Kickstarter: Project Eternity (New RPG from Obsidian)

[nanobreath]

And another company jumps on the Kickstarter bandwagon with old school RPG awesomeness.

They have a $10,000 backer in the first 30 minutes. Already close to 100k total. Asking for 1.1million though. These games keep getting more expensive!

For those interested:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/obsidian/project-eternity

Tally: $3,504,303

Edit:

I have confirmed that they do have some flex goals prepared. Up to $5million. And one of them is linux support. As well as extended gameplay, voice overs etc.

 

[AlexAL]

"Est. Delivery: Apr 2014"

I like the cloth map.

 

[Red Storm]

They had me at "isometric, party-based RPG".

Backed $20. I would give more, but I've become slightly weary of Obsidian, but I am hoping they come through with this one. Maybe with no publisher in the way we'll see what they can really do.

 

[coloumb]

Interesting to see the "big budget" studios using kickstarter.... I wonder if more studios will start using this model to help "lower" the cost of a game? Imagine paying $20 for Borderlands 3 with the option to pay more if you want more swag..

 

[Red Storm]

Well technically speaking they may have lost money with me, since my $20 gets me a copy of the game when it comes out, unless of course that's the price they're going to be selling it at launch.

 

[irishScott]

Interesting to see the "big budget" studios using kickstarter.... I wonder if more studios will start using this model to help "lower" the cost of a game? Imagine paying $20 for Borderlands 3 with the option to pay more if you want more swag..

That actually wouldn't be a bad idea IMO. Cheaper games for the customer, more money for the developer/publisher, everyone's happy.

 

[smackababy]

For some reason I don't trust kickstarter. There are 2 backers for $10k? Really? Sounds a bit fishy.

 

[ViviTheMage]

I love these guys, money sent....I want everything they produce

 

[SMOGZINN]

For some reason I don't trust kickstarter. There are 2 backers for $10k? Really? Sounds a bit fishy.

Very likely developers or other people that already have a large stake in the project.

 

[blastingcap]

Interesting to see the "big budget" studios using kickstarter.... I wonder if more studios will start using this model to help "lower" the cost of a game? Imagine paying $20 for Borderlands 3 with the option to pay more if you want more swag..

Obsidian is a small gamedev, and they got bent over in their contract with Bethesda in FO:NV.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/15/obsidian-missed-fallout-new-vegas-metacritic-bonus-by-one-point/

They probably figure that Kickstarter may be a viable way to make money for themselves, similar to:

http://www.wmdportal.com/projects/cars/

Which is another crowdfunded project by a studio that has developed games for big studios before.

 

[Red Storm]

Very likely developers or other people that already have a large stake in the project.

Or someone random like Gabe lol.

Think about it though, if you were a millionaire and loved video games, wouldn't it be awesome to be able to contribute to a project on a personal level?

 

[ViviTheMage]

Or someone random like Gabe lol.

Think about it though, if you were a millionaire and loved video games, wouldn't it be awesome to be able to contribute to a project on a personal level?

Hell yes

 

[QuantumPion]

If the project gets cancelled or goes on for 10 years ala DNF do you get your money back or what?

 

[irishScott]

God help me... in for $20. If all these kickstarter games come through I'll be good for well into 2014.

 

[Kalmah]

I really hope this comes together. I've been asking for this for a long long time. Hopefully if it does, the engine will be easily re-usable and modable.

I'm liking how this year is turning out for gaming news. All the AAA titles have pretty much failed and old school games are coming back.


EDIT: Thinking things through, I wonder if the kids these days have been spoiled with their mindless games for so long that stuff like this is already beyond their capacity to enjoy?

 

[Craig234]

Signed up - and for broken sword.

 

[PhatoseAlpha]

Avellone writing a game where he's not tied to a publisher? Sign me up.

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

Dammit, $20 given. I have no backbone.

 

[Chiropteran]

Maybe kickstarter is the solution to EA. Cut out the middleman, forever.

 

[thilanliyan]

Kickstarter is really cool but I'm also hesitant. I have never really played a lot of the original games that are being remade, even though I have been gaming since 1992, so I don't really know what to expect from these remakes, which makes me hesitant to pledge any money ("Am I giving money to a game I won't like?").

 

[DaveSimmons]

Fallout 1-2-NV, Planescape: Torment, KOTOR II...

<fry> SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY! </fry>

And: Must ... resist ... $1,000 pledge level.

Having a custom NPC or artifact in the game would be cool, but I really should save the cash for this November's Child's Play instead.

 

[irishScott]

Kickstarter is really cool but I'm also hesitant. I have never really played a lot of the original games that are being remade, even though I have been gaming since 1992, so I don't really know what to expect from these remakes, which makes me hesitant to pledge any money ("Am I giving money to a game I won't like?").

Well remember these are re-makes, not replicas. They won't be exactly like the originals anyway and can be enjoyed on their own merits. I never played Total Annihilation, but I know I love RTS games. An RTS game built around huge, bombastic, over-the-top tactics just blowing shit up sounds like a helluva good time to me, so I donated to Planetary Annihilation.

Likewise I never played the original Shadowrun, but I know I like turn-based tactical RPGs and like the descriptions given by the developers, so I donated to Shadowrun Returns.

 

[thespyder]

I have to say that they have a heck of a pedigree. And I definitely think it warrants watching.

 

[Red Storm]

Article on Kotaku. http://kotaku.com/5942307/the-people-behind-fallout-and-planescape-are-making-my-dream-rpg

A snippet:

They're targeting a spring 2014 release. The game will cost you $25 (or $20 if you're an early supporter). And it'll be PC only, because [Chris] Avellone is "tired of designing content and interactions that caters to consoles and console controllers."

They're already up to nearly $350K and day one is not even over. That tells you a good number of people have been wanting a game like this.

 

[irishScott]

article on kotaku. http://kotaku.com/5942307/the-people-behind-fallout-and-planescape-are-making-my-dream-rpg

a snippet:

They're targeting a spring 2014 release. The game will cost you $25 (or $20 if you're an early supporter). And it'll be PC only, because [Chris] Avellone is "tired of designing content and interactions that caters to consoles and console controllers."

Awesome!