Gamers Turn to Crowdfunding for Financial Support

Gamers Turn to Crowdfunding for Financial Support Crowdfunding is becoming popular among gamers. Crowdfunding is a steady evolving and effective way for entrepreneurs to raise money for just about any endeavor. More creative types, who typically don’t have access to bank loans or angel investments, are taking advantage of crowdfunding. According to Time Magazine,  arts-oriented projects received $3 billion from crowdfunding platforms.   Four strategies you must remember in order to make your campaign a success is to first, build a strong social network. Next, you must make a video to show people that you are genuine about what you are trying to accomplish. Plan perks people want. Additionally, create multiple entry points.   People always want to feel like they are apart of something that is cool, big, and popular. Project Eternity was a crowd-funded event that raised $4.3 million in just one month.   The holder of this project was Obsidian Entertainment, located in Irvine California. Obsidian Entertainment used Kickstarter and PayPal donations as a crowdfunding platform.   Kickstarter is, of course, the world’s largest funding platform for creative projects.   The central idea for Project Eternity was to get enough funding to create the ultimate gameplay experience. The game is said to feature an epic hero with unforgettable friends.   In the game, they will explore unique locations around the world. Users will engage in dialogues that are deep, and offer many choices to determine a fate.  With the wonderful success of crowdfunding for this game, a tremendous amount of work is being put toward completing by its launch date in April 2014. Star Citizen surpassed the Project Eternity mark this past October, bringing in over $7 million in funding.   Star Citizen is a deep space action game that was created by Chris Roberts in Los Angeles. It’s a complete universe where any number of stories can take place. Players will decide their own game experience.  This game has a huge sandbox with a complex and deep lore that allows the players to explore in whatever capacity they want. Crowdfunding platforms for this project included Kickstarter and IgnitionDeck.  Crowdfunding is becoming more and more popular among game creators. Sources: Time thesoholoft.com eternity.obsidian.net