Welcome back to Make My MMO, MOP’s long-running column where we keep track of crowdfunded MMOs, both brand-new titles just starting their campaigns and older games long past their fundraising. We are watching three brand-new Kickstarters this round!
Ahoy is an age of sail MMO that’s already funded with over $640,000 as we type this, far more than its $109K goal. Notably, studio Capstan Games is hyper focused on its interpretation of historical accuracy, which means limited female characters; it also insists that it won’t need to police PvP as it believes its community will honor historical accuracy and roleplay.
Then there’s Lionhearts, which has been slowly creeping toward its $100,000 goal with nearly three weeks to go. It’s a Roblox-spinoff medieval sim MMO that claims it’s not an MMO (it is), but more importantly, it also claims it’s not pay-to-win (it is). As we noted, the Kickstarter is offering things like in-game currency, houses, duchies, lordships, and immunity from coups. Yeah, we’re watching this one for the popcorn.
Finally, there’s Eldramoor, which… actually doesn’t really have anything objectionable at all? It’s kinda cute and wholesome and has already nearly quadrupled its $25K ask? It’s even fleshing out MMOs on VR? This one we’re excited for.
A little good news, too: Bohemia’s Everwind fully funded yesterday! Read on for more on what’s been up with MMO crowdfunding over the last few weeks, plus our roundup of all the crowdfunded MMOs we’re following!
Ahoy
Recent MMO crowdfunding news
Ahoy is a new Age of Sail MMO that’s just funded on Kickstarter with ‘historical accuracy’ on tap‘Anti-P2W’ MMO Lionhearts is on Kickstarter selling duchies and duke titles for $10,000Stars Reach shows off recent visual updates and player-built structuresStars Reach opens wild wormholes to randomly generated planets in latest playtest buildRaph Koster’s Stars Reach is ramping up to 14-hour playtests next week – plus taming is hereStar Citizen discusses the moving target of vehicle balancing, unveils a new Esperia Prowler variantEmbers Adrift ‘completes its full launch’ on Steam while touting past year’s progressLionhearts is an upcoming strategy MMO that spun out of a popular Roblox gamePantheon Rise of the Fallen shows off upcoming visual updates to its various crafting stationsAdorable VR MMORPG Eldramoor launched a $25,000 Kickstarter that’s already fundedStar Citizen is ramping up the rewards for its referral program starting July 2Project Gorgon applies some touch-up and fixes for locations, monsters, and questsFractured Online’s revamp will swap prefab player housing to a fully modular building systemStar Citizen updates to alpha 4.2 with new sandbox activity, new vehicles, and ship rebalancingElite Dangerous outlines the upcoming Panther Clipper Mk2 ahead of its paid early access July 22Stars Reach talks up its Wild Wormholes update in latest livestream, preps one day open test for June 19Pantheon Rise of the Fallen’s perception system expands with the Ashbreather zone this weekChoose My Adventure: Using the polls to take on untouched mission types in Elite DangerousThe Stream Team: Backseat Streaming hits the ground for some on-foot Elite Dangerous missionsChoose My Adventure: Some quick co-op refreshment in Elite DangerousPantheon Rise of the Fallen releases another round of bug fixes and class tweaks, reduces its FOV sliderMonsters & Memories sounds the horn for another Saturday stress test
Lionhearts
Campaigns and crowdfunded MMOs we’re watching
Holy crap it launched It semi-launched? In development Dead or abandoned Drama bomb
