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Kickstarter Suspended Project Areal Renamed & Gives Crowdfunding A Second Chance

December 12, 2014 @ 5:14 pm By Samantha Hurst |

This past summer, CrowdfundInsider shared the infamous story about West Games’ Areal, which was considered one of Kickstarter’s weirdest crowdfunding campaigns to date. Although project hit its $50,000 goal quickly, the global crowdfunding giant shut down its campaign before it could raise any more funds. Now, the Areal is… Read More

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Suspended Kickstarter Areal Reveals Reasons for Shutdown

July 24, 2014 @ 5:18 pm By Samantha Hurst |

Claims of Russian Interference and Death Threats as Campaign is Re-Launched on Areal web site. Just a few days after Kickstarter pulled the plug on the bizarre crowdfunding campaign for West Games’ Areal, the video gaming studio reveals even more drama has been involved in… Read More

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Kickstarter Suspends Areal Campaign After Passing $50,000 Goal

July 22, 2014 @ 10:21 pm By Samantha Hurst |

West Games’ Areal, one of Kickstarter’s weirdest crowdfunding campaigns to date, hit its $50,000 goal earlier this week and then was shutdown by the crowdfunding platform today (July 22nd). The video game, created by senior ex-S.T.A.L.K.E.R. developers, features a massive and intricately detailed open world environment… Read More