STARFIGHTER INC.
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Multiplayer space warfare from the minds behind X-Wing, Crysis and Desert Combat.
Backers: 5389
Average Pledge Per Backer: $42
Funded: $226,832 of $250,000
Dates: May 5th -> Jun 6th (33 days)
Project By: Impeller Studios
Backers: 5389
Average Pledge Per Backer: $42
Funded: $226,832 of $250,000
Dates: May 5th -> Jun 6th (33 days)
Project By: Impeller Studios
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$226,832
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Last Updated: June 7 @ 00:01 -0400 GMT
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Latest News
Now or never! 
June 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! A slew of pledges, an 11th-hour $10,000 backer and all of a sudden we're closing in on 90% funded. This thing is within reach folks! If all of our 5,000 backers increased their pledge by $10, we'd make it by a wide margin. So, we're humbly... (Read More)
The Final Countdown: Fresh Pledge Add-Ons & Thrustmaster Giveaway!
June 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Mercenaries, We're coming down to the final hours of this campaign. We have a few details to share with you, but first we just want to acknowledge our amazing backers for supporting us during this campaign. You guys are awesome! No matter... (Read More)
New Tiers & Final Hours Livestream
June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Mercenaries, We're entering the final hours of our campaign. This is it! With a strong finish, we can make this thing happen! Let's take a look at some of the happenings in the Starfighter universe: New TiersBased on feedback from the... (Read More)
Gameplay Prototype Revealed!
June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings mercenaries, We're excited to share with you some footage from our latest build! This video represents early gameplay prototyping for Starfighter Inc., focused on experimenting with physics and flight dynamics for the Shrike. It includes... (Read More)
Pre-Alpha Gameplay Teaser Released!
June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Mercenaries, Just a few more days left in this campaign and a lot of fun stuff ahead! First up, we have a brand new in-game Teaser, hot off the Fraps: Pre-Alpha Production Facility Fly-ThroughWe're excited to share a small piece of the full... (Read More)
Return of the Starfighter
June 2nd - via: gamereactor.eu
We had a chat with one of the key developers behind the X-Wing and Tie Fighter games, David Wessman, as he looks to kickstart a highly realistic space combat game. (Read More)
Starfighter Inc. is go for launch, with or without a boost from Kickstarter
June 1st - via: polygon.com
Starfighter Inc. burst into the public eye just a few weeks ago with a relatively modest Kickstarter ask of $250,000 and a team stacked with industry veterans. The creative mind that led the design of the X-Wing series said he wanted to create a game in the style of World of Tanks, but with a dedicated hard science hook. Since then, Impeller Studios' campaign has slowed and, these past few days, stalled around 4,500 backers and $160,000. (Read More)
Evolution of the Shrike, Meet the Team: Zach Hajj
May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings all, We're coming down the stretch and excited to share some details on the creation process behind the Shrike, as well as a sit-down with resident ace Game Designer/Technical Concept Artist Zach Hajj! Evolution of The Shrike The... (Read More)
High-End Features
May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings all! We've been getting a great deal of interest in our high-end game functionality. So, we put together a little write-up on the features that we'll be adding to the game at higher funding levels. You can read them and let us know what you... (Read More)
"Flight of the Shrikes" & Meet the Team: Whitmore Benoit
May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all!We're hard at work getting some bigger content updates to you all, but we wanted to quickly share a great screengrab captured by Impeller Level Designer Whitmore Benoit (yes ladies and gents, that's his real name) that we're calling "Flight... (Read More)
"Birds of War" In-Engine Screenshot Reveal
May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey friends! We're excited to share with you all a brand new, in-engine screenshot we're affectionately calling "Birds of War." This shot shows multiple Shrike Information Warfare ships launching from the hangar of an Atlas carrier. Just like... (Read More)
Meet the Team: Coray Seifert
May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Allow myself to introduce...myself. Looks like its my time for the Meet the Team! Here are my answers to our standard set of questions: Meet the Team: Coray Seifert 1. Who are you and what do you do? "My name is Coray Seifert. I’m the Executive... (Read More)
$150k, 4,000 backers and Front Page of Reddit!
