Duelling game hits funds target
You may have thought it was too good to be true when you first heard that the sci-fi author Neal Stephenson was personally leading the development of a motion controller-enabled sword fighting simulator, but the project has passed its first stumbling block. The game's called Clang, and it has achieved its $500,000 goal on Kickstarter, about a day before its deadline at noon. It looked like the project was in jeopardy — it was $90,000 short of the goal with five days left — but with support from over 8,500 backers the game will come one step closer to reality. Of the multiple pledge levels, eight coughed up $10,000 for a full-size steel longsword, a studio tour, and lunch with the team. The Kickstarter page says the pledge gifts are... Continue reading…
Duelling game hits funds target
An attempt to raise $500,000 (£322,000) to fund the creation of a realistic online sword-fighting game succeeds.
Mon 9 Jul 12 from BBC Technology
Neal Stephenson's sword fighting simulator 'Clang' reaches $500,000 Kickstarter goal
You may have thought it was too good to be true when you first heard that the sci-fi author Neal Stephenson was personally leading the development of a motion controller-enabled ...
Mon 9 Jul 12 from The Verge
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