Eiyuden Chronicle Goes Big on Kickstarter, Loses Only to Pillars of Eternity 2
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes has received a considerable amont of trust from Kickstarter users. The title raised more than $4.5 million. This money will enable the developers to freely expand the game.
Less than two weeks ago we wrote about the great success of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes - a jRPG from Rabbit & Bear, for which it will be the debut title. The game has broken the target goal on Kickstarter (just over $500,000) in just three hours, and now it boasts an impressive $4.5 million in pledged (the fundraiser campaign has already officially ended). This is the second highest financial result ever, just after Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire, which earned $4.7 million.
But don't let the term "debut title" fool you. For the project has experienced developers with rich past in jRPGs at the helm. Among the devs that jooined forces for this project we have, among others, Yoshitaka Murayama, the dev of the Suikoden series and screenwriter of the first two installments of the game, as well as Junko Kawano, one of the main designers of the original and Suikoden IV. Eiyudent Chronicle is to be the spiritual heir of these distinctive games.
Additional money will enable the devs to improve the game in many ways. Each cutscene will be dubbed, new heroes will be added, as well as game modes (including the ability to compete in rankings) and storylines. It's also thanks to the support of fans, Eiyudent Chronicle: Hundred Heroes will launch with four additions. Target platforms include PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. The title will bereleased in 2022.
