Dragon Game Day of Dragons Accidentally Raises $500,000 on Kickstarter
Thanks for that go to Harry Potter fans.
The dragon game Day of Dragons managed to raise $500,000 on Kickstarter, the crowdfunding platform for creative, scientific and production projects. The platform mainly funds films, comics, music, games and more.
How did it manage to raise so much money?
Shortly after the fundraiser for the game Harry Potter: Wizards Unite opened, the Day of Dragons campaign began. Google's algorithms worked in such a way that the game's page appeared first in search results. At the moment, the game has already raised $533,938, which significantly exceeds the initial goal.
As Shazoo reports, the developer commented on this:
“I started this project not to make money. I started it because it was something I always wanted to do. After my dad died of cancer in December 2016, I decided to follow my childhood dream of creating a video game. Many people close to me thought I was wasting my time. I worked 10-16 hours every day, studying the engine and programming, without earning any money for it. But I was determined to bring the title to a playable state and release it on Steam in November in early access, and then let the buyers decide whether it was a waste of time or not.”
In the game, players will be able to raise their own dragon and help it survive. Day of Dragons is due to come out on Steam on November 22.
The other day, the office of game developer Valve was robbed, with games and equipment stolen during the break-in.
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