Early Access game Maia makes over $1m

Crowdfunded Steam Early Access god game Maia has made more than $1m for indie developer Simon Roth.

Speaking toDevelop, Roth said the money includes the 140,000raised through Kickstarterin November 2012, the $11,000 funding from Indiegogo, direct sales from his website and purchases of the Steam Early Access release.

The developer is now in the process of setting up a new company in Oxford called Machine Studios.Roth said the new name would be better for employees, as they would not have to put worked at Simon Roth” on their CVs.

Develop has the full story.

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