Disclaimer: former employee.
May I suggest you hold on to your money at this time. There are other threads which will document the opposition forces to Tesseraction Games.
East is currently dealing with a situation which requires more attention than what he can give to the HDV project. However, we/I am currently negotiating in regards to this project. If successful, we will announce the results.
Further details of past matters can be be found from both the producers and the fans elsewhere and through the home port of Enigma at
Deep Six.