Alphas & Betas Industry MMORPG News Videos Welcome back to Make My MMO , MOP’s long-running column where we keep track of crowdfunded MMOs, both brand-new titles just starting their campaigns and older games long past their fundraising! I know, I know – “what year is it?” – but Legends of Aria is back again. Kickstarted as Shards Online , this game has been kicked around between modes and even owners but is now being rebooted as Legends of Aria Eternal and is now is testing for old-timey backers. In non-MMO but still kinda related to MMOs, The Guild movie funded on Kickstarter within a day and is pushing on toward the $4M mark as I type this. Meanwhile, Book of Travels prepares to sunset, Stars Reach wiped test servers as early access is imminent , Starship Simulator copped to using AI tools, City of Titans is still pushing along, and SpiritVale actually broke 20,000 concurrent players after its launch. 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The Guild is back Recent MMO crowdfunding news Legends of Aria reboot LOA Eternal has officially opened playtesting to all previous backers The Stream Team: The birth of a Project Gorgon pyromaniac Star Citizen readies its annual Ship Showdown voting event as two CIG execs vanish from the company roster Bucking the trend in this era of closing MMORPG forums, Monsters & Memories just opened new forums instead Pantheon Rise of the Fallen’s weekly patch continues Mastery retooling – the Enchanter is up next SpiritVale apologizes for a rocky launch as it works to hire a backend dev and fix its auction hall The Guild Reunion Movie: Ren Faire’d has already funded on Kickstarter with over $2.5M in less than a day Stars Reach says it’s ‘an update or so away’ from early access, promises ‘big chonky updates’ in the future Sci-fi multiplayer sim Starship Simulator says it’s using AI dev tools to increase productivity City of Titans discusses Unreal 5.7 upgrades, procedural generation, and enemy combat AI Pantheon Rise of the Fallen’s weekly dev report is a cornucopia of more tuning, tweaking, and polishing Richard Garriott vaguely references Ultima plans, including using Shroud of the Avatar as a testbed MMO Jukebox Song of the Week: ‘Loftia’s Study Cafe’ from Loftia Camelot Unchained deploys early access update 0.45 with a new quest log and UI tweaks Star Citizen’s alpha 4.9 brings new missions, a new fighter craft, and a long list of bug fixes Pantheon Rise of the Fallen concedes that its mastery system will need more time to bring to PTR Kickstarted indie MMORPG SpiritVale officially launches into early access today Stars Reach has wiped its test servers and treated testers to a brand-new character customization system Scars of Honor elaborates on its FirstWatch player tester group, gliding, and open world plans Stars Reach updates character customization, UI, and creatures as it readies for its full wipe Resolute Games says with or without external funding, VR MMORPG ‘Eldramoor will get released’ Star Citizen talks up the flight HUD, clothes, and repeatable tasks coming with next week’s alpha 4.9 PSA: Book of Travels is still sunsetting at the end of July, so go download your toons for offline play MMO Hype Train: Can Scars of Honor overcome its generic WoW clone identity? Pantheon Rise of the Fallen turns the balance dials on several classes in its latest PTR build Kickstarted indie MMORPG Hollowed Oath will host a panel at Dragon Con 2026 Shroud of the Avatar plans infrastructure move this fall and Richard Garriott birthday stream this month Pantheon Rise of the Fallen shows off the Port of Rulun ahead of its arrival in the next update Camelot Unchained ends spawn camping, balances classes, and applies quality-of-life updates SpiritVale Campaigns and crowdfunded MMOs we’re watching Holy crap it launched It semi-launched? In development Dead or abandoned Drama bomb 3001SQ (SMV) – Kickstarter unsuccessful, dev halted in 2018. AdventureQuest 3D (Artix) – Raised 368k ; beta since 2016. AdventureQuest Worlds Infinity (Artix) – Kickstarter – Kickstarter successful. Alpha. Ahoy (Capstan) – Kickstarter funded. Albion Online (Sandbox) – Launched July 2017, hit Steam May 2018. Anachronia (Starcode) – Kickstarter canceled . Antraxx ( Team Antraxx ) – Kickstarter canceled. Ascent: The Space Game ( Fluffy Kitten ) – Successful KS. Launched 2016. Ashes of Creation (Intrepid Studios) – Successful KS. Early access. Mid-collapse. Blast Out (Tarhead Studio) – Kickstarter successful . Aka RUiN. Launched EA but abandoned. Book of Travels (Might and Delight) – Kickstarted . Pivoted to offline before leaving early access. Broke Protocol (Cylinder) – Unsuccessful KS . In free early access. Camelot Unchained ( City State ) – Kickstarter successful. In early access as of 2026. Caribbean Conquest ( Invenio ) – First KS canceled, second ended unsuccessfully . Codename Reality (Orode) – Kickstarter unsuccessful . Contested Space ( Zon ) – Kickstarter unsuccessful . Crowfall ( ArtCraft ) – Kickstarter successful, Indiegogo . Launched , sold , unlaunched . Chronicles of Elyria (Soulbound) – Kickstarter . Much shenanigans . City of Heroes Homecoming (Homecoming) – Monthly donation rounds . City of Titans ( Missing Worlds Media ) – Successful KS. Darkhaven (Moonbeast). Kickstarter successful. Dawngate (Studio Wayfinder). Kickstarter successful, but no license. Day of Dragons (Beawesome) – Kickstarter successful. Descent Underground ( Descendent Studios ) – Successful KS. Destiny’s Sword (2Dogs) – Kickstarter successful June 2019; downgraded. Divergence Online ( Stained Glass Llama ) – Abandoned in early access. Dogma: Eternal Night ( Prelude Games Factory ): Kickstarter . Probably dead. Dragon of Legends ( Thrive Games ) – Successful Kickstarter . Dreamworld (Dreamworld Realities) – Successful Kickstarter . Dodgy af . EA . Dead ? Dual Universe ( Novaquark ) – Kickstarter funded, launched 2022, MMO sunset 2025. Eco ( Strange Loop Games ) – Funded, now in beta. Edengrad (Huckleberry Games) – Kickstarter funded. Abandoned . Eldramoor (Resolute Games) – Kickstarter funded. Alpha as of April 2026. Elite: Dangerous ( Frontier Developments ) – Funded and fully launched. Embers Adrift (Stormhaven) – Indiegogo . Fka Saga of Lucimia . Launched. Empyrion Online (Eleon) – Kickstarter canceled ; launched on Steam. Endless Trials (Fire Hurts) – Kickstarter canceled . Epic Space ( EpicSpace.net ) Epitome (Epitome P.S.A.) – Kickstarter successful. Ethyrial Echoes of Yore (Gellyberry). Kickstarter canceled . EverFeud (PSB) – Kickstarter canceled . Ever, Jane ( 3 Turn Productions ) – Successful Kickstarter. Sunsetted 2020. Everwind ( Bohemia ) – Kickstarter successful. Early access . Farm Folks (Crytivo) – Kickstarter successful, studio bought out, new Kickstarter inc. Fractured (Dynamight/Happy Cauldron) – Kickstarter . Launch 2024. Rebooting as Fractured Conquest. Fractured Veil (Paddle Creek) – Kickstarter successful. Canceled in early access. Freeland VR (Freeland VR AB) – Kickstarter successful. Frozen Flame (Dreamside) – Fig campaign successful. In founder alpha. Genfanad (Rose Tinted Games) – Kickstarter successful. Launched 2022, sunset 2024. Global Adventures ( SubaGames ) – Kickstarter funded. Gloria Victis ( Black Eye Games ) – Open donations ; early access. Greed Monger ( Greed Monger ) – Abandoned, now allegedly in refund process. Grim Dawn (Crate Entertainment) – Funded and launched. Guardians of Ember (Runewaker) – Funded and launched. Guns of Icarus ( Muse ) – Funded and launched. Relaunching 2026 . Hollowed Oath ( God Mode Games ) – Kickstarter successful. Hero’s Song ( Pixelmage ) – KS canceled ; Indiegogo . Canceled w/ refunds. Identity (Asylum) – Kickstarter successful. Beta July 2022. Infinity: Battlescape ( I-Novae Studios ) – Successful KS ; in early access. Ilysia (Team 21) – Kickstarter fully funded Oct 2020. Closed beta. HEX ( HEX Entertainment ) – Funded, launched; sunsetted 2020 . Legends of Aria ( Citadel / Reaper ) – Shards Online . Launched, yikes , revived , revived again . Huh . Life is Feudal ( Bitbox ): Indiegogo ended. Closed and maintenance-moded . Lionhearts (Credenzio) – Kickstarter successful. Loftia (Qloud) – Kickstarter . Fully funded. EA coming fall 2026. LUX ( Chimera ) – Kickstarter canceled . Seemingly abandoned. Maestros of the Anthymn ( String Theory ) – Kickstarter canceled . Maguss (Maguss) – Indiegogo successful; launched then sunsetted in 2020. Mekria (Infinity Online Studios) – Kickstarter canceled . Seemingly