Crowdfunding is in trouble — and the game industry can save it
Crowdfunding isn’t fatigued — it’s growing up. For years platforms like Kickstarter have made it possible for projects to be funded directly by friends,...
Fig CEO Justin Bailey offers the cure for ‘sequelitis’
The statistics are telling. In 2008, Electronic Arts published 60 games. In 2016, EA published just eight games. And that means that a lot...
GamesBeat Summit’s lightning round’s message: ‘You matter, your work matters’
You don’t always need a ton of time to get your point across. The cure for sequelitis. Expanding gaming to India. Finding motivation to keep making games in...
Fig announces fans and investors can own a stake in Wasteland 3
Fig Publishing announced today that fans and investors can now invest in the shares they reserved in Wasteland 3, the new title coming from...
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire becomes Fig’s most successful game by passing $4 million
Today is Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire‘s last day of crowdfunding, and it has passed some big milestones. Fig announced that the PC, Mac, and Linux role-playing game is the most successful campaign ever for the crowdfunding site, right now achieving more than $4.2 million with about five hours left to go.
Indie platformer Little Bug reaches funding goal on Fig
The PC indie platformer Liittle Bug has passed its $35,000 goal. Fig is a crowdfunding site that gives people the choice to invest in a project, differentiating it from competitors like Kickstarter or Indiegogo. This is the first game from developer Buddy System.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire reaches crowdfunding goal on Fig in less than 24 hours
That didn’t take long. Obsidian’s Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire has already passed its $1.1 million crowdfunding goal on Fig, the Kickstarter competitor that can...
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is Obsidian’s first stab at crowdfunding on Fig
Pillars of Eternity is getting a sequel — and just like the first time, fans can help bankroll its production. Or in this case,...
Fig raises $7.8 million to expand game crowdfunding platform
Game crowdfunding platform Fig has raised $7.84 million in a funding round led by big name venture capitalists. That shows you have to raise...
Exploration-based puzzle game Solo seeks funding on Fig
Solo, an independent game about exploration and solving puzzles, has started a crowdfunding campaign on Fig. It has a goal $64,500, which it has until February 23...