CryEngine-powered Umbra finds success on Kickstarter
Indie developers SolarFall Games have taken to Kickstarter to fund their action-RPG Umbra. An interesting aspect about the game is that it makes use of CryEngine 3. The team has its roots in the CryEngine modding community and when Crytek announced their indie licensing for the engine they saw it as an opportunity to go all in with the project.
The game has been fairly successful so far in its efforts to gain funding on Kickstarter. Asking for $225,000 the campaign has managed to gain 4,231 backers pledging $142,859 (63%) inside of the first week.
"We've been knocked off of our feet by the incredibly positive reaction received for Umbra! To say that we're humbled, at hitting such a significant milestone in funding and being Greenlit so fast, is an understatement" said Daniel Dolui, Lead Programmer and Game Director at SolarFall Games. "We still have a long way to go, but with your support we can make our game a reality!"
Here's the pitch from the Kickstarter page:
"An isometric view open world action-RPG taking place in a corrupted world falling apart. You are a former officer of army of the Human Republic, forced to flee the death penalty because of the magic powers you have unwillingly developed. Being tracked down by humans and hunted by the monsters of the Wild, you are recruited by a mysterious group of Templars. And thus an epic adventure begins in which you will wander the world to fight inhuman, mutated monsters and discover the terrible secret of the extinguishing mankind.
The game features a unique mechanic called Apocalyptic Form that allows players to shape shift into a highly customized character! You're free to mold your character thanks to a deep and rich customization system. And thanks to our complex crafting mini-game and our housing module you will be able to make your adventure feel as YOUR adventure!"