3001SQ (SMV) – Kickstarter unsuccessful, dev halted in 2018. AdventureQuest 3D (Artix) – Raised 368k; beta since 2016. Ahoy (Capstan) – Kickstarter ends July 7. Albion Online (Sandbox) – Launched July 2017, hit Steam May 2018. Anachronia (Starcode) – Kickstarter canceled.Antraxx (Team Antraxx) – Kickstarter canceled. Ascent: The Space Game (Fluffy Kitten) – Successful KS. Launched 2016. Ashes of Creation (Intrepid Studios) – Successful KS. Alpha two. Blast Out (Tarhead Studio) – Kickstarter successful. Aka RUiN. Launched EA but abandoned. Book of Travels (Might and Delight) – Kickstarted. Early access. Broke Protocol (Cylinder) – Unsuccessful KS. In free early access. Camelot Unchained (City State) – Kickstarter; open donations/packages. Caribbean Conquest (Invenio) – First KS canceled, second ended unsuccessfully. Codename Reality (Orode) – Kickstarter unsuccessful. Contested Space (Zon) – Kickstarter unsuccessful. Crowfall (ArtCraft) – Kickstarter successful, Indiegogo. Launched, sold, unlaunched. Chronicles of Elyria (Soulbound) – Kickstarter. Much shenanigans. City of Heroes Homecoming (Homecoming) – Monthly donation rounds. City of Titans (Missing Worlds Media) – Successful KS. Dawngate (Studio Wayfinder). Kickstarter successful, but no license. Day of Dragons (Beawesome) – Kickstarter successful. Descent Underground (Descendent Studios) – Successful KS. Destiny’s Sword (2Dogs) – Kickstarter successful June 2019; downgraded. Divergence Online (Stained Glass Llama) – Abandoned in early access. Dogma: Eternal Night (Prelude Games Factory): Kickstarter. Probably dead. Dragon of Legends (Thrive Games) – Successful Kickstarter. Dreamworld (Dreamworld Realities) – Successful Kickstarter. Dodgy af. EA. Dual Universe (Novaquark) – Kickstarter funded, donor platform. Launched 2022. Eco (Strange Loop Games) – Funded, now in beta. Edengrad (Huckleberry Games) – Kickstarter funded. Abandoned. Eldramoor (Resolute Games) – Kickstarter ends July 24. Elite: Dangerous (Frontier Developments) – Funded and fully launched. Embers Adrift (Stormhaven) – Indiegogo. Fka Saga of Lucimia. Launched. Empyrion Online (Eleon) – Kickstarter canceled; launched on Steam. Endless Trials (Fire Hurts) – Kickstarter canceled. Epic Space (EpicSpace.net) Ethyrial Echoes of Yore (Gellyberry). Kickstarter canceled. EverFeud (PSB) – Kickstarter canceled. Ever, Jane (3 Turn Productions) – Successful Kickstarter. Sunsetted 2020. Everwind (Bohemia) – Kickstarter successful. Farm Folks (Crytivo) – Kickstarter successful, studio bought out, new Kickstarter inc. Fractured (Dynamight) – Kickstarter successful. Launched 2024. Fractured Veil (Paddle Creek) – Kickstarter successful. Canceled in early access. Freeland VR (Freeland VR AB) – Kickstarter successful. Frozen Flame (Dreamside) – Fig campaign successful. In founder alpha. Genfanad (Rose Tinted Games) – Kickstarter successful. Launched 2022, sunset 2024. Global Adventures (SubaGames) – Kickstarter funded. Gloria Victis (Black Eye Games) – Open donations; early access. Greed Monger (Greed Monger) – Abandoned, now allegedly in refund process. Grim Dawn (Crate Entertainment) – Funded and launched. Guardians of Ember (Runewaker) – Funded and launched. Guns of Icarus (Muse) – Funded and launched. Hero’s Song (Pixelmage) – KS canceled; Indiegogo. Canceled w/ refunds. Identity (Asylum) – Kickstarter successful. Beta July 2022. Infinity: Battlescape (I-Novae Studios) – Successful KS; in early access. Ilysia (Team 21) – Kickstarter fully funded Oct 2020. Closed beta. HEX (HEX Entertainment) – Funded, launched; sunsetted 2020. Legends of Aria (Citadel/Reaper) – Shards Online. Launched 2020. Yikes. 