Double Fine Will Develop ‘Brütal Legend 2’ if it Hits $100M Kickstarter Stretch Purpose

In a brand new Kickstarter marketing campaign, now-independent Double Fine has mentioned it’s going to develop Brütal Legend 2 if it reaches a $100 million stretch purpose.

Double Fine cut up from Xbox earlier this 12 months after mass layoffs and the closure of a number of studios, however now Double Fine is crowdfunding for its new recreation jam on Kickstarter. It’s a blast from the previous for these acquainted with Double Fine’s previous, as they beforehand used Kickstarter to fund Broken Age.

$100M For Brütal Legend 2

At the time of writing (September 1), Double Fine has already raised $284,000 of its $400,000 purpose, which is round 71%.

However, media protection and headlines, together with ours, are specializing in the extra bold purpose that Double Fine has set. In reality, the purpose is that bold; it’s virtually definitely a joke. I say virtually definitely as a result of, effectively, with the way in which that recreation budgets are for the time being, $100M for Brütal Legend 2 wouldn’t shock me.

For these unaware, Brütal Legend launched in 2009 and options the character of Eddie Riggs (voiced by and modeled after Jack Black), a roadie who’s transported to a fantasy world impressed by the paintings of heavy metallic album covers. In 2011, it was introduced that the sport bought 1.4 million copies.

Yesterday, Double Fine reiterated on X that it’s nonetheless engaged on ‘bigger games’ and that the present crowdfunding marketing campaign is a method to preserve the studio open whereas it seeks funding for bigger initiatives – a feat that many studios within the trade are presently fighting as VC’s look elsewhere for simpler returns, and publishers are taking fewer dangers.

Double Fine will virtually definitely not hit its $100 million purpose, however then and once more, weirder issues have occurred on this trade.

What do you consider Double Fine’s Kickstarter marketing campaign? Do you assume they’ll hit their $100 million stretch purpose? Which one of many 25 video games in its recreation jam will you assist? Let us know on the Insider Gaming Discord server.

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