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[Bentendo]

What happens now?

We feel bad for the developer? I dunno about you but this is kind of heartbreaking. They really seemed to be excited about the project but no one seemed to truly care.

 

[Sethos]

What happens now?

The shooter genre dies.

 

[injurai]

What happens now?

They change the name and make a new kick-starter under a different marketing premise.

 

[subversus]

They change the name and make a new kick-starter under a different marketing premise.

no, they just found a publisher for this... game. I guess.

 

[Metalmurphy]

I meant, what happens to the money already pledged.

*edit* So many replies lol

 

[sixghost]

What happens now?

They are legally entitled to everything their backers own.

 

[Neuromancer]

I meant, what happens to the money already pledged.

They just don't get it.

Every Kickstarter project must be fully funded before its time expires or no money changes hands.

Why?

1. It's less risk for everyone. If you need $5,000, it's tough having $2,000 and a bunch of people expecting you to complete a $5,000 project.

2. It allows people to test concepts (or conditionally sell stuff) without risk. If you don't receive the support you want, you're not compelled to follow through. This is huge!

3. It motivates. If people want to see a project come to life, they're going to spread the word.

 

[Metalmurphy]

They just don't get it.

Oh, so they only get it when the goal is reached? Didn't knew it worked like that.


Good to know. After that "when kickstarter goes wrong" thread I was hoping this wouldn't be something similar.

 

[Confidence Man]

Time to rebrand. Officer's Duty: Large Scale Bank Warfare

 

[Santerestil]

They just don't get it.

So basically they kickstarted just to build hype for the project.
Well, almost they were honest on putting an huge goal.

 

[Aselith]

Vacation time with the $25,000?

You have no idea how Kickstarter works, do you?

So basically they kickstarted just to build hype for the project.
Well, almost they were honest on putting an huge goal.

325k is not a huge goal for a modern first person shooter but let's say they had gotten funded...anyone who pledged to whatever tier would get their reward and it would be a much more polished project now that they have actual funding from a studio so people would get a publisher backed man shooter with whatever shwag was promised.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Found it! It's called "Tactical Intervention"

Now someone tell me that this isn't the exact same thing that's described in the OP!

Much better (and playable!). Now these guys need to start a Kickstarter by showing a playable game. Funding could really upgrade the game.

That said, most likely they are now approaching a publisher for Police Warfare.