Make My MMO: Crowdfunding October 6 - 19, 2013
This was quite a fortnight in the realm of crowdfunding, and for once we don't mean just Star Citizen news! More than one game met its funding goals, with one title proving that fans can be a very passionate lot: City of Titans reached its lofty goal within days. On top of that, two other games joined the fight for funding.
Conversely, Alteil Horizons pulled its campaign at literally the last minute to avoid the stigma of an unsuccessful stamp and plans to launch again. Want the scoop on all these stories and many more? Learn the latest right here in Make My MMO.
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.
8BitMMO (Archive Entertainment): MEGA-OCTOBERBIT-FUNDRAISER ends October 31, 2013
Retro-themed sandbox with 100% player built world
Funds go toward server upgrades and a Mac client
Reaches upgrade goal
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
City of Titans (Missing Worlds Media): Kickstarter campaign ends November 4, 2013
Formerly known as The Phoenix Project, it is the self-proclaimed spiritual successor of City of Heroes
Already met goal
Interview discusses evolution
Cab's-eye view
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
Mixmaster Online (Jango Game): Kickstarter campaign ends November 9, 2013
Asian MMO looking to localize for the English market
Collect and fight alongside an arsenal of monster pets
Story Quest Online (Naoulex): Kickstarter campaign ends October 21, 2013
A community-driven, open sandbox project influenced by The Elder Scrolls and Fable.
The Living (Cube Crew): Kickstarter campaign ends October 28, 2013
Open world filed with Zombies, zombies, and more zombies (who hunt in packs)
First-person shooter
Trials of Ascension (Forged Chaos): Kickstarter campaign scheduled to start October 21, 2013
A permadeath sandbox with building, crafting, and consequences for actions
Success has its privileges, like a spot in this section! Games that have reached their crowdfunding goals and are in current development are listed here. Once a game reaches the closed testing stage, it will move to the hallowed halls of Betawatch.
Camelot Unchained (City State): Official site
- Recent news: Animation test; Piercing the Veil Q&A; new loreElite: Dangerous (Frontier Developments): Official site
- Recent news: Weapons and dev diaries; Oculus Rift announcement; alpha/beta diaryEmbers of Caerus (Forsaken Studios): Official site
Epic Space (EpicSpace.net): Official site
Face of Mankind (Nexeon Technologies): Official site
HEX: Shards of Fate (Cryptozoic Entertainment): Official site
Pathfinder Online (Goblinworks): Official site
- Recent news: Salvaging and harvesting dev blogShadowrun Online: (Cliffhanger Productions) Official site
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (Portalarium): Official site
- Recent news: Founder town home; Druid tree home; "selective multiplayer"; crafting sigilStar Citizen (Cloud Imperium): Official site
- Recent news: CitizenCon livestream; ship design contest; the Aurora ad; $23M and countingStarCraft Universe (Upheaval Arts): Official site
Like few platforms before it, Kickstarter puts the power to determine the fate of fledgling MMOs in the hands of gamers themselves. Which will live and which will die? Check the pulse of all things crowdfunded in the MMO-sphere with Massively's MJ Guthrie every two weeks in Make My MMO. And for a look at non-MMOs in the crowdfunding realm, don't forget Joystiq's Crowdfund Bookie.