2024 revival also dead. Life is Feudal (Bitbox): Indiegogo ended. Closed and maintenance-moded. Lionhearts (Credenzio) – Kickstarter ends July 18. Loftia (Qloud) – Kickstarter. Fully funded. LUX (Chimera) – Kickstarter canceled. Seemingly abandoned. Maestros of the Anthymn (String Theory) – Kickstarter canceled. Maguss (Maguss) – Indiegogo successful; launched then sunsetted in 2020. Mekria (Infinity Online Studios) – Kickstarter canceled. Seemingly abandoned. Midair (Archetype Studios) – Kickstarter successful. On Steam but abandoned. My Time at Evershine (Pathea Games) – Kickstarter successful. Nebula Online (Mizar Games) Kickstarter canceled; launched in November. Neo’s Land (NeoJac Entertainment) – Open donations. Abandoned. Novus AEterno (Taitale Studios) – Successful KS. Abandoned. Oath (Ready-Up) – Kickstarter funded. Seemingly abandoned. Occupy White Walls (Stikipixels) – Kickstarter unsuccessful. Launched 2022. Odd Giants (Odd Giants) – Patreon ongoing. OrbusVR (Ad Alternum) – KS funded March 2017. Launched 2019. Overpower (Hydrant Games) – Kickstarter unfunded; early access. Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen (Visionary Realms) – Open donations. Early access. Pantropy (Brain Stone GmbH): First KS canceled, second funded. In EA. Past Fate (Icy North): First Kickstarter unsuccessful, second successful. Alpha. Pathfinder Online (GoblinWorks) – Sunsetted 2021. Path of Titans (Alderon) – Indiegogo. In early access. Planet Nomads (Craneballs) – Kickstarted, early access launched sans multiplayer. Playcraft (Bebop Games) – Kickstarter funded May 2019; in EA. Pixel Starships (SavySoda) – Kickstarter funded. Second one too. In EA. Project Gorgon (Elder Game) – Three KS + Indiegogo. Early access. Project Oasis World (POW) – Kickstarter unsuccessful. Pumpkin Online (Monique) – Launched as Pumpkin Days. Puzkin (Tokkun Studio) – First Kickstarter canceled. RAW (Killerwhale) – Kickstarter canceled by Kickstarter. ROKH (Darewise) – Kickstarter canceled; dev ended. Sacrament (Ferocity Unbound) – Kickstarter, Patreon failed. Abandoned. Scars of Honor (Beast Burst) – Kickstarter unsuccessful; dev continues. Seed (Klang Games) – Kickstarter imminent? Shadow’s Kiss (Clockwork Throne) – Patreon, Kickstarter. Canceled in early access. Ship of Heroes (Heroic) – Kickstarter canceled, launch expected in 2022. Beta. Shroud of the Avatar (Portalarium) – Launch 2016 & 2018. Trainwrecks. Solarpunk (Cyberwave) – Kickstarter successful. Missed alpha window. Spycursion (Defun) – Kickstarter unsuccessful. Squadron 42 (Cloud Imperium) – Beta delayed. Star Citizen (Cloud Imperium) – Ongoing funding. Backer alpha. Starfighter Infinity (Ben Olding) – Kickstarter funded. Early access. Starship Simulator (Fleetyard) – Kickstarter successful. Stars Reach (Playable Worlds) – Kickstarter funded. Pre-alpha. Swords ‘n Magic and Stuff (Kindred) – Kickstarter funded. Early access. Temtem (Crema) – Kickstarter fully funded and launched; MMO dev halted, maint mode. The Exiled (Fairytale Distillery) – fka Das Tal; KS unsuccessful. Early access but dev halted. The Flower of Knighthood – Kickstarter canceled. The Realm: Reawakened (Stephen Nichols) – Live game. Ongoing GoFundMe. The Repopulation (Idea Fabrik) – Kickstarted twice by A&B. Abandoned, revived-ish. The Stomping Land (Alex Fundora) – Abandoned. The Wagadu Chronicles (Twin Drums) – Kickstarter successful. Canceled in early access. TitanReach (Square Root) – Kickstarter failed. Defunct/scam. Aka World of Titans. Trials of Ascension (Dragonfire) – Latest Kickstarter failed. In EA as a singleplayer demo. TUG (Nerd Kingdom) – Abandoned without a word. Scam. Valiance Online (Silverhelm) – Backer beta. Vigor Roads (NeuronHaze) – Kickstarter unsuccessful. Website dead/abandoned. War of Rights (Campfire Games) – Successful Kickstarter; in early access. World Seed (Ape Egg) – Kickstarter unsuccessful. Classic launched. Wizard’s Wrath (DragonfiAR) – Kickstarter canceled. Zenith (Ramen) – Kickstarter successful; VR/sidegame maint mode, PC abandoned.
Eldramoor
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