Award Winning Talent Looking to Kickstart Their Latest Idea
February 29, 2012
Here at AppAdvice we are big fans and supporters of innovation and independent developers. The introduction of Kickstarter, launched in 2008, has truly revolutionized the crowd-sourced funding arena and continues to pick up steam today.
The latest project that has caught my eye is ROBOTA: Vengeance and it is starting to look like something very special. The team behind the project shared the following message on their Kickstarter page:
ROBOTA: Vengeance is a battle game in the same vein as Infinity Blade II and even at this early stage, it is looking absolutely stunning, as can be seen in the demo scene released below:
While this may not sound all that unique, it is perhaps the talent behind this title that should get you really excited. The game is being designed by Academy Award winning Production Designer, Doug Chiang and the production team at SiXiTS.
Doug was the main designer behind dozens of films while at George Lucas's Industrial Light and Magic. The team at SiXiTS has close to 20 years of production experience in film and games such as: Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, Star Wars, Skate, FIFA, Tron: Evolution, Need For Speed: Most Wanted, MechWarrior, BattleTanx, and many others.
The game is set for release, when complete, simultaneously across iOS, Android and Steam. The plan is also to allow player data, game save state and content to carry over across all platforms which is a great addition.
The team at SiXiTS have added an interactive demo scene to their blog, which is well worth checking out if you are interested in learning more about this project.
ROBOTA: Vengeance has a target of $100,00 in pledges. With 12 days to go they have received pledges of a bit less than $20,000. The team is offering some nice rewards to anyone kind enough to help support their project so why not check it out today.