The crumbling of the once-promising crowdfunded sandbox Greed Monger continues, as project lead Jason Appleton announced that he’s abandoning the project and giving control to his former compatriots: “I have officially signed the agreements that give James Proctor and Joel Hager complete ownership and control of the Greed Monger IP.”
Appleton admits that his being a “very passionate and outspoken person” has created negativity for the project, and he says that he would rather give up control so that the game can get finished and that backers would be satisfied. “This is beyond pride at this point,” he posted. “It’s not about making money. It’s about the game. I’m not selling Greed Monger to them. I’m giving it to them to finish.”
This announcement comes after Proctor quit the project last week, claiming that Appleton was threatening him in order to make him stay. Proctor clarified his position on RPG Codex’s forums today, saying that he overreacted when he left.
[Source: Kickstarter, RPG Codex. Thanks to Beacon for the tip!]
