Akaneiro has fallen on troubled times. In a post on the Kickstarter page, American McGee commented that the game’s two hundred grand pledge goal was set on the grounds that revenue from the game would be enough to sustain further development. It wasn’t. A number of unexpected costs coupled with feedback that the game simply wasn’t fun led to a massive financial hole for Spicy Horse.
In total, around 360 man-months have gone towards development, bringing our investment in dollars to nearly $2 million USD. In that same period, we’ve generated roughly 300kUSD in revenue – this includes funds collected via the Kickstarter campaign, F2P purchases in-game, and one-time purchases via Steam. In simple math: We’ve spent $2 million, we’ve made $300k, we’re “in the hole” $1.7 million.
So what does this mean? The development team for Akaneiro has been reduced to two people, slowing progress for the foreseeable future. Depending on the performance of The Gate, Spicy Horse may divert more resources to Akaneiro in the future. For now, the future doesn’t seem so bright.
(Source: Kickstarter)
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