The Kickstarter looks amazing. Stunning graphics, revolutionary gameplay, features no MMO has ever delivered. The developers promise everything you've ever wanted. You pledge $500 for the legendary founder pack. Three years later, nothing exists. The screenshots were from Unity asset store. The "developers" have disappeared. You've been catfished by a fake MMO that never intended to launch. In this episode, Boss Mode explores the dark world of vaporware MMOs - the fake developers, scam crowdfunding campaigns, and games that were never meant to exist. These are the ultimate catfish operations, where instead of catfishing one person, developers catfish thousands and take millions of dollars in the process. What You'll Hear: Real stories of MMO Kickstarters that were obvious scamsHow to spot fake developers before you pledge moneyThe anatomy of a vaporware campaign - promises vs. realityChronicles of Elyria, Greed Monger, and other infamous disastersWhen developers take the money and runThe psychology of why people keep believing impossible promisesRed flags that a game will never launchThe few vaporware projects that actually turned into real gamesFrom Kickstarter disasters to Steam Early Access scams, from crowdfunded MMOs that delivered nothing to the fake studios that existed only to steal money, this episode covers the full spectrum of MMO vaporware. If you've ever backed a game that never launched or dodged a scam campaign, this episode is for you. Got a story about backing vaporware or dodging a scam? Email podcast@mmomadness.com - we want to hear about the fake games that took your money. 🎮 Subscribe to MMO Madness: Behind the Troll Mask for weekly deep dives into the chaos and culture of online gaming. #MMO #Gaming #Vaporware #Kickstarter #Scam #GameDevelopment #GamerLife #MMORPG #CrowdFunding #IndieGames #GamingPodcast #MMOCommunity #PNW, #WoW, #WorldOfWarcraft, #FFXIV, #FinalFantasyXIV, #GuildWars2, #GW2, #ElderScrollsOnline, #ESO, #NewWorld, #LostArk, #RuneScape, #OSRS, #BlackDesert, #BDO, #EvEOnline, #SWTOR, #Destiny2 Send a text Support the show "We’re going beyond the patch notes… and pulling the mask off the madness.”
