The point of kickstarter was to KICKSTART a project that, because of funding, would otherwise be impossible. To do so, the people who chip in would probably want some feeling that the money they've pledged is going towards a project with some merit.
David Crane does not show this merit. The last game he worked on was in the late 90's. He left Activision, which, although not making the literal fuck-ton of money it is now, was still a pretty decent company to found his own, which eventually went bust. To which he found another company, which makes cheap games like "Texas Hold Em'."
The point of Kickstarter is for a lesser established company to get funding. You've had your hands in the kettle long enough that you should have MORE than enough money, personal or business, to fund this project.
That's why people aren't caring. If you also tout yourself off as a 'co-founder of Activision', it tends to taints peoples perception of you. For one: it almost sounds like a 'Yeah, I'm still working there' kind of thing, and two, you are associating yourself with a game company that nickles and dimes is user base for everything, and is only graced from being the worst company because its competition is EA.
I'm sorry, but I feel no sympathy for this guy. If he wants his project to come to life, has the money to do so (which I would wager he does), but doesnt want to spend it because hes afraid of losing money on the return, then I don't really see why he should get the money in the first place. I'd much rather fund a studio that needs the money because they actually need the money than some guy who just wants the money.
Its gonna start getting ugly on Kickstarter soon.
David Crane does not show this merit. The last game he worked on was in the late 90's. He left Activision, which, although not making the literal fuck-ton of money it is now, was still a pretty decent company to found his own, which eventually went bust. To which he found another company, which makes cheap games like "Texas Hold Em'."
The point of Kickstarter is for a lesser established company to get funding. You've had your hands in the kettle long enough that you should have MORE than enough money, personal or business, to fund this project.
That's why people aren't caring. If you also tout yourself off as a 'co-founder of Activision', it tends to taints peoples perception of you. For one: it almost sounds like a 'Yeah, I'm still working there' kind of thing, and two, you are associating yourself with a game company that nickles and dimes is user base for everything, and is only graced from being the worst company because its competition is EA.
I'm sorry, but I feel no sympathy for this guy. If he wants his project to come to life, has the money to do so (which I would wager he does), but doesnt want to spend it because hes afraid of losing money on the return, then I don't really see why he should get the money in the first place. I'd much rather fund a studio that needs the money because they actually need the money than some guy who just wants the money.
Its gonna start getting ugly on Kickstarter soon.
