Reiza Simracing Bonanza - Crowdfunding Campaign succeed! InDemand period now closing

Renato Simioni

Reiza Studios
Today we are very pleased to announce the start of our crowdfunding campaign. This campaign intends to raise a complementary budget for continuing developing Game Stock Car Extreme & Formula Truck 2013 further, allowing Reiza Studios to best exploit the resources we now have for a substantial short-term evolution.


While there are limits as to what can be done on the short term, we believe our current sims still provide an extremely realistic & satisfactory driving experience and a great platform for both online & offline racing. Our objective is to strengthen this platform for our users to enjoy over the next year and a half while we focus on the development of our new game.

Click here to help us take our racing sims to the next level and see a full breakdown of all the details!

The Indiegogo campaign runs from today, June 25th to July 25th. There is plenty of information to be digested - please have a careful read and let us know if you have any questions in the comments below.

Important notice!

We have decided to give steam keys (or NonSteam serial numbers) to contributors opting in for perks which include digital copies of Stock Car Extreme and/or Formula Truck 2013 right away, rather than at the end of the campaign.

Please contact us at sales@reizastudios.com with the email used for your contribution, specifying your options (which games, and what platform).

Update 2:

Due to some confusion regarding what "access to beta builds" refer to, we have elected to make some additions which will add value to backers from all levels from 2 upwards - they are:

Levels 2, 3 & 4 will now grant backers early access to upcoming beta builds of Stock Car Extreme & Formula Truck 2013, (provided you already have the games or elect to get them within your perk level);

Levels 5 and upwards (except for level 10) will grant early access to beta builds of Stock Car Extreme & Formula Truck, AND also for the next game (Q4 2016).

We cannot edit the perks to include the new info since the campaign is already in progress, so please take this under consideration when making your contribution.

Important: Beta builds will only be accessible via STEAM - We will provide further information on how to access the betas upon their release, as well as instructions for NonSteam users willing to get on Steam for this purpose.

Update 3 - More Good News!

Thanks to the 367 backers who together have funded 36% of the goal so far, we are very happy to confirm the following upcoming additions:

SuperV8 (for GSCE);

Mitsubishi Lancer Cup (for GSCE);

Montreal modern (for GSCE & FTruck);

Velo Cittá (for GSCE & FTruck).

As per previous information, all backers from the campaign will earn early access to these developments as they reach beta status. The content will later be added to the release versions of the games for all to enjoy.

Updated 4 - SuperV8 sound teaser!

As previously confirmed, thanks to everyone who has already contributed we have already been able to confirm some fresh new content for Stock Car Extreme - one of which the much antecipated SuperV8. Listen to it roar!

All backers from level 2 upwards will enjoy early access to beta builds to try out the new content before official release. Should not be long now!

Look foward to further instructions as to how you can access beta builds in an upcoming update.


Update 5 - Tire pickup & flatspotting demonstration

A demonstration of some neat stuff we have been working on - tire dirt pick-up from running off track & flatspotting. Here you can see how these will cause visible damage to the tires and notice the actual physical effect of this damage, as the flatspots provokes some violent vibration down the straights.

The depth of the flatspot on the tire is a function of the tire softness, load as well as how long it dragged along the road during the wheel lock-up. The tire will then round up again and the ride smooth out, as the rubber around the flatspot gradually wears off.

These functionalities are currently implemented externally and only for the player´s car - one of our goals with the campaign is to fully integrate them into the codebase for AI & multiplayer to bring the dynamics of tire management & behavior to another, far more realistic level.

Speaking of dynamics, we´re also pushing to confirm another fundamental element of real racing into our list of coding goals within the campaign´s budget - watch this space!

Since there is no such thing as too much goodness, this video also gives a glimpse of our new modern Montreal track - already confirmed as future free additions for both Stock Car Extreme & Formula Truck thanks to all those who already contributed with our crowdfunding campaign!



