In this article we will be talking about the Guns of Icarus Online Adventure Mode Kickstarter. We were a bit surprised to see this game we enjoy having another Kickstarter. However this time it is just for one mode. This has some interesting ramifications for the industry. Today we will be going over what this teaches us about the current industry. We hope it will be as enlightening for you as us.
The Guns of Icarus Online Adventure Mode Content
They are doing a project where you will have a persistent world with a variety of different options. There will be various quests and possibly even have a world creator for you. Overall it seems like the addition would really improve the game.
#1 Crowds will Donate to a Game Multiple Times
As we have seen with Double Fine and this new Guns of Icarus Online Adventure Mode Kickstarter. Those who support projects such as this will pay for a game multiple times between fundraising, bundles and much more. Even before release if people believe in a company they will put money towards it multiple times.
#2 People will Pay for More Modes or Characters
As we have seen with the Skullgirls Kickstarter, this and many other projects. People will donate large amounts for additional content. Indeed the Guns of Icarus Online Adventure Mode is additional content. People will pay for this if they enjoy the game.
#3 Every Step of a Game can be Financed
The days of a game being paid for once are over. It has been replaced by a new world of social media where you can get any level of funding if you have popularity. We are interested to see where this goes. This is very good for developers and we will have to see how it changes things for consumers over time. Developers just have to break even with their game to continue the development cycle. We aren’t sure whether that is a good or bad thing.
What the Guns of Icarus Online Adventure Mode Project Shows Us
More than anything else this project shows that the industry has changed due to crowdfunding. A developer can now fund a project piecemeal in various parts if they are popular. If you approve of this trend then be sure to check out our link to their project above.
