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***Update 3 – 2015-11-16 – 17:00 CET ***

Press release:
November 16, 2015 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Campfire Games’ Kickstarter for War of Rights has been successful and the game is now funded. Now that the campaign has finished, you can still support the game via PayPal.

With 2,059 backers pledging £77,733, Campfire Games now looks to reach additional stretches via PayPal – complete with tiers and rewards directly from the crowdfunding campaign.

“For the last thirty days, we’ve been on an incredible journey – not only were we lucky enough to fund on Kickstarter but also to establish a fantastic community that’ll help not only the development, but also the historical accuracy of War of Rights.” said Emil Alexander Hansen, co-founder and technical artist at Campfire Games.

“For a limited time, we’re extending our campaign (complete with the fabulous rewards) and with your help, we can reach further stretch goals to make War of Rights bigger and better!”

About:
War of Rights is a multiplayer game set around the tumultuous period of the American Civil War, during the Maryland Campaign of September 1862. Campfire Games is devoted to presenting the gruesome and glorious elements of the period, while maintaining the highest level of historical accuracy and realism as possible thanks to the wonders of CRYENGINE.

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***Update 2 – 2015-11-13 – 17:00 CET ***

Press release:
November 12 2015, Copenhagen, Denmark – CRYENGINE powered FPS War of Rights has been funded on Kickstarter! Having now achieved its initial funding goal, Campfire Games has now set its sights on Stretch Goals, which will be revealed in a campaign update later today.

“Firstly, I’d like to say thank you to everyone for your love, support and coverage of our game – your excitement’s reinvigorated the team during the campaign and I’m thrilled to see that you’re excited about our game as much as us. We experienced a great surge in pledges during Veterans Day, and now War of Rights has reached its main funding goal! We’re now working towards reaching some Stretch Goals (which we’ll reveal later) to make the game even bigger and better,” said Mads Støjko, project lead at Campfire Games, “There’s still 48 hours to go on the campaign and anything can happen in that time, so we’re not opening the root beer just yet!”

Greyback or Bluebelly? It’s time to choose your side and fight alongside your brothers in arms.

With over 48 hours left on the funding clock and over £70,000 pledged by 1,824 backers, there’s still time to back this stunning multiplayer FPS.War of Rights is a multiplayer game set around the tumultuous period of the American Civil War, during the Maryland Campaign of September 1862. Campfire Games is devoted to presenting the gruesome and glorious elements of the period, while maintaining the highest level of historical accuracy and realism as possible thanks to the wonders of CRYENGINE.

About Campfire Games
Campfire Games is a Danish indie developer founded by Emil Alexander Hansen and Mads Støjko Larsen. They’re currently working on War of Rights, a game set during the American Civil War. The team consists of talented people from all over the world, including both newcomers as well as veterans of the industry. Amongst the current team members are people who have been involved in Verdun and Space Hulk, as well as on other American Civil War themed game projects.

About Crytek
Crytek is an independent videogame developer, publisher and technology provider with headquarters in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) and seven other studios around the world. Established in 1999, Crytek has created multiple award-winning titles, including the original Far Cry, the Crysis series, Ryse: Son of Rome and Warface. All of Crytek’s games are developed using CRYENGINE, the company’s cutting-edge 3D game technology, which is also the first choice of other leading developers and licensees when creating games for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation®4, Wii UTM, iOS and Android. Crytek’s ongoing growth in the games-as-a-service
market has extended the company’s reach as they continue to deliver top quality interactive experiences to players through self-publishing platforms

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***Update 1 – 2015-10-30 – 21:19 CET ***

Press release:
October 30 2015, Copenhagen, Denmark – Today Campfire Games is excited to announce that War of Rights has been approved on Steam Greenlight along with reaching 50% funding for their Kickstarter campaign for this American Civil War FPS game.

“This has been a remarkable day for us! Thanks to our fans and backers we have managed to get approved on Steam Greenlight, on the same day we achieved 50% funding!” said Emil Alexander Hansen, co-founder and technical artist at Campfire Games. “We’re very happy with the way the campaign has gone and very hopeful that we can achieve our funding and bring this game to life.”

The team at Campfire Games is also thrilled about the Collector’s Edition Box Set for War of Rights being offered at the Kickstarter campaign that will include several items such as a physical copy of the game, a soundtrack CD, a poster signed by the team, Private, NCO and Officer papers for either side of the conflict, a War of Rights mouse pad and even a bullet from the American Civil War packed in a paper cartridge!

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Press release:
October 15 2015, Copenhagen, Denmark – Today Campfire Games is pleased to announce the launch of their Kickstarter for American Civil War FPS game, War of Rights.

War of Rights is a multiplayer game set around the tumultuous period of the American Civil War, during the Maryland Campaign of September 1862. Campfire Games is devoted to presenting the gruesome and glorious elements of the period, while maintaining the highest level of historical accuracy and realism as possible thanks to the wonders of CRYENGINE. Having been in development for over three years, the team at Campfire Games is taking to Kickstarter to aim to secure the funds needed to complete the game. Players will be able to take on the multiple battlefields of the campaign, from the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers, where the Siege of Harper’s Ferry took place, to the ridgelines of South Mountain, to the meandering waters of Antietam Creek at the Battle of Antietam. Additionally, players will also be able to choose from a list of regiments that fought in each battle, as well as what rank to fight as, whether they want to slog it out as a lowly private, or orchestrate the carnage and mayhem as a Major General.

“With War of Rights having now been in development for over three years, we felt it was the right time to finally get the game to Kickstarter to secure the required funds.” said Emil Alexander Hansen, co-founder and technical artist at Campfire Games. “War of Rights is something very special to us, we’re incredibly passionate for historical accuracy and so with a successful crowdfunding campaign, we’ll be able to dedicate the time and attention the game needs to be and with the power of CRYENGINE, it’ll allow us to deliver something that’s truly authentic.”

Each map contains a period reconstruction of the buildings, farms, forests, roads and rocks that existed so that players can fight through the streets of Harper’s Ferry, in the wooded heights of Fox’s Gap at South Mountain, or in the wheat fields and Bloody Lanes of Antietam with great accuracy. Players can feel the whiz of each deadly shot and shell fly by their bodies, or hitting their comrades, or themselves, as they scream in a bloody hail from their wounds. Campfire Games brings the fighting of the Civil War right to the player’s computer screen!

Robin “V-Act” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround