This is where concept art is created, story ideas and character arcs are outlined, and general gameplay concepts are fleshed out as documents for programmers and designers to implement during actual production.Īt “only a few months into pre-production,” a game exists mostly as a plan and/or dream, which will undoubtedly change over the course of its implementation. If you’re unfamiliar with game development lingo, “pre-production” is all the stuff that happens before anyone sits down and actually starts coding the game. “We’re incredibly early on in this project - only a few months into pre-production,” says the listing. I’m just saying, it’s probably a duck, you know?Īs for actual specifics about what Homeworld 3 is, we know that it’s a direct sequel to its predecessor that it’s a real-time 3D RTS that it will support some form of multiplayer, and that’s about it. Developer Blackbird Interactive is staffed by a number of veterans from Relic Entertainment, which created the original Homeworld and its sequel, and I don’t doubt that those individuals are invested in the franchise they helped originate. “We’re partnering with Fig to give back to longtime fans who have sustained Homeworld for 20 years by giving them a chance to invest in Homeworld 3‘s success and help us understand the game they’ve been dreaming about.”įar be it from me to doubt the sincerity of these sentiments, but it’s a little naive to think that the purpose of this crowdfunding campaign isn’t, first and foremost, to reduce the amount of Gearbox capital being spent on the production of Homeworld 3. “We want it to be clear that the game is on a solid foundation, funding-wise,” according to the campaign’s FAQ. This is, supposedly, why the campaign has a goal of but a single dollar, which has already been exceeded 80,000 times over. “With Homeworld‘s incredibly patient and thoughtful community, we’ve got exactly that opportunity.” “We’ve been craving the right opportunity to dive deep with a community in a way only crowdfunding offers,” says the campaign summary. As a direct sequel to 2003’s cult classic RTS Homeworld 2, Homeworld 3 is in very, very early development, and publisher Gearbox would very much like you(!) to foot the bill become a part of the production. In our review of Homeworld Remasted Collection, we said "Gearbox gives Homeworld the respect it deserves in this impressive refitting of Relic's classic RTS games.A crowdfunding campaign for Homeworld 3 is now live on Fig, the curated platform that allows people to actually invest in a video game’s production, rather than just donate to it. that will generate returns based on revenues received by Fig Publishing for the sales of Homeworld 3, if and when the game is developed and commercially released." Homeworld 3 developer Blackbird Interactive was founded by original Homeworld art director Rob Cunningham, and Gearbox Publishing will also be supporting, which seems like a good fit as both companies previously worked on 2015's Homeworld Remastered Collection and 2016's Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak. Homeworld 3 is coming! Join us on Fig to get an inside look as it's created and have a meaningful impact on the game development.Learn more on /3pfx5hHfN3 - Homeworld AugFans can even invest at $500/share and "reserve an investment in a security of Fig Publishing, Inc. This move allows backers to "snag a backstage pass to impact the game's development and prove that the fanbase still craves Homeworld 3." From features to priorities to what's in the collector's edition, backers will have their voice heard. As of this writing, Homeworld 3's money raised is at $137,380 with 30 days to go. Homeworld 3 is currently a few months into pre-production and is currently on Fig.com, which allows fans to pledge/invest in the development of this new title.
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