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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Make My MMO: Crowdfunding March 9 - March 15, 2014]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/03/19/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-march-9-march-15-2014/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/03/19/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-march-9-march-15-2014/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/03/19/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-march-9-march-15-2014/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/business-models/" rel="tag">Business Models</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO Industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New Titles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/crowdfunding/" rel="tag">Crowdfunding</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/make-my-mmo/" rel="tag">Make My MMO</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/03/19/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-march-9-march-15-2014/"><img alt="Make My MMO - Crowdfunding news" data-credit="MJ Guthrie" data-mep="176179" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/adam/d3cf3ef16e997634a61427bc629dc02b/3-19-14 header.jpg" /></a></div>
This week we say goodbye to <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/terrayn"><em>Terrayn's</em></a> Kickstarter campaign, which <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/538232333/terrayn-build-your-legacy">came up short</a> of its $300,000 goal. We say hello to <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/mydream"><em>MyDream</em></a>, though, which has already raked in over a quarter of its $100,000 goal with more than 20 days left to go!<br />
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<em>MyDream</em> bills itself as an open-world sandbox based on creativity and collaboration. Player-constructed adventures, environments, and structures are also in the mix. Click past the cut for more of this week's choicest MMO crowdfunding news.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/03/19/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-march-9-march-15-2014/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Make My MMO: Crowdfunding March 9 - March 15, 2014</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/03/19/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-march-9-march-15-2014/">Make My MMO: Crowdfunding March 9 - March 15, 2014</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 19 Mar 2014 20:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/03/19/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-march-9-march-15-2014/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20852100/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/03/19/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-march-9-march-15-2014/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>business-models</category><category>crowdfunding</category><category>kickstarter</category><category>kickstarters</category><category>make-my-mmo</category><category>mmo-industry</category><category>my-dream</category><category>mydream</category><category>pledge</category><category>take-my-money</category><category>terrayn</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2014 20:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make My MMO: Crowdfunding February 23 - March 1, 2014]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/03/05/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-february-23-march-1-2014/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/03/05/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-february-23-march-1-2014/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/03/05/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-february-23-march-1-2014/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO Industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/crowdfunding/" rel="tag">Crowdfunding</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/make-my-mmo/" rel="tag">Make My MMO</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/03/05/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-february-23-march-1-2014/"><img alt="Make My MMO header" data-credit="MJ Guthrie" data-mep="155782" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/adam/8fc12d7a9cdec2b6083bee3b4556994a/3-5-14 header.jpg" /></a></div>
This week's <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/Make-My-MMO/">Make My MMO</a> adds <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/trials-of-ascension"><em>Trials of Ascension's</em></a> Light the Forge campaign, which is <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/chaos-forge">Chaos Forge's</a> company-specific (i.e., non-Kickstarter) bid to raise $40,000. The fantasy sandbox canceled its initial Kickstarter campaign because it "failed in showing its true potential," according to <a href="http://trialsofascension.com/news/update#.UxXqBoWqayI">a news posting</a> on the <em>ToA</em> website.<br />
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If the Light the Forge drive is successful, the devs will use the $40,000 to finish the game's demo and return to Kickstarter in the hopes of attracting additional funding. Head past the cut for a breakdown of other crowdfunded MMO projects for the week ending March 1st, 2014.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/03/05/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-february-23-march-1-2014/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Make My MMO: Crowdfunding February 23 - March 1, 2014</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/03/05/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-february-23-march-1-2014/">Make My MMO: Crowdfunding February 23 - March 1, 2014</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 05 Mar 2014 20:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/03/05/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-february-23-march-1-2014/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20840974/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/03/05/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-february-23-march-1-2014/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>business-models</category><category>camelot-unchained</category><category>chaos-forge</category><category>citadel-of-sorcery</category><category>city-of-titans</category><category>crowdfunding</category><category>divergence-online</category><category>elite-dangerous</category><category>embers-of-caerus</category><category>epic-space</category><category>ever-jane</category><category>gloria-victis</category><category>greed-monger</category><category>kickstarter</category><category>kickstarters</category><category>light-the-forge</category><category>make-my-mmo</category><category>mmo-industry</category><category>neos-land</category><category>novus-aeterno</category><category>pantheon</category><category>pantheon-rise-of-the-fallen</category><category>pathfinder-online</category><category>pledge</category><category>shadowrun-online</category><category>shroud-of-the-avatar</category><category>star-citizen</category><category>take-my-money</category><category>tales-from-the-strange-universe</category><category>terrayn</category><category>the-chosen</category><category>the-mandate</category><category>trial-of-ascension</category><category>trials-of-ascension</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2014 20:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make My MMO:  Crowdfunding February 9 - 22, 2014]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/02/22/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-february-9-22-2014/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/02/22/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-february-9-22-2014/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/02/22/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-february-9-22-2014/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO Industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/massively-meta/" rel="tag">Massively Meta</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/crowdfunding/" rel="tag">Crowdfunding</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/make-my-mmo/" rel="tag">Make My MMO</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/02/22/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-february-9-22-2014"><img data-credit="MJ Guthrie" data-mep="137624" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/adam/21e54e3442a30c16365fd3219e3ca1ae/hex header to use.jpg" alt="" /></a></div>
In the world of MMOs, no news is not necessarily good news -- especially when it comes to crowdfunding. Silence often denotes a lack of progress on a game, and that can certainly make investors nervous. Thankfully, many games provide players with updates that we, in turn, provide for you here.<br />
