Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies' "spiritual sequel" smashed its $200k Kickstarter target in under an hour, and the sci-fi fantasy MMORPG is now on track to double its goal
Stars Reach – the upcoming sci-fi fantasy MMORPG from Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies veteran Raph Koster – is already fully funded on Kickstarter after reaching in its goal in under an hour.
Developed by Playable Worlds, Stars Reach is shaping up to offer players what's essentially a "parallel world" with thousands of planets to explore, which they can have a real, permanent impact on thanks to the fact that "we simulate everything," Koster previously told us in an interview. From being able to alter a planet's ecosystem after driving creatures to extinction to irrigating deserts or rerouting rivers, the level of freedom sounds enormous – and that's not mentioning the aliens you can fight, settlements you can build, leadership roles you can develop, and much more. With all that on top of the fact that it's meant to be a "spiritual sequel to Ultima Online and to Star Wars Galaxies," there's a lot to be excited about.
Until recently, Stars Reach had been funded by investors, but last month, it was announced that a Kickstarter campaign would be launched too, because, as Koster explained at the time, "the climate for games investment is terrible." Thankfully, the campaign has very quickly managed to accumulate all the extra funding Playable Worlds needed and more, as the devs confirm it smashed its $200,000 goal in under an hour.
We’re funded!Thanks to your support, our Kickstarter hit its goal. But we’re not done yet! Every extra pledge helps us go further and make this project even better. Let’s keep the momentum going!https://t.co/3rvYgiHFtd#Kickstarter #starsreach pic.twitter.com/8ScmW7g7PrFebruary 25, 2025
"We're deeply humbled and grateful for this outpouring of support," Playable Worlds says in a statement. "This is your victory as much as ours, and we can't wait to take this journey together."
Even after hitting the main goal, support doesn't seem to be slowing down. With 28 days left to go on the campaign and over $364,000 raised at the time of writing,
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