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Around three quarters of disappointed backers willing to pledge towards another project

Around one in 11 successfully funded projects on Kickstarter still eventually fail, according to a new report. Games Industry reports on a study from Professor Ethan Mollick of the University of Pennsylvania, conducted in conjunction with – but independent from – Kickstarter itself. He declared that a Kickstarter can be …

Developer Jon Hare has announced that the crowdfunding effort for Sensible Soccer spiritual successor Sociable Soccer has been axed. Hare launched a Kickstarter for the game on November 12th with a goal of 300,000. But following a slow start that saw the game make 32,498 from 1,767 backers, Hare opted …

The cinematic adaptation of animated adventure game Dragon’s Lair has rebooted its crowdfunding campaign – despite being halfway to its funding goal. The iconic laserdisc title is being revived by movie director and original Dragon’s Lair creator Don Bluth and Gary Goldman, who were seeking $550,000 on Kickstarter. That money …

Another cherished football game of old is hoping for a comeback. It was announced last month that Kick Off is returning in the form of the Sony-backed Dino Dini’s Kick Off Revival. Now arch rival Sensible Soccer is coming back with a new title called Sociable Soccer. It’s being helmed …

Rebellion has purchased the IP rights to Woolfe: The Red Hood Diaries, the successfully Kickstarted title that ultimately led to the end of its original developer Grin Game Studio. An update from Rebellion founders Jason and Chris Kingsley on the project’s Kickstarter page explained that the $72,000 budget raised for …

Dragon’s Lair co-creator Don Bluth and film producer Gary Goldman have taken to Kickstarter to fund a motion picture adaptation of the franchise. The ex-Disney veterans are looking to raise $550,000 to create a version of the film that can be pitched to major film studios or investors. The pair …

Obsidian’s Kickstarter success Pillars of Eternity has surpassed 500,000 units sold. The milestoneincludes copies given to backers of the game’s original 2012 Kickstarter campaign, which boasted nearly 74,000 backers combining for just under $4m in funding – obliterating the project’s $1.1m goal. Obsidian is still adding to the game post-launch, …

Market intelligence services group Ico Partner’s Thomas Bidaux has published new data which shows Star Citizen’s funding outpaced all successful video game Kickstarters combined in 2014. Gamasutra reports on Bidaux’s chart (posted below). It tallies nearly $33m earned by Star Citizen’s crowdfunding efforts last year, while Kickstarter projects combined for …

Developer Lilith announces new partnership with indie publisher