abandoned. Midair (Archetype Studios) – Kickstarter successful . On Steam but abandoned. My Time at Evershine (Pathea Games) – Kickstarter successful . Slated for 2027. Nebula Online (Mizar Games) Kickstarter canceled ; launched in November . Neo’s Land ( NeoJac Entertainment ) – Open donations . Abandoned. Novus AEterno ( Taitale Studios ) – Successful KS . Abandoned . Oath (Ready-Up) – Kickstarter funded. Seemingly abandoned. Occupy White Walls (Stikipixels) – Kickstarter unsuccessful. Launched 2022. Odd Giants (Odd Giants) – Patreon ongoing . OrbusVR (Ad Alternum) – KS funded March 2017. Launched 2019. Overpower (Hydrant Games) – Kickstarter unfunded ; early access . Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen ( Visionary Realms ) – Open donations . Early access. Pantropy (Brain Stone GmbH): First KS canceled, second funded . In EA . Past Fate (Icy North): First Kickstarter unsuccessful, second successful. Early access. Pathfinder Online ( GoblinWorks ) – Sunsetted 2021. Path of Titans (Alderon) – Indiegogo . In early access. Planet Nomads (Craneballs) – Kickstarted , early access launched sans multiplayer . Playcraft (Bebop Games) – Kickstarter funded May 2019; in EA . Pixel Starships ( SavySoda ) – Kickstarter funded . Second one too . In EA . Project Gorgon ( Elder Game ) – Three KS + Indiegogo . Launched 2026. Project Oasis World (POW) – Kickstarter unsuccessful . Pumpkin Online ( Monique ) – Launched as Pumpkin Days . Puzkin ( Tokkun Studio ) – First Kickstarter canceled. RAW (Killerwhale) – Kickstarter canceled by Kickstarter . ROKH (Darewise) – Kickstarter canceled; dev ended . Sacrament ( Ferocity Unbound ) – Kickstarter , Patreon failed. Abandoned. Scars of Honor (Beast Burst) – Kickstarter unsuccessful; dev continues. Seed (Klang Games) – Kickstarter imminent? Shadow’s Kiss ( Clockwork Throne ) – Patreon , Kickstarter . Canceled in early access. Ship of Heroes (Heroic) – Kickstarter canceled, launched in September. Shroud of the Avatar ( Portalarium ) – Launch 2016 & 2018. Trainwrecks . Solarpunk (Cyberwave) – Kickstarter successful. Launched 2026. Spiritvale (Baikun) – Kickstarter successful. In early access as of 2026. Spycursion (Defun) – Kickstarter unsuccessful. Squadron 42 (Cloud Imperium) – Beta delayed. Star Citizen ( Cloud Imperium ) – Ongoing funding. Backer alpha. Starfighter Infinity (Ben Olding) – Kickstarter funded. Early access . Starship Simulator (Fleetyard) – Kickstarter successful. Stars Reach (Playable Worlds) – Kickstarter funded. Pre-alpha. EA coming 2026. Swords ‘n Magic and Stuff (Kindred) – Kickstarter funded. Early access. Temtem (Crema) – Kickstarter fully funded and launched; MMO dev halted, maint mode. Temtem Pioneers (Crema) – Kickstarter successful. The Exiled (Fairytale Distillery) – fka Das Tal; KS unsuccessful. Early access but dev halted. The Flower of Knighthood – Kickstarter canceled. The Realm: Reawakened (Stephen Nichols) – Live game . Ongoing GoFundMe . The Repopulation (Idea Fabrik) – Kickstarted twice by A&B. Abandoned , revived-ish . The Stomping Land ( Alex Fundora ) – Abandoned. The Wagadu Chronicles ( Twin Drums ) – Kickstarter successful . Canceled in early access. TitanReach (Square Root) – Kickstarter failed . Defunct/scam. Aka World of Titans. Tomo Endless Blue (Onibi Team) – Kickstarter successful. Trials of Ascension (Dragonfire) – Latest Kickstarter failed. In EA as a singleplayer demo. TUG ( Nerd Kingdom ) – Abandoned without a word . Scam . Valiance Online (Silverhelm) – Backer beta . Vigor Roads (NeuronHaze) – Kickstarter unsuccessful. Website dead/abandoned. War of Rights (Campfire Games) – Successful Kickstarter; in early access. World Seed (Ape Egg) – Kickstarter unsuccessful. Classic launched. Wizard’s Wrath (DragonfiAR) – Kickstarter canceled. Zenith (Ramen) – Kickstarter successful; VR/sidegame maint mode, PC abandoned. Loftia Yes, some crowdfunded MMOs most definitely do succeed. But others crash and burn, and you need to hear about the whole spectrum of games that sought your money early in exchange for the promise of input and transparency. And that’s exactly what Make My MMO does several times a month. Help us keep ’em accountable, would ya?
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