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Gambitious’ sustainable framework provides independent game developers and publishers with the ability to secure funds for the development of a new or existing game project – while offering gamers and would-be investors the opportunity to fund video game projects with potential for financial return.  

“Crowdfunding is causing a great seismic shift in how projects get funded, however, there are risks of crash-and-burn due to unfulfilled projects and unfinished games,” said Gambitious CEO Paul Hanraets. “Unlike other crowdfunding platforms, Gambitious is designed specifically for the video game industry and ups the ante of developer credibility, investor engagement and development cycle understanding.”

Gambitious offers the opportunity to invest and/or support promising ideas that have a real chance for commercial viability. The Gambitious platform includes a formal qualification process requiring all developers to submit a detailed business and marketing plan, and in all cases, the developer keeps their intellectual property.  If the game reaches its investment goal and turns a profit, the investors will receive dividends based on their initial investments.

Games available for pledges in the USA and/or equity-based funding in the European Union include: 

Currently, equity-based crowd investing is only legal in the European Union, but with the JOBS Act recently signed into law, Americans are expected to be able to participate in early 2013.  Until then, Americans will be able to participate via donations (or presales).

“It is time to move from the wild, wild, west of crowdfunding to a more professional model,” said Gambitious Co-Founder Mike Wilson.  “Crowdfunding is the best thing to happen to indies since shareware in the 90’s and Gambitious is a transformational way of funding the video game market – legitimizing, protecting, and maximizing the opportunity for all that want a stake in the game.”