wraggster
September 10th, 2013, 00:57
The Starcraft: Universe Kickstarter campaign has met its goal of $80K with only 32 hours to go.The current tally lies at $80, 557. Its next stretch goal is at $100K where Zerg will be added as a character class. Following that, at $135K a PvP zone will be added along with female character models for all classes.Original Story: Last February a group of dedicated fans released a playable prologue (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-02-19-world-of-starcraft-mmo-mod-is-now-playable-but-needs-your-help) to its impressive Starcraft 2 mod, Starcraft: Universe, which turns Blizzard's sci-fi opus into a third-person MMORPG ala World of Warcraft. At the time, developer Upheaval Arts was looking to raise money by asking for donations on its main site (http://upheavalarts.com/starcraftuniverse/subscribe/compare), but now it's launched a more official crowdfunding campaign in the form of a Kickstarter (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/747939120/starcraft-universe?ref=category).http://images.eurogamer.net/2013/articles/1/6/0/6/0/3/6/137632939369.jpg/EG11/resize/300x-1/quality/91
The developer is looking to accrue $80K for this hugely ambitious mod. While Starcraft: Universe will be free-to-play, those who donate to the cause will get extra goodies. $10 pledges award backers with a virtual pet in-game, while $15 comes with a digital soundtrack, and $35 grants backers access to all of the above plus a rare weapon, vehicle, and mystery box.If Upheaval reaches its Kickstarter goal of $80K it will release a multiplayer beta of the mod that comes with an opening and closing story-based act. If it reaches over $100K it will add a playable Zerg class, at $135 a MOBA-like battle arena will be implemented, and at $175 a middle act will be added to flesh out the storyline.Starcraft: Universe certainly looks impressive, given its humble beginnings when it was called World of Starcraft before Blizzard required that the developer change the name (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-01-19-activision-splats-world-of-starcraft-mod). Other than the title, Blizzard has been supportive of the fan-made project and it even considered the MMO mod's lead designer, Ryan Winzen, as a potential candidate (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-02-16-blizzard-may-hire-world-of-starcraft-man) to join the much loved studio. League of Legends developer Riot similarly sought Winzen out (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-01-20-thwarted-starcraft-modder-wins-job-offer) as a potential hire.Starcraft: Universe may be a mod to Starcraft 2 - meaning it won't work on its own - but all it requires is the free Starcraft 2: Starter Edition, which can be obtained here (https://us.battle.net/account/sc2/starter-edition/).So far Starcraft: Universe has raised $4346 of its $80K goal. It has 29 days to go before the 10th September deadline. See it in action in the pitch video below.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-08-12-fan-made-mmo-starcraft-universe-enters-kickstarter
The developer is looking to accrue $80K for this hugely ambitious mod. While Starcraft: Universe will be free-to-play, those who donate to the cause will get extra goodies. $10 pledges award backers with a virtual pet in-game, while $15 comes with a digital soundtrack, and $35 grants backers access to all of the above plus a rare weapon, vehicle, and mystery box.If Upheaval reaches its Kickstarter goal of $80K it will release a multiplayer beta of the mod that comes with an opening and closing story-based act. If it reaches over $100K it will add a playable Zerg class, at $135 a MOBA-like battle arena will be implemented, and at $175 a middle act will be added to flesh out the storyline.Starcraft: Universe certainly looks impressive, given its humble beginnings when it was called World of Starcraft before Blizzard required that the developer change the name (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-01-19-activision-splats-world-of-starcraft-mod). Other than the title, Blizzard has been supportive of the fan-made project and it even considered the MMO mod's lead designer, Ryan Winzen, as a potential candidate (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-02-16-blizzard-may-hire-world-of-starcraft-man) to join the much loved studio. League of Legends developer Riot similarly sought Winzen out (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-01-20-thwarted-starcraft-modder-wins-job-offer) as a potential hire.Starcraft: Universe may be a mod to Starcraft 2 - meaning it won't work on its own - but all it requires is the free Starcraft 2: Starter Edition, which can be obtained here (https://us.battle.net/account/sc2/starter-edition/).So far Starcraft: Universe has raised $4346 of its $80K goal. It has 29 days to go before the 10th September deadline. See it in action in the pitch video below.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-08-12-fan-made-mmo-starcraft-universe-enters-kickstarter