Make My MMO: September 7 - 13, 2014
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Elite: Dangerous released information about launch pricing and an optional pre-order pack. Star Citizen released its long-awaited racing mode, and Piranha released a whole bunch of internet rage by revealing a crowdfunded sci-fi MMO called Transverse. Which used to be called Wing Commander Online, funnily enough.
Oh, and the Seldon Crisis Kickstarter officially kicked off. Click past the cut for the rest of our weekly crowdfunding 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
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"
Project Gorgon (Eric Heimburg): Kickstarter ends September 27
Heavily rewarded exploration
Customizable death penalties
Intertwining skills (for example, practicing calligraphy leads to better swordplay)
Player housing
Live events
Pumpkin Online (Monique): Kickstarter ends September 18
A farming/dating sim MMORPG
Date NPCs or other players
Customize your farm's interior/exterior
Hero Engine
Seldon Crisis (Chaos Interactive): Kickstarter ends October 8
Completely player-driven
No pre-set paths
Hybrid progression
Single-shard universe
Trials of Ascension (Forged Chaos): Open donations, pending new Kickstarter campaign
Skill-based sandbox MMORPG
Dynamic spawning
Player structures, settlements, kingdoms
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): Official site
City of Titans (Missing Worlds Media): Official site
Divergence: Online (Ethan Casner): Official site
Elite Dangerous (Frontier): Official site Recent news: Exploration, release pricing
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): Official site Recent news: New alpha trailer
MyDream (MyDream): Official site
Novus AEterno (Taitale Studios): Official site
Pathfinder Online (Goblinworks): Official site Recent news: Early enrollment delay
Shadowrun Online: (Cliffhanger Productions) Official site
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (Portalarium): Official site Recent news: PAX hands-on
Star Citizen (Cloud Imperium): Official site Recent news: 0.9 now live, Citizen Con, Aug.update
The Stomping Land: Official site Recent news: Not buyable on Steam
TUG (Nerd Kingdom): 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.