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There are, of course, other massively ambitious multiplayer space games in development – Elite: Dangerous and Star Citizen being the key contenders.
But anyway forget that – this was a classic David v Goliath story and the fans were always going to be on the side of David, the plucky upstart who just wanted to make the space games that they hate.
As for game genres, space games are having a surge in popularity thanks to forthcoming interstellar exploration titles No Man's Sky, Star Citizen and Elite 4. We're also seeing a lot of games that blend a single-player story with multiplayer features, so gamers can effectively drop in to the stories of other players.
The reason that people have given him so much cash is because of his track record in making space games.
"I feel like there have not been enough space games and I'm happy to have more," he said, adding that he had backed Elite on Kickstarter and was looking forward to playing it.
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There is the incredibly intricate space game Eve Online, where communities have structured galactic democracies and complex economic systems.
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