Maybe there is hope for "unpopular" game genres?

PortoFerro · 10-12-12, 05:16 PM

Hey guys,

I don't know if any of you was into Chris Roberts Games in the 90's (Wing Commander, Privateer, Strike Commander, Freelancer)
To me, they where as fascinating as my first Silent Service on the Amiga.

Well, Chris is back with a new title called "Star Citizen", that combines Wing Commander with Privateer in an open Universe. If he can pull it off, we get the space sim beyond our wildest dreams. EA wanted him to do another Wing Commander as a console game, he turned them down, as he does not want to code for "7 year old hardware" and firmly believes in the PC as the premium gaming platform. In SC you're not a ship, but a person flying it, heck, you can even pilot a cap ship, with your friends manning turrets and others scrambling out fighters from your hangar deck. Single Player, Multiplayer, Trading and Exploring in one package, fully modable, private server option, with cry-engine 3

And he does it without publishers or kickstarter, just direct crowd-funding through his website. After 2 days, they're at 450k, the goal is to reach 2m within 30 days. There are private investors ready to shell out a lot more, if the community proves enough interest.

Go and check out http://www.robertsspaceindustries.com/ (The main site is down because there are so many people in "shut up and take my money" mode)

I can't wait for the alpha in 2013...

10-12-12, 05:16 PM	#1
PortoFerro A-ganger Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 72 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Maybe there is hope for "unpopular" game genres? Hey guys, I don't know if any of you was into Chris Roberts Games in the 90's (Wing Commander, Privateer, Strike Commander, Freelancer) To me, they where as fascinating as my first Silent Service on the Amiga. Well, Chris is back with a new title called "Star Citizen", that combines Wing Commander with Privateer in an open Universe. If he can pull it off, we get the space sim beyond our wildest dreams. EA wanted him to do another Wing Commander as a console game, he turned them down, as he does not want to code for "7 year old hardware" and firmly believes in the PC as the premium gaming platform. In SC you're not a ship, but a person flying it, heck, you can even pilot a cap ship, with your friends manning turrets and others scrambling out fighters from your hangar deck. Single Player, Multiplayer, Trading and Exploring in one package, fully modable, private server option, with cry-engine 3 And he does it without publishers or kickstarter, just direct crowd-funding through his website. After 2 days, they're at 450k, the goal is to reach 2m within 30 days. There are private investors ready to shell out a lot more, if the community proves enough interest. Go and check out http://www.robertsspaceindustries.com/ (The main site is down because there are so many people in "shut up and take my money" mode) I can't wait for the alpha in 2013...