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Shroud of the Avatar prepares for its final wipe and another telethon
The last data wipe for Shroud of the Avatar is coming very soon. On July 27th, the final wipe will take place, new player-owned...
Kickstarter is pulling in less video game money in 2016
If you're still hoping for Kickstarter as the new future for video game funding, you may well be disappointed to know that it seems...
Chronicles of Elyria emphasizes technology, identity, and cartography
Chronicles of Elyria has it its funding goal and is aiming at its first stretch goal, which is good news for fans of the...
Chronicles of Elyria nears its funding goal and talks stretch goal plans
The Chronicles of Elyria Kickstarter is going pretty well; as of this writing, it's just about 80% of the way to funding with 24...
Chronicles of Elyria Kickstarter hits nearly a third of its funding in less than 24 hours
What do you get when you promise an MMORPG with aging, permanent death, offspring, and a destructible world? Apparently, you get $270,000 of funding...
Das Tal’s investors give the game more funding
Those of us with a fondness for MMOs have had to learn exactly how expensive these games are over the past few years. The...
Dragon of Legends cancels and restarts Kickstarter with a much lower target
On February 9th, Dragon of Legends stopped its Kickstarter campaign. The official word was that it was obvious that the campaign was not going...
The Daily Grind: Should MMORPGs use Kickstarter as a promotional option?
One of Tuesday's big bits of news was that Hero's Song - John Smedley's big post-Daybreak project - was cancelling its Kickstarter. The announcement...
Crowfall is going to start enforcing its ‘no refund’ Terms of Use policy
The official wording of Crowfall's Terms of Use policy has been that pledge packages will not be refunded. You buy a package, it's yours,...
Heavy Gear Assault’s development may be in trouble
Remember Heavy Gear Assault? Maybe not, but it was announced last year as a satisfyingly stomp-happy arena-based PvP game. It's in early access now,...
Star Citizen approaches the $100 million funding mark
Numbers are kind of funny. The total amount of Star Citizen's funding doesn't really mean anything, per se; $100 million is just a significant...
Crowfall posts demographic results from backer survey
Who the heck is funding Crowfall? The game is obviously funded, but who is spending money on it? Is it you? The results of...
Hi-Rez Studios felt bad about abandoning Tribes: Ascend
Letting Tribes: Ascend lie untouched for a long while was a smart business decision for Hi-Rez Studios, but it wasn't one that the developers...
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen gets investors, development is continuing
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen missed out on its Kickstarter goals, but that wasn't the end of the road. Visionary Realms, after an extended...
The war of words between Derek Smart and Star Citizen continues
If you're busy today, don't worry, we understand. We can assure you that this post does not contain a direct link to another 11,000...
Das Tal is halfway to funding on Kickstarter with two days left
The halfway mark for funding is an important milestone for any Kickstarter campaign, but whether it's a good sign or a darker one depends...
Empyrean Rule combines RTS gameplay with a persistent world
You can't accuse the makers of Empyrean Rule of thinking small. Instead of trying to just create a persistent fantasy sandbox for $40,000, the...
PAX East 2015: A chat with SOTA’s Richard Garriott
Richard Garriott casts a long shadow in the MMO industry, with Ultima Online serving as the first fully graphical MMO and ushering in the genre...
