Game News Shadowrun: Hong Kong Kickstarter is LIVE

[kazgar]

ruh roh

How will this game integrate with the SRR and DF editor?
Shadowrun Hong Kong is a new standalone game built on the same base engine as previous Shadowrun games. While the new editor will be familiar to those who have used previous versions of the editor, it will be upgraded with the features of the new game and will only be compatible with content built for Shadowrun Hong Kong.

So now there's going to be 3 forks of the shadowrun editor, so much for a integrated modding scene.

 

[Jaesun]

As long as we can still use the editor, it's all good. And if we can use assets from the previous games that would be even better.

 

[Kos_Koa]

Damn, I haven't even started playing the first two. We need another decline so that I can get to my backlog.

 

[mindx2]

... and $150,000 stretch goal (scene transitions) is funded.

 

[Infinitron]

... and $150,000 stretch goal (scene transitions) is funded.

 

[Diablo169]

I suspect they're gonna need more stretch goals.

 

[Jaesun]

They are going to possibly run out of stretch goals in 1 day...

 

[Diablo169]

I really should finish Deadmans switch and at least start Dragonfall

 

[Athelas]

We're totally committed to making Shadowrun: Hong Kong and we're already several months into development. The project is budgeted, fully staffed, and on-schedule for a mid-2015 release. We also have a story we're really excited about. At our current budget, it's going to be 12+ hours long and at the quality level of Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut.

But this is Harebrained Schemes and, as always, we have more ideas than we have budget.

That's where you come in.

By backing the project, you'll increase our production budget and get more features, more improvements, and more game. Take a look at the funding goals below to see all the stuff we want to add.

Well, that explains the uninspired stretch goals. The game's already in production, so they can only add what is essentially fluff and polish, hence several stretch goals for cut scenes.

 

[stony3k]

Kickstarter explained that Amazon retired the payment product that they were using, and so decided to go with Stripe for payment processing. See https://www.kickstarter.com/blog/making-payments-easier-for-creators-and-backers - it apparently is easier for creators (not sure if I agree that it's easier for backers).

 

[Grotesque]

I love the artwork at 1:14

 

[Spectacle]

I suspect that this KS will be more front-loaded than the previous one, since they already have a channel to reach everyone who pledged for the old one. On the other hand it's the first major RPG kickstarter in a while and the first big PC game KS of 2015, so it should get plenty of media attention which will hopefully attract a lot of new pledgers.

 

[Krash]

I have to admit the first Shadowrun was pretty meh, but HS has shown they want to build on the formula in all the right ways. How could I say no? *brandishes wallet*

 

[Elhoim]

They are going to possibly run out of stretch goals in 1 day...

I'm pretty sure 3 of them are the personal side missions of the other party members.

 

[mindx2]

Looks like it's about to pass $200,000 in a few minutes!!! I have to admit I'm a bit surprised it's taken off as fast as it has. Granted Dragonfall was good but the original SSR was not and Dragonfall was basically given away and had little, if any, advertising when it was released. Sales-wise, I didn't think it did that well.... but apparently I was wrong. I also found it interesting that they can't "sell" any Shadowrun merchandise but can add it as a "gift" to KS pledges (figures & bag). What's their relationship with Microsoft and the Shadowrun license at this point? Didn't MS give them a one time break for making SSR?

 

[VioletShadow]

Bakd!

 

[t]

Sales-wise, I didn't think it did that well.... but apparently I was wrong.

I think you're correct, otherwise they wouldn't rely on a kickstarter again.

 

[Crooked Bee]

I think you're correct, otherwise they wouldn't rely on a kickstarter again.

This looks more like a "PR Kickstarter" to me, but maybe I'm wrong.

 

[mindx2]

I think you're correct, otherwise they wouldn't rely on a kickstarter again.

Not sure that's the case here. They have already stated that the base game is being funded by themselves (ie. their own money/profits from SSR & DF sales) and the KS is "just for polish", similar to Larian's KS sales pitch.

 

[Jaesun]

They are basically doing the exact same thing Larian did.

 

[VioletShadow]

This looks more like a "PR Kickstarter" to me, but maybe I'm wrong.

I agree with you.

 

[t]

They are basically doing the exact same thing Larian did.

Hopefully with the same results sans the release date slip

 

[VioletShadow]

Closing in on 200k!!!!

 

[mindx2]

Just passed $200,000!! I'm quite impressed... They seem to have timed this well with no other large KS drive or game release coming up and setting their initial goal so low. Great way to get the hype-machine/join the fast moving/ already successful KS money-train flowing.

 

[Jaesun]

$200,000 unlocked. Jebus :D