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Back in 2012, developer Roberts Space Industries (RSI) launched a Kickstarter asking for money to fund Star Citizen—an ambitious space game in the mold of Wing Commander. It's 2018, and while parts of the game are playable in various forms, it's far from achieving what it set out to accomplish. So far, it's collected more than $200 million in funding from fans eager to play it.
Ken Lord was one of those fans, and an early backer of Star Citizen. He's got a Golden Ticket, a mark on his account that singles him out as an early member of the community. In April of 2013, Lord pledged $4,496 to the project. Five years later, the game still isn't out, and Lord wants his money back. RSI wouldn't refund it, so Lord took the developer to small-claims court in California.
It's a simple case of an investor who's upset he didn't get his money back, isn't it?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 19 2018, @11:10PM
I am not surprised that this game is a hot mess. Chris Roberts has been promising a massive game SINCE Wing Commander II. This is basically the 4th (or is it 5th) iteration of privater. Each one more ambitious than the previous one. Also *way* under delivering on that hype. I was of the mindset I would buy a copy when it was done. This thing is very pretty but low on gameplay. It is turning into the next Duke Nukem Forever. I learned what he was in the Strike Commander era. Another game that was 2 years late. He will deliver something eventually. It will not be anywhere close to the hype. Heck it probably will be an enjoyable game. So long as you go in with fairly low expectations. His games are decent but do not hold your breath on them being done any time soon.
Now for the guy who dumped 4k into a non-existant game. Seriously? Why would you do that? You then expected to get it back? They *spent* it already on the lawyers sitting across from you. They did not want you to get anything back so they would not have a run on the bank.