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If no news is bad, then news is good, right? Unfortunately, this doesn't hold true. In the case of <em>Star Rider and Hot Rod Hustle,</em> the news is that neither met its funding goals. So we say farewell to these two games from <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/make-my-mmo">Make My MMO</a>. And <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pantheon-rise-of-the-fallen/"><em>Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen's</em></a> campaign was chock-full of news, but in the end, its Kickstarter didn't succeed either; <em>Pantheon</em>, however, is continuing the fundraising effort on its official site.<br />
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At least some news is good! <em>War of Omens</em> also leaves this round up, but for different reasons: Players can hop in and play the game! Likewise, <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/HEX-Shards-of-Fate/">HEX: Shards of Fate</a></em> and <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/starcraft-universe/"><em>StarCraft Universe</em></a> move on now that both have moved into testing.  Another sandbox, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/terrayn/"><em>Terrayn</em></a>, also joins the Kickstarter ranks.  To hear other good news, keep reading.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/02/22/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-february-9-22-2014/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Make My MMO:  Crowdfunding February 9 - 22, 2014</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/02/22/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-february-9-22-2014/">Make My MMO:  Crowdfunding February 9 - 22, 2014</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sat, 22 Feb 2014 20:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/02/22/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-february-9-22-2014/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20831139/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/02/22/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-february-9-22-2014/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>android</category><category>avatar</category><category>browser</category><category>browser-mmo</category><category>business-models</category><category>camelot</category><category>camelot-unchained</category><category>citadel-of-sorcery</category><category>city-of-heroes</category><category>city-of-titans</category><category>city-state</category><category>city-state-entertainment</category><category>cliffhanger</category><category>cliffhanger-productions</category><category>coh</category><category>cot</category><category>crowdfunding</category><category>cryptozoic</category><category>cryptozoic-studios</category><category>cse</category><category>cyberpunk</category><category>divergence</category><category>economy</category><category>Epic-Space</category><category>epic-space-online</category><category>ever-jane</category><category>f2p</category><category>fantasy</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>gamigo</category><category>Gloria-Victis</category><category>goblinworks</category><category>greed-monger</category><category>greed-monger-partners</category><category>hex</category><category>Hot-Rod-Hustle</category><category>indie</category><category>ios</category><category>kickstarter</category><category>kickstarters</category><category>lord-british</category><category>mac</category><category>make-my-mmo</category><category>mark-jacobs</category><category>missing-worlds</category><category>missing-worlds-media</category><category>mmo-industry</category><category>mmotcg</category><category>mobile</category><category>mobile-mmo</category><category>neos-land</category><category>Novus-AEterno</category><category>otherland</category><category>pathfinder</category><category>pathfinder-online</category><category>player-driven-economy</category><category>player-economy</category><category>pledge</category><category>pnp</category><category>pvp</category><category>realu</category><category>richard-garriott</category><category>rvr</category><category>sandbox</category><category>sandpark</category><category>sci-fantasy</category><category>sci-fi</category><category>sega</category><category>shadowrun</category><category>shadowrun-online</category><category>shroud</category><category>shroud-of-the-avatar</category><category>SOTA</category><category>spiral-knights</category><category>Star-Rider</category><category>starcraft-universe</category><category>steam</category><category>superhero</category><category>superheroes</category><category>tad-williams</category><category>take-my-money</category><category>Tales-From-The-Strange-Universe</category><category>tcg</category><category>Terrayn</category><category>The-Mandate</category><category>three-rings</category><category>three-rings-design</category><category>trading-card-game</category><category>virtual-world</category><category>virtual-worlds</category><category>war-of-omens</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[MJ Guthrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2014 20:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing Terrayn, a persistent world sandbox]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/02/17/introducting-terrayn-a-persistent-world-sandbox/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/02/17/introducting-terrayn-a-persistent-world-sandbox/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/02/17/introducting-terrayn-a-persistent-world-sandbox/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/betas/" rel="tag">Betas</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New Titles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sandbox/" rel="tag">Sandbox</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/crowdfunding/" rel="tag">Crowdfunding</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/02/16/introducting-terrayn-a-persistent-world-sandbox"><img alt="Terrayn" data-credit="AOL" data-mep="130933" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/adam/11a8790982d97b956fd2ee0668f07780/terrayn.jpg" /></a></div>
Another day, another hopeful sandbox MMO takes its first fledgling steps onto the Kickstarter scene looking for those who believe in it (and will back up that belief with a financial committment). <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/538232333/terrayn-build-your-legacy">Today's new title is <em>Terrayn</em></a> (pronounced "terrain"), a game that promises a fully modifiable persistent world for players to manipulate.<br />
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<em>Terrayn </em>will be divided up into four kingdoms, each of which can be customized by the playerbase. The developers promise that players can "drown villages and build up empires" if they so choose. The MMO will take place on a single server with a single population. Players can also wield the power of API to fully script events and structures on the landscape for others to discover.<br />
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<a href="http://terrayn.com/">CodeMushroom</a> is asking for $300,000 to create a closed beta within 18 months. We've got the introductory video for <em>Terrayn </em>after the break, so check it out and see if it's worthy of your investment dollars.<br />
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[Thanks to Todd for the tip!]<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/02/17/introducting-terrayn-a-persistent-world-sandbox/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Introducing Terrayn, a persistent world sandbox</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/02/17/introducting-terrayn-a-persistent-world-sandbox/">Introducing Terrayn, a persistent world sandbox</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Mon, 17 Feb 2014 10:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/02/17/introducting-terrayn-a-persistent-world-sandbox/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20831703/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/02/17/introducting-terrayn-a-persistent-world-sandbox/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>alpha</category><category>beta</category><category>code-mushroom</category><category>codemushroom</category><category>crowdfunding</category><category>fantasy</category><category>kickstarter</category><category>new-title</category><category>persistent-world</category><category>sandbox</category><category>single-server</category><category>terrain</category><category>terrayn</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2014 10:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>