Monday, August 12, 2013

'Starcraft' MMO uses Kickstarter campaign to get the game finished


Starcraft Universe, a Starcraft II mod that turns the game into an open-world MMO in the vein of World of Warcraft, is turning to Kickstarter to meet its goals and get the product launched after several years of development. The Kickstarter just opened and is seeking $80,000 to complete the game's first act and release it into public beta. The game itself is being built by developer Upheaval Arts and will be distributed through Blizzard's Battle.net service — and while Blizzard itself isn't involved in the game at all, it does have the blessing of Starcraft's creators. And it'll be free to anyone who has previously purchased Starcraft, though the Upheaval Arts apparently will need some fans out there to open their wallets to get the...


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