Crowfall: The PvP MMO will be released in July 2021
Crowfall
The PvP MMO Crowfall debuted on Kickstarter in 2015. For many fans of the MMORPG genre, the title represented a kind of glimmer of hope, as it wanted to bring some exciting systems. So it's not surprising that Crowfall raised over a million euros on Kickstarter. After a further injection of around ten million euros in January 2020, the MMO should actually be released in the same year. It was not received for this purpose, but there was a closed beta in August 2020, in which supporters could play the title in advance. Now the development studio Artcraft Entertainment announced in a blog post that Crowfall will finally be released on July 6, 2021:"We know that Crowfall will not be for everyone - it is not a game - but we believe that Risk taking should be applauded. If you want to see more innovation in video games, support teams trying to innovate. Support teams taking risks. Soon we'll see if those risks are worth it. Crowfall will be released in early July. On July 6th, to be precise. "
In typical MMOs, PvP is usually not a strong focus. However, Crowfall consists of so-called campaigns, which are limited in time and take place on specific maps with their own rules. You play a servant of the gods, who is supposed to fight other champions for fame and honor - and of course experience points and equipment. The FAQ on the title provides more information:
"When a campaign ends, you take your character, your equipment and the spoils of war from that campaign and move on to the next one. This gives the game the character of permanence and gives players who join later the opportunity to be successful We also have "Eternal Kingdoms" which are player-run and unlimited in time. These are just like traditional MMO servers. The idea is that players have one Participate in a series of campaigns and use these kingdoms as a base between the campaigns. "
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Make My MMO: Crowfall cometh
This week in crowdfunded MMOs, the big news was Crowfall – yes, the MMORPG everyone Kickstarted way back in 2015 is has a real launch date, now set for July 6th. Gamers can currently access the beta freely through June 23rd using the code MOPCROWCODE.
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!
3001SQ (SMV) – Kickstarter unsuccessful, dev halted in 2018.
AdventureQuest 3D (Artix) – Raised 368k; beta since 2016.Albion Online (Sandbox) – Launched July 2017, hit Steam May 2018.
Antraxx (Team Antraxx) – Kickstarter canceled.Ascent: The Space Game (Fluffy Kitten) – Successful KS. Launched 2016.Ashes of Creation (Intrepid Studios) – Successful KS. Alpha zero.
Blast Out (Tarhead Studio) – Kickstarter successful. Originally called RUiN. In EA.Book of Travels (Might and Delight) – Kickstarted. Closed beta.Broke Protocol (Cylinder) – Unsuccessful KS. In free early access.
Camelot Unchained (City State) – Kickstarter successful; 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 win, Indiegogo. Beta.Chronicles of Elyria (Soulbound) – Kickstarter. Apparently un-abandoned.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; demo avail now.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.Dual Universe (Novaquark) – Kickstarter funded, donor platform. Paid beta.Eco (Strange Loop Games) – Funded, now in beta.Edengrad (Huckleberry Games) – Kickstarter funded. Abandoned repeatedly.Elite: Dangerous (Frontier Developments) – Funded and fully launched.Empyrion Online (Eleon) – Kickstarter canceled; launched on Steam.Endless Trials (Fire Hurts) – Kickstarter canceled.Epic Space (EpicSpace.net)EverFeud (PSB) – Kickstarter canceled.Ever, Jane (3 Turn Productions) – Successful Kickstarter. Sunsetted in 2020.Fractured (Dynamight) – Kickstarter successful. Alpha 2.Frozen Flame (Dreamside) – Fig campaign successful. In founder alpha.Global Adventures (SubaGames) – Kickstarter funded.Gloria Victis (Black Eye Games) – Open donations, no end date; in 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. Infinity: Battlescape (I-Novae Studios) – Successful KS; in early access.HEX (HEX Entertainment) – Funded, launched; sunsetted in 2020.Ilysia (Team 21) – Kickstarter fully funded Oct 2020.Legends of Aria (Citadel Studios) – Kickstarted as Shards Online. Launched 2020.Life is Feudal (Bitbox): Indiegogo ended. Closed and maintenance-moded.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.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.Odd Giants (Odd Giants) – Patreon ongoing.OrbusVR (Ad Alternum) – KS funded March 2017. In early access.Overpower (Hydrant Games) – Kickstarter unfunded; early access.Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen (Visionary Realms) – Open donations. Pre-alpha.Pantropy (Brain Stone GmbH): First KS canceled, second funded. In EA.Past Fate (Icy North): First Kickstarter unsuccessful, second successful.Pathfinder Online (GoblinWorks) – Still alive but struggling.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) – Kickstarted in three tries + Indiegogo. Early access.Project Oasis World (POW) – Kickstarter unsuccessful.Pumpkin Online (Monique) – Launched as Pumpkin Days.RAW (Killerwhale) – Kickstarter canceled by Kickstarter.ROKH (Darewise) – Kickstarter canceled; in early access but not active dev.Sacrament (Ferocity Unbound) – Kickstarter, Patreon failed. Abandoned.Saga of Lucimia (Stormhaven) – Indiegogo. Pre-alpha.Seed (Klang Games) – Kickstarter imminent?Shadow’s Kiss (Clockwork Throne) – Ongoing Patreon, Kickstarter funded.Ship of Heroes (Heroic) – Kickstarter canceled, launch expected in 2021.Shroud of the Avatar (Portalarium) – Soft launch July 2016. Launched March 2018.Spycursion (Defun) – Kickstarter unsuccessful.Squadron 42 (Cloud Imperium) – Beta delayed until who knows when.Star Citizen (Cloud Imperium) – Ongoing donations/packages. Backer alpha.Starfighter Infinity (Ben Olding) – Kickstarter funded. Early access.Swords ‘n Magic and Stuff (Kindred) – Kickstarter funded. Early access.Temtem (Crema) – Kickstarter fully funded; now in early access.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. Back in alpha.The Stomping Land (Alex Fundora) – Abandoned.The Wagadu Chronicles (Twin Drums) – Kickstarter successful.TitanReach (Square Root) – Kickstarter unsuccessful. In demo/early access.Trials of Ascension (Dragonfire) – Latest Kickstarter failed. In EA as a singleplayer demo.TUG (Nerd Kingdom) – Abandoned without a word. Scam.Vigor Roads (NeuronHaze) – Kickstarter unsuccessful. Website dead/abandoned.War of Rights (Campfire Games) – Successful Kickstarter; in early access.Zenith (Ramen) – Kickstarter successfully funded; now in alpha.
