The Kickstarter MMO DISASTER

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Kickstarter MMORPGs Are CURSED, What Happened to Crowdfunded MMOs?
From Star Citizen to Ashes of Creation, the early 2010s were a gold rush for crowdfunded MMOs. Thousands of players backed ambitious MMORPGs on Kickstarter, dreaming of a new golden age of online worlds, but over a decade later, most of those dreams have collapsed.
In this video, TheLazyPeon investigates The Kickstarter MMO Curse, a decade-long story of passion, over-ambition, and broken promises. I analyzed over 30 crowdfunded MMORPGs from 2012-2025 to uncover how many succeeded, how many failed, and whether Kickstarter truly doomed the genre.

We’ll dive deep into:
???? The 2012–2015 “Kickstarter Gold Rush” and how it started with Star Citizen
⚔️ Why making an MMO is vastly more expensive than early backers realized
???? The downfall of Chronicles of Elyria, Camelot Unchained, and Crowfall
???? How over-ambition, mismanagement, and false marketing destroyed trust
???? Real data from 34 Kickstarter MMORPGs, success rates, shutdown averages, and timelines
???? The rare MMOs that actually made it: Elite Dangerous, Albion Online, AdventureQuest 3D, Guns of Icarus Online
???? Why the “Kickstarter Curse” still affects crowdfunded MMOs today

Whether you backed these games yourself or just love MMO history, this is the full story of why Kickstarter MMORPGs are cursed. and what lessons modern developers still haven’t learned.

Kickstarter MMORPGs Are CURSED TIMESTAMPS
0:00 The Kickstarter MMO Curse
3:22 The Kickstarter Gold Rush 2012-2015
7:28 The Last Hurrah 2016-2017
10:15 The Apathy Years 2018-2025
14:38 The Spread Sheet
17:24 Are Kickstarter MMOs Scams?

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Kickstarter MMORPGs Are CURSED
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