Hey everyone!
As I'm sure some of you know, crowd-funding websites like Kickstarter and RocketHub have gained a lot of popularity lately. These sites allow anyone with an idea to seek funding to start their project, and donors get all kinds of great rewards as well!
In this case, the idea man is Tim Shafer, founder of DoubleFine, and the project is an adventure game that is fully crowd-funded!
Shafer initially asked 400,000 in donations, but has received close to 3 MILLION! This is fantastic news.
Why is this important, you may ask? Video games have gained a lot of popularity, and these days only big name publishers release the AAA games we hear so much about. And while these publishers hold an important role, their focus on security and bottom line profits have stifled innovation in the industry; big publishers are part of the reason games like Madden and Call of Duty come out nearly every year, often with little to no new content.
3 million is a small amount as far as publishers are concerned, but it is certainly enough for them to take notice. With more games getting crowd-funded, developer straight to consumer, there will be a rise in games that go the extra mile, dare to be different, and are overall better for the medium and society as a whole.
There are 24 hours left to fund the project, and as little as 15 dollars gets you a copy of the game! Now's your last chance to be a part of gaming history!
Andrew Czudak
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