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A Kickstarter RPG that raised over $1 million in 2013 is resurfacing with a first update in seven years, detailing a long production timeline. The developer says it’s targeting end-of-production by 2031.

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Key Takeaway The 2013 Kickstarter success is finally posting an update after seven years, but players should expect completion targeted for 2031.
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The 2013 Kickstarter success is finally posting an update after seven years, but players should expect completion targeted for 2031.

A Kickstarter RPG that raised over $1 million in 2013 is resurfacing with a first update in seven years, detailing a long production timeline. The developer says it’s targeting end-of-production by 2031.

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Kotaku · 2d ago
RPG That Earned Over A Million Dollars On Kickstarter In 2013 Provides First Update In Seven Years: ‘Aiming To Finish Production At The End Of 2031’

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Kickstarter year 2013
Funding total Over $1 million
Update gap First update in seven years
Target completion End of 2031

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  • Follow the game’s next progress update after this seven-year gap to see whether the 2031 target shifts. Kotaku

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  • RPG That Earned Over A Million Dollars On Kickstarter In 2013 Provides First Update In Seven Years: ‘Aiming To Finish Production At The End Of 2031’ Kotaku
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thegamer.com

A Kickstarter Which Raised $1 Million Then Went Silent For Seven Years Is Back, Planning To Finish Production In 2031

The Kickstarter was funded in 2013, but received its final update in 2019.

2d ago Sam Woods
videogameschronicle.com

Creator of infamous $1m Kickstarter Project Phoenix says he ‘deserved the backlash’ - and insists it’s still coming | VGC

Project Phoenix dev explains what went wrong, and why it’s still coming…

2d ago Andy Robinson

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This month, seven years after Project Phoenix’s last Kickstarter update, the now-infamous crowdfunding campaign finally resurfaced. In a lengthy post, Yura makes many of the same claims as in VGC’s interview and promises that the game is now back in development. Notably, he includes a newly recorded orchestral theme (embedded below) from Nobuo Uematsu, which the composer told VGC in a brief statement was written “quite some time ago,” adding, “it’s actually rather good, isn’t it?” Yura also put out roughly two minutes of new prototype footage showing Project Phoenix’s current state. The direct

Creator of infamous $1m Kickstarter Project Phoenix says he ‘deserved the backlash’ - and insists it’s still coming | VGC
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