crowdfunding
Make My MMO: Ashes of Creation’s Kickstarter, ROKH’s early access, Valiance’s map (May 6, 2017)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, Ashes of Creation made the leap to Kickstarter, raising (so far as I type this) 1.35M, far more than its...
Realm Zero seeks funds for its ‘evolving’ world vision
What can one man do with four years of spare time, a computer, and a fondness for video games? If you're Hank Newman, you...
Whatever happened to Alganon, Ryzom, and Forsaken Legends?
Ever find yourself wondering, "Whatever happened to so-and-so? We never hear about that MMO in the news any more! Is it still running? Does...
Ashes of Creation knocks out two stretch goals, confirms in-game food
While the pace of the Ashes of Creation Kickstarter juggernaut is slowing somewhat as its first week goes on, progress is still being made...
Crowfall teases next week’s teases for May 16 reveal
Who wants a teaser for more teasers! Nobody? Bad news because we're getting some anyway, so go make some popcorn. A lot of it.
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Ashes of Creation’s Steven Sharif on his business history, $30M funding goal, and PvP
As I put this piece together Thursday morning, Ashes of Creation's Kickstarter has far exceeded its $750,000 goal, surging along toward stretch goals with...
Ashes of Creation clears $1M in crowdfunding, shows off mounts, and dangles kitties and puppies
Two days into its Kickstarter campaign, Ashes of Creation has already raised over $1 million and reached its first stretch goal. This means that...
Ashes of Creation sets its sights on crowdfunding stretch goals
After smashing expectations by completely funding its $750,000 Kickstarter campaign in the first 12 hours, Ashes of Creation wants to keep this crowdfunding momentum going...
The Daily Grind: Are you Kickstarting Ashes of Creation?
Well, congrats, Ashes of Creation. You did it: You made your $750,000 Kickstarter goal in less than 24 hours, which means we're going to...
Massively OP Interview: Ashes of Creation on a new way to MMO
Today, Ashes of Creation takes a big plunge into an all-or-nothing Kickstarter campaign. Over the past few months, the MMO seemed to come out...
Ashes of Creation’s Kickstarter is live, seeking $750,000 to bolster the ‘rebirth of the MMORPG’
"If necessary, I have made some very good friends in my previous business endeavors who are dying to invest." -Steven Sharif, Massively OP interview,...
Chronicles of Elyria gives extra goodies to its Kickstarter backers
Did you help to fund Chronicles of Elyria when it ran its Kickstarter campaign almost a year ago? The team at Soulbound Studios would...
Make My MMO: Crowfall adds geomancy and architecture skills (April 29, 2017)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, Crowfall canceled its weekend playtest, but not before issuing a dev blog updating the community on some of the crafting changes...
The Daily Grind: Why is MMORPG server downtime still a thing?
Massively OP Kickstarter donor John has a very simple question to kick off our morning: Why the heck is server downtime still a thing?
"How...
ECO explores climate change with the power of video games
If you're averse to politics, science, and education, you might want to give ECOÂ wide berth. Otherwise, Strange Loop Games CEO John Krajewski hopes that...
Mars survival sandbox ROKH pushes early access to May
Mars-themed survival sandbox ROKH is inching closer toward release, a new post on Steam announced today, as early access is now planned for May...
Players purchase and revive defunct MMO Crowns of Power
An abandoned fantasy MMORPG might be getting a second lease on life thanks to its players, although the road ahead looks to be challenging.
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Pantheon studio Visionary Realms finds firmer financial footing
Looking at Pantheon today, you almost wouldn't know it flopped its Kickstarter way back in 2014. That's because the team kept at it and...
VR MMO MetaWorld plans summer early access launch, seeks financial support
Hoping to see a full-fledged MMORPG with virtual reality take off in your lifetime? We may be witnessing the start of one with MetaWorld,...
Make My MMO: Star Citizen’s Star Kitten, Project Gorgon’s gorgeousness (April 22, 2017)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, Star Citizen built on the contentious infodump of last weekend with the news that it's running a contest to encourage backers...