May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Starfighters! What a day! Our Reddit AMA absolutely blew up with really great questions from the community and quite a bit of lively discussion. As a group, we totaled over 1,300 comments and 3,000 upvotes, with a 89% positive rating! These... (Read More)
Reddit AMA is Live Now!
May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
...and we're live! David, Jack and Coray are all answering questions on a Reddit AMA. Here's the link: http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/36rewr/we_worked_on_the_xwing_mechwarrior_and_homefront/ Jump over there, throw us some questions, and... (Read More)
New Backer Rewards, Meet the Team: David Wessman
May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
You asked, we listened, and we have some new backer rewards for you all, as well as a Meet the Team Q&A with Starfighter Lead Designer David Wessman. New Backer RewardsAfter a few weeks of gathering feedback, including a poll on... (Read More)
"Join The Crew" Shipping Costs Fixed
May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
Meet The Team; AMA this Thursday!
May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings all, First off, thanks so much for jumping in and voting in our Backer Reward survey. It was great to get so many answers right away and we'll be incorporating that feedback immediately. You guys are awesome! Meet the Team: Jack MamaisWe're... (Read More)
New Backer Reward Survey
May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all! We've been hearing some great ideas for new backer rewards, so we wanted to centralize everything to one place and find out exactly what folks want to see in future backer rewards. If you'd be so kind, please hop over to... (Read More)
In Space, Nobody Can Hear You Scream
May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
No seriously, everything is in a vacuum, so no one can you scream, fire weapons or blow things up. We've been getting a lot of questions about the sonic nature of Starfighter Inc., so we wanted to put together some information about how music and... (Read More)
Behind the Scenes, Courtesy of The Escapist
May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
One of our goals on this project has been to provide unprecedented access for this community to the people, thoughts and ideas behind Starfighter Inc. Towards that goal, Lead Designer David Wessman, Technical Designer Zach Hajj, and Director of... (Read More)
BOOM! Now THAT'S how you hit the halfway mark.
May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all! So, we're halfway to our goal for this Kickstarter campaign. This is an awesome, awesome, awesome thing. Perhaps even more awesome was the way we got there, with an epic $10,000 pledge coming in late today to push us over the halfway point.... (Read More)
Gun For Hire "On-Time Bird Special"
May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
The Method To the Madness
May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings gang! We're getting a lot of questions about the core design of the game, why we made decisions we did, etc. This is a great avenue of questions for this juncture in the game and it's something we have a lot to share on. We thought a... (Read More)
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May 10th - via: cliqist.com
We take a look at all 31 Kickstarter video game campaigns that launched last week. From the great to the awful. (Read More)
Let's keep this thing rolling!
May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Boom! We've crossed the 100k mark for the campaign! This is a major milestone in our quest to bring this game to life. Thanks to our entire community for making it happen. Let's keep this thing rolling! For now though, let's shake off our... (Read More)
Thanks, New Reward Tiers, and FAFAQs
May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Another day and we're closing in on halfway to our goal, with 30 days left to go! You, our community of backers and future players have done an outstanding job of supporting this project and spreading the word around the web. From the team, thank you... (Read More)
'Star Wars: X-Wing' Developer Takes To Kickstarter For New Space Combat Game 'Starfighter Inc.'
May 7th - via: techtimes.com
The space sim genre, popularized by games like Wing Commander and X-Wing back in the '90s, is having a bit of a renaissance as of late, thanks to the power of crowdfunding. Star Citizen went on to raise more than $72 million from fans longing to once again explore the vast reaches of space in their simulated space ship. Elite: Dangerous is another Kickstarted space sim success story, one that is now coming to Xbox One later this summer. (Read More)
Houston, We Have Liftoff: Single Player, Monetization and Backer Rewards
May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much to everyone who supported our little endeavor by backing the project, sharing on social media or sending us thoughtful questions. The outpouring of interest and support has been incredible and we’re super excited to work with... (Read More)
X-Wing vs Tie-Fighter Returns in Starfighter Inc
May 6th - via: cliqist.com
Starfighter Inc. is a new space shooter that's funding on Kickstarter from some folks behind some huge games, including the X-Wing series. (Read More)
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