05-08-2013, 09:29 AM
(05-08-2013, 04:27 AM)Mass Distraction Wrote:(05-07-2013, 05:33 PM)Lightmatt Wrote: Anyways you guys need to be careful about who you give your money to for this project.
Well, the people making this seem to be the developers of the first game so I don't think there should be any problems.
Well their team consist of 9 people trying to tackle a 1.5 million dollar project. (Two of which are community-realated.)
Terms of Service Wrote:1. Donations. Payments made to Precursor Games, Inc. to back this project are strictly donations and are not consideration for any service or product. Donations will be used by Precursor Games, Inc. for various aspects of the development and production of Shadow of the Eternals (the “Game”) at their sole discretion. Precursor Games will accept donations immediately upon receipt; there is no minimum aggregate goal for funding. A donation cannot be cancelled or returned once it has been completed, whether or not Precursor Games completes the Game or fulfils the specified reward. Donations are not tax-deductible. Precursor Games may cancel or refund a donation at any time for any reason, and if they do so, are not required to fulfill the corresponding reward.
FAQ Wrote:What happens if you do not reach your goal *UPDATED*?
Our financial goal is a flexible one. All contributions will go directly towards the development of this game and making it a reality. We are committed to making this game, however, if it becomes apparent that we cannot raise enough to develop this project then we will refund all pledges.
The bold part was recently added due to complaints.
FAQ Wrote:Why no Kickstarter Campaign? *UPDATED*?
We would love to do a Kickstarter, but currently Kickstarter is only open to companies that have a US or UK presence. We are actively working with Kickstarter to make this option a reality.
I'm not sure if this is true or not, but I'm sure they could have easily used Indiegogo if that was a problem. (After looking alittle more I found out there are Canadian projects on KS.)
As asked previously, Denis Dyack is Chief Creative Officer of this project and is known for some shady practices since Eternal Darkness:
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_in...tory=14759
Quote:The case began with Silicon Knights suing Epic Games in 2007 for allegedly breaching the companies' agreement over Unreal Engine 3 licensing. Epic in turn filed a counterclaim, alleging Silicon Knights developed its own engine and games other than Too Human illegally by using Unreal Engine 3. In May this year, the court ruled in favor of Epic Games, ordering Silicon Knights to pay Epic $4.45 million in damages.
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/09/silico...-judgment/
Quote:These are all possible, but discussions with former employees of XMD developer Silicon Knights suggest that the game's fate was sealed long before Activision gave the project a green light back in 2009. The following story excerpts extensive interviews with former Silicon Knights employees who describe their experiences at what they say was a disorganized, unfocused company that squandered ample time and resources before being forced to release a game it was far from proud of[...]
http://kotaku.com/5955223/what-went-wron...en-destiny
Now despite all this Precursor Games can still deliver on what they promised. All I'm saying is be wary of who you're investing in, especially when their running a kickstarter by not using Kickstarter. And don't let nostalgia blind you blah, blah blah.