Tagged: fig

March 25, 2016 @ 4:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, CEO of Fig, Justin Bailey, took to the crowdfunding platform’s blog to reveal how investing in “Game Shares” really works. Fig is an investment crowdfunding platform just for video games. The all or nothing platform will offer both rewards and investment opportunities for qualified… Read More

March 24, 2016 @ 12:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, Interabang Entertainment launched a crowdfunding campaign on Fig to raise $400,000 for a Jay and Silent Bob video game. Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch is a side-scrolling 2.5D, over-the-top multiplayer tag-team brawler whose action escalates as the player travels deeper into… Read More

March 3, 2016 @ 3:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Interdimensional Games, the studio behind the 2014 video game, CONSORTIUM, has announced plans to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Fig to raise $300,000 for its new project, CONSORTIUM: The Tower.  Gregory MacMartin, CEO of Interdimensional Games, recently discussed details with the crowdfunding platform about the new game: “We… Read More

March 1, 2016 @ 4:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Harmonix, the studio behind various popular games such as Rock Band, Dance Central, and Kickstarter project Amplitude, has launched a campaign on crowdfunding portal Fig to raise $1.5 million so that it can bring Rock Band 4 to PC. The company announced: “This past October, we released Rock… Read More

February 24, 2016 @ 9:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jay and Silent Bob fans – this is the game you’ve been waiting for! Interabang Entertainment is making a video game about the hilarious duo called Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch! and is seeking to raise $400,000 through a crowdfunding campaign on Fig…. Read More

February 11, 2016 @ 7:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Last week Crowdfund Insider reported on the crowdfunding campaign on Fig for Double Fine’s Psychonauts 2.  We picked up on a letter circulating on some other sites regarding a delay in the process pertaining to the Regulation A+ filing (1-A) with the SEC. A bit… Read More

February 2, 2016 @ 2:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, Double Fine closed the crowdfunding campaign on Fig for its highly anticipated video game, Psychonauts 2.  According to the campaign page, the initiative raised over $3.8 million from 24,000 backers. A portion of the funding is part of an equity crowdfunding offer under Regulation A+,… Read More

January 13, 2016 @ 11:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Double Fine boss, Tim Schafer, took to Reddit to discuss the future of the developer’s highly anticipated video game, Psychonauts 2. The game captured $3.8 million through its crowdfunding campaign on Fig. During AMA chat, Schafer stated: “The story for Psychonauts 2 is something… Read More

January 12, 2016 @ 1:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two hours until its crowdfunding campaign on Fig comes to an end, Double Fine’s highly anticipated video game Psychonauts 2 has successfully secured over $3.7 million from 23,600 backers. The original game follows the story of a young psychic named Razputin in his… Read More

January 12, 2016 @ 5:10 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Juniper’s latest research, Crowdfunding: Strategies & Impacts for Technology Markets 2015-2020, estimates that investments made in technology via crowdfunding platforms are set to increase sevenfold from an estimated $1.1 billion in 2015 to $8.2 billion by 2020. New data from Juniper Research, has found that the… Read More

January 7, 2016 @ 11:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than a week until its crowdfunding campaign on Fig ends, Double Fine’s Psychonauts 2 has successfully secured its initial $3.3 million target. According to the video game developer, The original game follows the story of a young psychic named Razputin in his quest to join… Read More

December 29, 2015 @ 12:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than one month after launching its crowdfunding campaign on Fig, Double Fine has officially captured its initial $3.3 million from over 18,000 backers for its new game, Psychonauts 2. The description of the new game reads: “The original game follows the story of a young psychic named… Read More

December 15, 2015 @ 11:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This past summer, Double Fine’s Tim Schafer, inXile’s Brian Fargo, and Obsidian’s Feargus Urquhart, launched Fig, which focuses exclusively on games. The platform allows the reward-based component as a way of “proving out a market, de-risking investment, getting investors more excited.” If investors see fans supporting a… Read More

December 7, 2015 @ 3:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just four days after launching a crowdfunding campaign on Fig for its highly anticipated video game, Psychonauts 2, Double Fine has successfully secured nearly $2 million from over 12,000 backers. The company turned to the funding method to raise $3.3 million towards the project. The description of… Read More

December 4, 2015 @ 12:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, video game developer Double Fine launched a crowdfunding campaign on Fig to raise $3.3 million for its new project, Psychonauts 2.  Back in 2005, Tim Schafer and his team launched the original Psychonauts. Its description reads: “The original game follows the story of a young… Read More

November 21, 2015 @ 10:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, Scribblenauts and Run Roo Run developer, 5TH Cell, teamed up with new video game crowdfunding platform, Fig, to launch a new campaign for its new game, Anchors in the Drift. Anchors, is described as a Free to Play Action RPG with a unique twist that gives players the… Read More

September 3, 2015 @ 4:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Harmonix, the developer behind Guitar Hero and Rock Band, announced that it has formed a partnership with new crowdfunding platform, Fig. Last month, Double Fine’s Tim Schafer, inXile’s Brian Fargo, and Obsidian’s Feargus Urquhart, launched Fig, which focuses exclusively on games. The platform allows the reward-based… Read More

August 21, 2015 @ 3:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one day after Outer Wilds campaign was launched, new crowdfunding platform Fig has closed the investments portion of the project after the game secured $50,000 from investors (and $500,000 in investment interest). Outer Wilds, which was created by Mobius Digital’s creative director, Alex Beachum, is… Read More

August 18, 2015 @ 2:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, three Kickstarter alums, Double Fine’s Tim Schafer, inXile’s Brian Fargo, and Obsidian’s Feargus Urquhart, launched a new crowdfunding platform dedicated to video games called Fig. According to Wire, the new website will bring together fans and investors alike in a system of rewards-based… Read More