Project Gorgon Runs Out of Cash but Plans to Continue Development

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Project Gorgon, an MMORPG developed by Eric Heimburg and Sandra Powers, has faced several challenges in its development over the past several years, particularly in funding. The game, inspired by classics like Asheron's Call and Everquest has struggled with financial issues, even from its early days. Despite efforts to raise funds through platforms like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo, the game has consistently faced hurdles in meeting its financial goals. Now with an insurmountable series of challenges ahead of them, the team has decided to soldier on, and do the best they can.

For those that may not recall, Project Gorgon started a Kickstarter campaign, aiming for a $20,000 back in 2015, raising only $74,781. The developers, had also attempted an IndieGoGo campaign. Here, they sought $20,000 but fell short with only $17,230. Despite these challenges, Project Gorgon has captivated many hearts of MMORPG players. After releasing on Steam on March 13, 2018, Elder Game LLC found some rousing success, with the game currently sporting a very positive rating. Though Project Gorgon hasn't garnered a tremendous following on Steam, SteamDB has shown that it has had a very consistent stream of players, peaking atjust around 300 players over the past 3 years. 

The game had high aims, as Eric and Sandra worked to bring back the depth and complexity often missing in modern MMOs, distinguishing itself with many unique gameplay elements. Despite having some niche appeal, the team has noted that it has been significantly difficult to keep their development going, as funding has dropped off over the past few years, and health problems have been overwhelming.

In Eric’s latest forum post, he spoke candidly about the state of the game, noting that