>If you're interested in seeing RollerCoaster Tycoon on the Nintendo Switch, then you may want to keep a close eye on Atari's latest investment venture. Atari announced that the company has created an equity crowdfunding campaign to fund a RollerCoaster Tycoon game for the Nintendo Switch, in a press release from this afternoon.
>The title, currently called RollerCoaster Tycoon Switch, is being built through an investment campaign on StartEngine. Through Atari Game Partners, RollerCoaster Tycoon's Nintendo Switch iteration will be an "original game made specifically for Switch" that has "exclusive features" specifically for the platform. Nvizzio Creations, which previously worked on the free-to-play mobile game RollerCoaster Tycoon Touch, will work on the game's Switch iteration.
>As for the crowdfunding campaign itself, RollerCoaster Tycoon's Switch rendition is a little more complicated than a simple Kickstarter offering. Investors will have to put down at least $250, after which they receive a pro rata share of 50 percent of profits until an investor receives 120 percent of their original investment.
>There's also several perks that come with investing in the game. Investors receive an investors-only site limited from the public. For investing $750, investors are also given a 25 percent off discount for RollerCoaster Tycoon Nintendo Switch, and at $1,500, investors are granted a free copy of the book The Art of Atari.
TL;DR Atari wants people to crowd fund their shitty P2W RCT to the Switch with the promise that donators will actually get money back if the game get's funded. Does not have plans to port original RCT or other versions to the Switch.
Does Atari officially win for worst game company ever?
>50% of profits so basically they're saying they're gonna make up new costs and shit and say "well we need at least $800,000 to make back what we spent before the crowdfunding..." and other dumb shit.
Aaron Gomez
>Nvizzio Creations, which previously worked on the free-to-play mobile game RollerCoaster Tycoon Touch, will work on the game's Switch iteration. Nobody's going to fall for this shit, right?
Henry Peterson
the sad thing is that nintendofags will fund the shit out of this since its switch related
Jacob Collins
Fuck them. Who even cares at this point when people can just replay the originals for days to come.
>Atari weren't they supposed to make a new console or something?
Adrian Bell
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Blake Martinez
That's still in design stage. It's not even begun crowdfunding to begin production and all the issues that has with it. That's like 4-5 years out.
Gabriel Fisher
Like PS4 fags funded Shenmue 3 just to prove Sony won E3 by announcing a kickstarter on stage?
Samuel Williams
These guys are fucking scumbags but when you think about it, the process itself isn't completely unwarranted.
>WE WANT GAME X WTF IT'S BEEN LIKE A BILLION YEARS >Huh, there seems to be a lot of people making noise about it, alright, let's throw them a bone >Game X is released >Sells horribly >Gamers cry online about how Game X was so fucking perfect and it's horrible they'll never see it again despite the fact the numbers show that these same people crying didn't fucking buy it >Time passes >WE WANT GAME Y...
William Sullivan
chris sawyer isn't involved so its shit
Easton Morris
Huh, so they want you to loan them cash with a chance of 20% interest, basically? Im intrigued, but not sure it's worth it
Juan Walker
If I wanted to play RCT, I'd either play 2 or 3:P
Hunter Jones
It isn't. Entertainment is an extremely volatile market and there's no guarantee that they even break even, meaning you could very well just not get your money back, ever. And on top of that, you don't even get a fucking copy of the game for $250. Or $750. Or $1500. You get a discount.
Christopher Lee
why are you getting all defensive by bringing up Sony? lol
Kayden Hughes
Sony fanboys have done it several times in the past lol
Andrew Howard
It doesn't really apply to me, but for some people just getting the game made would be a positive to take into account. I think I like this better than the standard donation-based crowdfunding model
Asher Murphy
>$250 buy in So how much do I get of each unit sold?
Kayden Butler
>Roller Coaster Tycoon on Switch HOLY SHI- >THAT Roller Coaster Tycoon on Switch N-nevermind.
Kevin Hill
Fair enough but this isn't really the way to go about it.
To try and put this in another perspective, these people shouldn't see it as "another game's being made and I can help!", it should be "why couldn't they get a loan, or find a publisher to fund this game?"
Jeremiah Mitchell
Sure it's bad as an investment, but maybe an improvement to the crowdfunding concept
Connor Butler
>Hey, we're ATARI. you MAY have heard of us... pfft... >We've made over TWO BILLION... We're KIND of a big deal.... >so pls gib us money
You know, crowdfunding a port for one of their largest IPs wouldn't look so pathetic if he didn't act so smug and self-important while asking for the handouts.
Colton Miller
nuRC can burn in hell for all I care.
Jackson Jenkins
>all sloppy seconds/thirds/fourths pity ports for the Shitch
Hunter Peterson
It keeps people from dumping $1 or $5 into it, but that's the appeal and what companies want, hoping those people will forget they put $5 in, and won't complain if the company runs with the money. big investments like this you're a lot more liable for fuckups, and there will be a class action if this game isn't exactly what they promise. Because they're not donators, they're fucking investors.
Joseph Phillips
Truth hurts, huh
Ian Thomas
>everyone else does it
>Not a peep
>Nintepals do it
>point and forced laugh
Aaron Cox
Fix Roller Coaster Tycoon World first you stupid cheeky fucks.
Caleb Gutierrez
>inb4 planet coaster suddenly announced for the switch
Owen Perry
>Other company """invests""" a million >Atari forced to pay them 1.2 million back
