Make My MMO: January 18 - 24, 2015
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Star Citizen's release window made headlines, as did the new VAT tax that's about to hit Euro fans of the space sim opus. We also heard from TUG and Shroud of the Avatar, while Pantheon hosted a dev roundtable and promised a public vision.
Click past the cut for our weekly crowdfunding news roundup.
Dream a little dream, get a little green, and before long you'll have your very own MMO... at least that's what these developers are hoping! Games seeking funding to make their plans a reality are listed in this section.
Citadel of Sorcery (MMO Magic, Inc.): Open donations, no end date
A vast, dynamic world where nothing is set in stone and each player will experience the game in very different ways
Contested Space (Zon): Kickstarter coming soon
Player-design spaceships and stations
Action-oriented combat, territory expansion and defense
Gloria Victis (Black Eye Games): Open donations, no end date
Fantasy medieval setting with a classless system and unrestricted character development
Realistic weather system
Greenlit on Steam
Latest news: March 30 -- PvP raid and new screens
Identity (Asylum Entertainment): Kickstarter ends February 4th
Modern setting
Open world with player-driven economy, housing
Minigames like paintball and karaoke
Open PvP with police, gangs, cartels
Isles of Eventide (Leanne Froc): Kickstarter ends February 8th
Play as a canine, feline, or equine living on a magical archipelago
Survive against predators, the elements, and hunger
Crafting and companions
Personal island with customized decor and utilities
Maestros of the Anthymn (String Theory): Kickstarter ends February 14th
Episodic fantasy adventure game
A realm of song, sword, and sorcery
Custom combos
Deep storyline
Neo's Land (NeoJac Entertainment): Open donations, no end date
A sandbox where the community decides development by round table discussions
Massively news: Voxel-based building demo available
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen (Visionary Realms): Open donations, no end date
Old school fantasy MMO with focus on group content
The return of corpse runs
Race/class combos revealed
back in "full development mode"
Trials of Ascension (Forged Chaos): Open donations, raised $60,000 so far
Skill-based sandbox MMORPG
Dynamic spawning
Player structures, settlements, kingdoms, playable dragons
Success has its privileges, including a spot in this section! Games that have reached their crowdfunding goals and that are currently being developed are listed here. Once a game reaches the closed testing stage, it will move to the hallowed halls of Betawatch.
Camelot Unchained (City State): Recent news: Dev checklist, Official site
City of Titans (Missing Worlds Media): Official site
Divergence: Online (Ethan Casner): Official site
Elite Dangerous (Frontier): Recent news: Feb. patch, Official site
Epic Space (EpicSpace.net): Official site
Ever, Jane (3 Turn Productions): Official site
The Mandate (Perihelion Interactive LLC): Official site
The Repopulation (Above & Beyond Technologies): Recent news: Hands-on, Official site
MyDream (MyDream): Official site
Novus AEterno (Taitale Studios): Official site
Pathfinder Online (Goblinworks): Recent news: Corpse looting, Official site
Pumpkin Online (Monique): Official site
Shadowrun Online (Cliffhanger Productions): Official site
Shards Online: (Citadel Studios): Official site
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (Portalarium): Recent news: Lay of the land, Official site
Star Citizen (Cloud Imperium): Recent news: Release timeline, VAT tax, Official site
Stash (Frogdice): Official site
TUG (Nerd Kingdom): Recent news: Multiplayer updates, Official site
Kickstarter puts the the fate of fledgling MMOs in the hands of gamers. Which will live and which will die? Check the pulse of MMO crowdfunding with Massively's Jef Reahard every Wednesday in Make My MMO. And for a look at non-MMO crowdfunding, don't forget Joystiq's Crowdfund Bookie.