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'Circuit Superstars' is the 'Forza' of Micro Machines
Back in 2014, Square Enix Collective was created to help indie developers with getting their game out there, and it has helped introduce titles like Forgotton Anne to the world. Now it's getting into the world of racing with Circuit Superstars, a top-down motorsport game developed by Original Fire Games.
Square Enix Collective finalist Moon Hunters aiming for 2015 release
Kitfox Games will launch its multiplayer roguelike action-RPG Moon Hunters for the PlayStation 4, PS Vita, and PC platforms next year, the developer revealed today. Moon Hunters is a one-to-three hour game in which players establish a heroic reputation as they search for a planet's missing moon. Key game elements are randomly generated throughout each session, and defeated heroes are immortalized as constellations that appear in future playthroughs. Though its quest is short, Moon Hunters boasts multiple character classes and biome types, upping replay incentive. Today's announcement arrives as the studio enters the final hours of its Kickstarter campaign, which was approved and promoted by Square Enix's curation-focused Collective platform earlier this year. Moon Hunters will debut in "late 2015." [Image: Kitfox Games]
Square Enix opens its curation and funding program to all indie devs
Square Enix opened the doors for all developers to submit game ideas to its Collective platform today, which curates ideas and pushes them forward to the crowdfunding space. The publisher previously tested the waters with three games, two of which received a thumbs-up from the voting community: World War Machine and Moon Hunters. Crackdown 2 developer Ruffian Games received 60 percent "No" votes for its project, Game of Glens. New submissions going forward will be published every Monday. The Square Enix Collective allows indie developers to submit their projects to the community for a Steam Greenlight-esque voting process, which takes place over the course of 28 days. Once a project gains approval by the community, Square Enix assists the developers in crowdfunding the game via a partnership with Indiegogo. Of the three test-phase projects, only Tuque Games' World War Machine (which received a 90 percent positive vote from the community) will move forward to the funding part of the program at the moment, and is scheduled to do so near the end of the month. Square Enix announced the Collective program in October, at which point it revealed plans to open up older IPs from Eidos' backlog for prospective designers to toy with. The publisher is still hammering out the details of this option, so it is only accepting original IPs from developers for now, but will start with the Gex, Fear Effect and Anachronox properties when the time comes. Developers interested in joining the program should check Square Enix's terms and conditions. [Image: Square Enix]
Crackdown 2 developer Ruffian Games reveals upcoming Game of Glens
Crackdown 2 developer Ruffian Games announced that it is partnering with Square Enix to develop the upcoming Scotsman-themed minigame compilation Game of Glens for PC platforms. Ruffian will fund the project through the Square Enix Collective, a crowdfunding initiative the publisher launched in October to encourage the development and curation of community-submitted game ideas. Square Enix will handle distribution duties for finished games, while its partner Indiegogo will coordinate funding. Ruffian is one of the first three studios to join Square Enix's new pilot program. The other studios in Square Enix's crowdfunding stable are Shattered Planet developer Kitfox Games and World War Machine creator Tuque Games.
Square Enix 'Collective' partners with Indiegogo, opens older Eidos IP
Square Enix is partnering with Indiegogo for a indie development curation program it's calling Square Enix Collective. The platform allows creators to post their ideas to Square Enix's community, garnering votes over the course of 28 days. Project pitches are evaluated by Square Enix, and providing the community approves the idea, can then be taken to Indiegogo to potentially raise funds for development. Square Enix stays in touch through each game's development process, assisting in distribution once the game is ready. The publisher says that while submitting a pitch costs nothing for creators, they "will need to accept some terms and conditions" when placing their ideas in front of Square Enix's community. Square Enix also added that creators "could have the chance to work with some of the older Eidos IP from our back-catalogue," indicating that its own properties are on the table for prospective designers to toy with. Square Enix will have more information on the program's requirements and submission guidelines at November's GDC Next even in Los Angeles. Now don't go submitting a new Timesplitters game all at once, everyone.
