For most CEOs, the first several weeks or months are spent learning the ropes, poring over financials and meeting shareholders. More often than not, press interviews are reserved for a later date.

What is Kickstarter, and what does it mean to game developers? Sure, it's a funding tool, but according to Kickstarter's VP of community, Cindy Au, it's so much more than that. "It's important to ...

As I write this, the Kickstarter for a revival of Harmonix' much-loved rhythm game Amplitude is edging towards the finish line. Last week, it looked extremely unlikely that the game would reach its ...

Since Kickstarter's founding in 2009, backers on the platform have pledged close to $7 billion to more than 228,000 projects. Some have become big consumer brands like Peloton and Allbirds, others ...

Kickstarter announced Tuesday that it would elevate board game designer and publisher Jon Ritter-Roderick to be its new director of games. Ritter-Roderick has been with the company since 2020, serving ...

Once a Kickstarter campaign is complete, you need to turn to a creator’s own page to buy the products after the campaign clock has ticked down — that is, until now. Today, Kickstarter announced that ...

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In December 2021 Kickstarter stunned customers when it unilaterally announced that it would transition its platform to blockchain technology. What followed was sharp and swift outcry from its ...