crowdfunding
Camelot Unchained will invite beta 1 backers to big bot battle testing next week
In the future, alpha testers (and everyone else) will all be fully replaced by robots, no doubt. But right now, Camelot Unchained is putting...
Video games on Kickstarter continue to struggle thanks to fading consumer confidence
Earlier this week, we got SuperData's mid-year report on the booming video game industry, the enormous multinational congloms rolling around in piles of cash-shop...
Shroud of the Avatar: Equity crowdfunding passes $500K, studio plans monthly telethons
Shroud of the Avatar's equity crowdfunding venture has gone rather well: Portalarium declared last night that it has "exceeded SeedInvest target and  now...
Dual Universe looks back at its Kickstarter campaign, talks about its progress in July
A little under a year ago, the sci-fi sandbox Dual Universe successfully funded its Kickstarter campaign to the tune of $630,000 and officially put this...
Global Adventures fills its Kickstarter piggy bank, eyes September release
A spot of good news for those who wouldn't mind taking a world-spanning vacation this fall: Global Adventures well exceeded its minuscule $170 Kickstarter...
Make My MMO: Valiance Online’s founder alpha has begun (July 29, 2017)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, Valiance Online took everyone by surprise by announcing the launch of its investor alpha on PC for Friday, though...
Chris Roberts has ‘no intention of reducing the size of the Star Citizen universe’
Last week, German-language German website Gamestar published an interview with Star Citizen studio Cloud Imperium Games, noting that Roberts appeared to have said Star Citizen will launch with...
Star Citizen Q&A covers the Cyclone concept vehicle, which won’t make it into 3.0
Earlier this week, we reported on Star Citizen's latest concept ship: The Tumbril Cyclone, a ground vehicle whose multiple variants will run up to $70 for...
Star Citizen’s latest concept ship isn’t a ship, and it’s pushed the game to $155M funding
Star Citizen's latest concept ship isn't a ship -- it's a freakin' rover. Dubbed The Tumbril Cyclone, the vehicle's multiple variants will run up...
Make My MMO: Albion Online joins the list of launched crowdfunded MMORPGs (July 22, 2017)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, indie sandbox Albion Online -- whose 250,000 founders reportedly crowdfunded the game for almost $10,000,000 -- formally launched. The...
Shroud of the Avatar’s Richard Garriott backs Neverdie’s ‘etherium blockchain gaming’ venture
I often joke with our readers that Massively OP is not an MMO uptime monitor, but darn if we don't feel like a Richard...
Make My MMO: Star Citizen’s derelict ships’ Firefly and Star Wars inspiration (July 15, 2017)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, Star Citizen released a new cinematic trailer featuring characters checking out derelict ships in-game, both on the surface and in...
Massively Overthinking: Consumer protections in the MMORPG industry
Veteran Massively OP reader Miol says he's exhausted by a recent string of stories in which MMO companies screw gamers over, one after another:...
Here’s how far indie MMORPG Project Gorgon has come in two years
Indie MMORPG Project Gorgon has a new Kickstarter post up detailing how far it's come since its successful Kickstarter two years ago.
"Since the Project: Gorgon Kickstarter...
Make My MMO: Star Citizen’s alpha 3.0 has been delayed again (July 9, 2017)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, Star Citizen dropped more than just its work on procedural planets and moon: It also posted its 3.0 production schedule...
Fractured introduces free community reward system, rejects ‘RTM cashbacks’
Getting confused over Fractured and Fragmented? Me too! Let's add another into the mix: The Foundation! Actually, no, let's back up. Fractured is a...
Dual Universe winds down founder packs, posts planet-to-moon seamless flight footage
If you haven't picked up a founder pack for Dual Universe, you're going to want to rectify that soon. Novaquark wrote in a recent...
Global Adventures is a new treasure-hunting Diablo clone with zombies, roller skates, and ninjas
We've seen some odd Kickstarter projects come across our desk, but Global Adventures has to be up there in more ways than one.
This colorful...
Global Chat: Want to see a Magic trick?
So what does the blogging community think of the first IP-related new MMORPG to be announced in years in Magic: The Gathering? It's a little...
Albion Online winds down beta, prepares for launch
With 250,000 backers supporting it and a team of 50 working on it, Albion Online is just about ready for its prime time debut....
