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Stars Reach has wiped its pre-alpha and revamped for a (hopefully) less messy testing experience
You might not expect devs of an MMORPG in testing to be quite this excited to be perpetrating a wipe of the game worlds,...
Stars Reach talks Kickstarter test access, world resets, player governance, and player-made contracts
With Stars Reach wrapping up an extremely successful Kickstarter drive, Playable Worlds is now eager to crank out bunches of information. We'll begin with details...
Stars Reach’s final Kickstarter haul inches past $750,000, unlocking the shield generators stretch goal
Last night, we covered the successful completion of Stars Reach's Kickstarter campaign: Thanks to gamers, Playable Worlds raised over $750,000 in crowdfunding, and at...
Stars Reach Kickstarter ends with over $750K raised – plus fresh investment and a new vampire species
Stars Reach, Raph Koster's grand sci-fi MMORPG sandbox adventure, has officially funded on Kickstarter this afternoon, soaring past $739,000 in crowdfunding with over 5,200...
Stars Reach hits $650K in crowdfunding and unlocks a construction overhaul for player builders
As I type this, there's just about a day left to go on the Stars Reach Kickstarter, which obviously will fund as it's pulled...
Stars Reach adds procedural creature variance, combat updates, and new mining tweaks in latest build
Stars Reach has put forth another update to its pre-alpha, and this one has some pretty impactful additions that players will want to know...
MMORPG sandbox Stars Reach previews its procedural planet generation tech
When Stars Reach says that it's capable of generating infinite worlds, that's not really meant to be taken literally; it's just a word that...
The Stream Team: Getting a taste of seasons and events in Stars Reach’s pre-alpha
It's time once again for MOP's Chris to get his paws on the pre-alpha of Stars Reach this week as the sandbox is giving...
Stars Reach’s Raph Koster discusses plans for outer space and ‘full-blown sandbox MMO’ mechanics
Right now the pre-alpha for Stars Reach is pretty much focused entirely on ground-based things like mining, killing creatures, and during this week, seasons...
Stars Reach begins testing accelerated seasons and the public event system
As Stars Reach lumbers on through its Kickstarter phase, Playable Worlds is continuing to patch up the test behind the scenes, which means that...
You can cosplay as Princess Leia in Stars Reach if it collects 5000 Kickstarter backers
While the major stretch goals of Stars Reach's Kickstarter have come thus far at predictable funding milestones, Playable Worlds is granting perks for smaller...
Stars Reach passes $550K on Kickstarter and unlocks a detailed guild alliance system
The Stars Reach Kickstarter continues to climb since its debut last week, as Playable Worlds has now pulled in over $550,000 from players eager...
The Daily Grind: Why are people reacting so strongly to Stars Reach?
Ever since Playable Worlds fully unveiled Stars Reach, we've seen a huge wave of conversation and interest rise around this sci-fi sandbox MMO. This...
Stars Reach teases adorable retro bug people for its newly unlocked species
As we noted yesterday, when Stars Reach crossed the $500,000 crowdfunding threshhold on Kickstarter, players effectively unlocked the pre-launch (rather than post-launch) addition of...
Stars Reach’s Kickstarter broke half a million dollars already, deep-dives the fishy princess Hansian species
Less than a week into its whirlwind Kickstarter - remember, we didn't even know there'd be a Kickstarter two months ago! - Stars Reach...
Stars Reach Kickstarter hits $450K, unlocks crafting appearance customization as devs say headstart isn’t P2W
As the Stars Reach Kickstarter nears half a million dollars, the Playable Worlds team is using Kickstarter memos to further explain how the game's...
Raph Koster’s Stars Reach has launched its $200,000 crowdfunding campaign (and now it’s fully funded)
If you're seeing these words, then the Kickstarter for Stars Reach is finally live.
Longtime readers will know we've been covering this game since...
Playable Worlds’ Raph Koster on Stars Reach’s origin story and his goal to create ‘an alternate reality’
Regular readers of our site and followers of the MMORPG genre know by now that Raph Koster has a lot to say - and...
Stars Reach: ‘We’re not gonna break the economy for the sake of the Kickstarter’
If for some reason were home on a Saturday watching a stream instead of playing a game, then you likely just got an eyeful...
Stars Reach reschedules its Kickstarter launch for February 25
Not February 10th, and not this week, but next week: Stars Reach has a new-new Kickstarter launch date. It's rolling out on February 25th.
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