Old school CRPGs certainly appear popular on Kickstarter, and Ultima creator Richard Garriott's Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues was no exception. The game totalled $1,919,275 from 22,322 backers - as with most other Kickstarters Portalarium also ran a separate campaign on the official website and the totals are currently at $2,057,603 - it is a little unclear whether or not you're still able to back the project through the official website.
At any rate, the money should ensure the independence of the project as Garriott seeks to bring back ye good olde days of Ultima (well, minus the EA own copyright naturally).