Posted September 28, 2016
Breja: One thing that I'm a little unclear on (and it's on honest, if possibly stupid question, not calling the devs out on anything) - I get crowdfunding the first game, but if it sold well enough to warrant a sequel, shouldn't that also mean it sold well enough to fund the sequel?
hummer010: Why wouldn't they crowdfund it, regardless of there own cashflow? Look at their history: They got almost $3 million for Wasteland 2, $5 million for Torment: Tides of Numenera, and $1.5 million for Bards Tale IV. That's over $9 million in zero-strings-attached, no-risk money for them. The fact that the money comes early in the development process is just icing on the cake. Whether you agree with the business model or not, it easy to see why it's compelling for them to do it.