Wasteland 2 Kickstarter Flies Past $2 Million in Funding

The Wasteland 2 Kickstarter has only eleven days left in its quest for Kickstarter glory. It has already well exceeded the original $900,000 in funding that the company was asking for, and has showed little in terms of slowing down. Today, the project passed $2 million in funding.

Brian Fargo wrote earlier today on his Kickstarter Blog, speaking on some of the plans he has for any future donations – namely, the "couple of designers" he has decided to bring in, should the funding exceed $2.5 million dollars.

“This will not only increase the overall size and depth of the world, but it translates to more story lines and more player options as well,”

The person he plans on bringing in, should the funding reach $2.5 million, is Obsidian Entetainment's Chris Avellone.

Fargo then went on to discuss his other plans for the game regarding the recent passing of $2 million.

“At this funding level we would also bring more level scripters in to allow us to get levels in faster. When we get levels in faster it allows more iteration time to really hone things in. I believe that iteration time is the single most important factor towards shipping a polished and deep game.

“In addition, we will add more NPC portraits and equipment artwork as per what the fans have requested in the forums. We would also increase the music budget to allow Mark Morgan to layer in even more atmosphere. The bottom line is that this kind of budget ensures that Wasteland 2 is BIGGER than Wasteland 1.”

The developers have just begun work on the game, so hurry up and donate! There are 11 days left, and we are supportive of the team's veritable $2.5 million goal!