Intends to release Homeworld on Steam and iOS, and make Homeworld 3
With the recentbankruptcy of THQ, the studios and franchises they owned are being auctioned off. WhileSega just boughtRelic Entertainment, it’s possible that the rights toHomeworldmight still belong to THQ. Relic was the studio that had the rights to the strategy series,but it hasn’t been specifically mentioned as one of the games or franchises that Sega acquired. While it’s unclear who exactly has the rights at this moment, we do know that an indie mobile developer named TeamPixel wants to get a hold of it.
TeamPixel is hoping to purchase the rights to theHomeworldseries usingIndiegogo to gather crowdfundingfor the project. The end goal is to put out a re-release ofHomeworldandHomeworld 2on distributors like Steam and GOG.com, an iOS port, and eventually the team wants to produceHomeworld 3. They have made it clear on the funding page that they don’t really care if they are the ones to personally do all of this; they just want to take action to make sure the franchise isn’t locked away forever.
The project’s minimum goal is $50,000, but that is a flexible target subject to change. Indiegogo allows projects to change their funding while the project is ongoing. According to TeamPixel, “If we are unable to secure the rights to theHomeworldfranchise during the THQ bankruptcy auction or through negotiations with the auction winner, we will refund your donation.”Those of you interested in learning more about this project should check out thecampaign page.
