early access.
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen (Visionary Realms) – Open donations. Pre-alpha.
Pantropy (Brain Stone GmbH): First Kickstarter canceled, second funded.
Pathfinder Online (GoblinWorks) – Doom, mostly.
Planet Nomads (Craneballs) – Kickstarted, early access launched sans multiplayer.
Playcraft (Bebop Games) – Kickstarter funded May 2019.
Pixel Starships (SavySoda)
Project Gorgon (Elder Game) – Kickstarted in three tries + Indiegogo. Early access.
Project Oasis World (POW) – Kickstarter unsuccessful.
Pumpkin Online (Monique) – Downgrading from MMORPG.
RAW (Killerwhale) – Kickstarter ends July 16.
Temtem (Crema) – Kickstarter fully funded; now in alpha.
The Exiled (Fairytale Distillery) – fka Das Tal; KS unsuccessful. Early access.
The Flower of Knighthood – Kickstarter canceled.
The Realm: Reawakened (Stephen Nichols) – Ongoing GoFundMe.
The Repopulation (Idea Fabrik) – Kickstarted twice by A&B. Back in alpha.
ROKH (Darewise) – Kickstarter canceled; in  early access but not active dev.
RUiN (Tarhead Studio) – Kickstarter successful.
The Stomping Land (Alex Fundora) – Abandoned.
Sacrament (Ferocity Unbound) – Kickstarter failed; Patreon ongoing.
Saga of Lucimia (Stormhaven) – Indiegogo. Intermittent pre-alphas.
Shadow’s Kiss (Clockwork Throne) – Ongoing Patreon, Kickstarter funded.
Shroud of the Avatar (Portalarium) – Soft launch July 2016. Launch March 2018.
Spycursion (Defun) – Kickstarter unsuccessful.
Squadron 42 (Cloud Imperium) – Beta delayed until at least 2020.
Star Citizen (Cloud Imperium) – Ongoing donations/packages. Backer alpha.
TUG (Nerd Kingdom) – Totally abandoned without a word. Now considered a scam.
Vigor Roads (NeuronHaze) – Kickstarter unsuccessful; early access planned for 2017.
War of Rights (Campfire Games) – Successful Kickstarter; in early access.

Destiny’s Sword

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2dogsgames/destinys-sword-an-inclusive-uniquely-social-mmo/description

Yes, some crowdfunded MMOs most definitely do succeed. But others crash and burn, and you need to hear about the whole spectrum of games that sought your money early in exchange for the promise of input and transparency. And that’s exactly what Make My MMO does every Saturday. Help us keep ’em accountable, would ya?