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The new Sinclair Spectrum Vega has already surpassed its 100,000 crowdfunding target to put the tiny computer in production. The Indiegogo campaign only began on Monday but the computer has already caught the public’s affection and sold each of its 1,000 limited edition First Edition units. The 100 system,launched by …
Read More »Molyneux: Kickstarter appeals are ‘incredibly destructive’
"If I had my time again, I wouldn't do Kickstarter at the start of development," says Godus dev
Read More »Molyneux: Kickstarter can be destructive
Acclaimed UK developer Peter Molyneux has said that Kickstarting a game too early in its development can have a detrimental effect on the final product. "What I’ve learned is that doing Kickstarter and Steam Early Access, before you’ve got something which is defined and playable, is a hugely risky undertaking …
Read More »Broken Sword creator: Kickstarter will suffer ‘catastrophic’ game funding campaigns in 2015
The creator of Broken Sword and CEO of Revolution has warned that crowdfunding platform Kickstarter will suffer ‘catastrophic’ game funding failures within the next year. Charles Cecil was speaking as part of a panel on game funding at the BFI Video Games Day. Cecil, who utilised the crowdfunding platform to …
Read More »Kickstarter suspends blood collecting game accessory
Crowdfunding giant Kickstarter has suspended a project for an accessory that took blood from its users. Blood Sport proposed connecting a blood collection unit to a player’s controller. Whenever a rumble signal is received (something that the pitch seemed to believe signalled that a player had been hit) a small …
Read More »Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick reunite for Maniac Mansion successor
Veteran game devs launch Kickstarter for new point-and-click adventure Thimbleweed Park
Read More »That Dragon, Cancer abandons Ouya exclusivity, turns to Kickstarter
The developers behind That Dragon, Cancer have launched a Kickstarter appeal to raise the funds required to finish work on the game. That Dragon, Cancer is the work of Ryan Green and his co-developer Josh Larson, and tells the true story of Green’s family dealing with their son Joel’s fight …
Read More »That Dragon, Cancer devs turn to Kickstarter for finishing funds
$85,000 needed to complete autobiographical title, Ouya exclusivity dropped
Read More »Ex-BioShock devs’ The Black Glove crowdfunding appeal fails
Day For Night Games will "fight like hell" to find another way to develop and release surreal title
Read More »Kickstarter success for ex-BioShock devs The Molasses Flood
Upcoming rogue-like The Flame in the Flood raises $180,000 – $30,000 over goal and 16 days early
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