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Is Kickstarter Still Viable for Video Games? (www.youtube.com)
submitted 1 week ago by DukeHawthorne@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world
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I researched hundreds of Kickstarter campaigns since 2021 to find the most successful, tracking how much money they earned, how many backers they had, their country of origin, and whether or not they've since released. What I found might surprise you! Or it might not! Or maybe you'll be mildly interested!

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[–] kipo@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

I backed the PS version of a game three years ago and they released it for PC but not for PlayStation. They still claim the PS release is coming. I don't believe them, so I pirated the PC version.

Crowdfunding is scammy. You aren't actually buying anything and have few rights or consumer protections. Stay away.