Cloud Imperium Games follows
yesterday's
release of Alpha 2.0 of
Star Citizen with an official announcement
about the new version that includes news that the game is approaching the $100
million mark in crowdfunding. As of this writing the
stretch goals page
for the space combat and exploration game show it has raised $99,949,120, so
they're just a couple of $25K ships from their next plateau. There's also a new
Monthly Studio Report on the Roberts Space Industries website with the
latest on the game itself. Back to the new announcement, it has a renewed
emphasis on their crowdfunding success, something they seem to have downplayed
lately. Word is:
Fans of Star Citizen continue to support the game in
record numbers. There are now more than one-million “citizens.” There are more
than 32-thousand fan-created organizations, the largest of which numbers more
than 11-thousand people. Many players are active participants in forums, fan
events, live streams, social media, and other events designed to give backers
direct access to the dev team creating the game.
“We are forever grateful for our backers and fans,” said Roberts. “They been
there from the beginning when we launched Star Citizen’s funding campaign three
years ago. And they’ve helped create the most passionate and loyal community in
our industry. They are helping us every step along the way in creating the best
damn space sim ever.”
Star Citizen is 100% crowd funded and was officially announced on October 10,
2012. The money raised pays for the development of the game including the
Roberts Space Industries platform where fans and backers can interact with the
team, view multiple weekly webcasts about Star Citizen, learn about the story
behind the game, read constant updates on the game’s progress and much more.
Star Citizen is recognized by Guinness World Records as the top crowd funded
project and game in the world. People interested in backing the project can do
so at
http://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge.
A free weekend is underway for
The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited,
offering the chance to try the unlimited MMORPG for a limited time without
parting with any of your hard-earned cash. They also offer other incentives to
check this out. Here's word:
As part of this special weekend, you can
also save 60% on your purchase of The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited
through Monday, December 14th. If you purchase ESO while playing during our Free
Play Weekend, you'll be able to continue your adventure seamlessly, even after
the event concludes.
Did we mention that if you play, you'll be eligible to enter to win $1 million
(USD)? It's true! Just visit our
contest page to register and to check out the official rules and
additional information.
Lastly, in celebration of our first Free Play Weekend, we'll be discounting
Crown Packs from our store for the duration of the event!
- 750 crown packs will be 25% off
- 1,500 crown packs will be 25% off
- 3,000 crown packs will be 33% off
- 5,500 crown packs will be 40% off
Look at that. I was just thinking that the 12/12 date might be good for
something, and
Ant proceeded to send along a link to a
Krispy Kreme Day of the
Dozens promotion that takes advantage of today's calendar symmetry. This
involves "the world's tastiest coupon" for a free dozen glazed doughnuts when
you buy a dozen at participating locations in North America and the
Philippines. Not to be a killjoy, but it seems prudent to point out that one of
these bad boys has 25% of an individual's RDA of saturated fat, so two dozen of
them are one person's fat allowance for almost an entire week.
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