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Unruly islands stop development and financiers can't get their money back

Unruly islands stop development and financiers can’t get their money back

unbridled carrotsthe Kickstarter video game is famous for being “Pokemon With cryptocurrency, He raised over $500,000 when he launched his fundraising campaign in 2021. However, as we can read in a post on the title page on Steam (via Kotaku), after a year, the game stopped developing because its creators were unable to meet the goals and demands they initially set for themselves. To make matters worse, it seems that The funders will not be able to get back the money they invested in the project.

“There were a myriad of factors that caused me to reach this point, but it all boils down to it We are financially unable to keep up with the requirements of what we set out to do“We can read in the statement.” To work on this project, we have integrated more than 70 employees and have worked tirelessly for over two years to build the game we all dream of. Since we started the journey in 2020, the economic landscape in general and especially for cryptocurrencies has changed dramatically, and we do not trust the current market. Our financial resources have run out and we cannot continue development at this time“, he continued.

Funders are asking for their money back

“We relied on the cryptocurrency market and quickly expanded on the basis of positive interest. And when the crash happened, we ended up with a very short runway. The game is still the first game and then the cryptocurrencyBut crypto money was, and still is, necessary to get the launch going. Until the cryptocurrency situation is resolved – we are sure it will at some point – We have to hibernate the development of this project‘, they explain.

Regarding the return of funds to financiers, in a separate publication, it was specified, “Because Our cash reserves are emptyWe are not in a position to compensate early sponsors.” The team also says “We are very sorry” and “We would like this scenario to be different.” As you can see in the attached screenshot, there are not a few who are claiming a refund.

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