Update 11 - Campaign ends, but continues InDemand

With 124% raised in an amazing final stretch over the last week, Reiza SimRacing Bonanza has proven a success beyond our best expectations!

We want to sincerely thank all backers not only for your contribution, but also for your confidence and enthusiasm towards our work.

Given the success of the campaign in hitting its target and the ongoing demand from people willing to participate, Indiegogo has offered us the option to continue running it InDemand - that means people willing to participate, or upgrade their contribution level will still be able to do so for an undetermined period of time.

This will also allow us to offer some extra additions & rewards along the way, so keep an eye out!

We remind all backers (current and future) to please allow a few days for us to compile all the information and submit your keys (for those of you who have not already actively requested them).

Be reminded also that all campaign backers can now join us in our special Reiza 51 devforum in Racedepartment. Please allow us 24h after your contribution for access to be granted.

If you have any questions or run into any trouble, please give us a shout at support@reizastudios.com .

Let me thank you all once again in name of the whole Reiza team for your incredible support. We will continue hard at it, pushing to meet your best expectations!

Update 12 - It´s perk time!

After some very hectic days at the office, we’re now able to start sending contributors the digital rewards for the perks you have chosen!

Contributors Level 2 and up should already have received beta keys for Stock Car Extreme, and contributors Level 1 and up should already have access to Reiza 51 dev forum at RaceDepartment. If you somehow haven’t received these rewards yet, please check your spam folder. If they're not there, please write us atsupport@reizastudios.com and we’ll sort it out.

However, for some of the other perks, we require further information from you. Please check the list below, and write us at sales@reizastudios.com with your choices (in case you haven´t done it already):

If you have a Level 3 contribution: you need to choose between a key for Stock Car Extreme or Formula Truck 2013, and whether you’d like a Steam or a non-Steam key;

If you have a Level 4 contribution: you need to choose between keys for (1) both Stock Car Extreme and Formula Truck 2013, or (2) our next game without DLC. If you choose option (1), please also inform us whether you’d like Steam or non-Steam keys. If you choose option (2), there’s no need to write – if we don’t hear from you in a month, we’ll assume your choice is for our next game;

If you have a Level 5 contribution: you need to choose between keys for (1) Stock Car Extreme, Formula Truck 2013 and our next game without DLC, or (2) our next game with all DLC. If you choose option (1), please also inform us whether you’d like Steam or non-Steam keys. If you choose option (2), there’s no need to write – if we don’t hear from you in a month, we’ll assume you want our next game with all DLC;

If you have a Level 6 contribution: you need to let us know whether you’d like Steam or non-Steam keys;

For all contributors Level 6 and up, please check if your shipping address is correct. We’ll start sending the physical rewards in September.

If you have any questions at all about the rewards, don’t hesitate to write us at support@reizastudios.com

Once again, thank you all so much for the incredible support!

Update 13 - Bonus track project open for nominations!

As proposed in the campaign, part of our upcoming developments is the production of a bonus car* & track, as voted by backers.

The initial round for deciding this upcoming bonus track is now open - specifically on this thread in the Reiza 51 Dev forum, all backers have the opportunity to nominate which bonus track they would like us to develop for GSCE / FTruck2013.

At the end of this nomination period, another thread with a poll featuring all valid nominations in alphabetical order will be created, where level 2 and up backers will be able to vote for their favorite choices.

The track nomination with most votes in the poll will be the chosen bonus track!

All backers are welcome to propose their nomination until August 31st (please make sure to observe nomination rules first).

*The bonus car nomination will also be launched shortly.

If you for some reason haven’t received information about Reiza 51 forum access, please first check your spam folder. If you still can´t find it, write us at support@reizastudios.com so we can look into it for you.

FINAL CALL! After the original campaign end in July 25th, we elected to keep it open "InDemand" as recommended by Indiegogo, for those who might still eventuallly be willing to participate.

After running it "inDemand" over the past few months, time has finally come to shut it down this coming friday 27/11, while we focus on finishing up the items proposed with the campaign, along with some extra new developments we hope to share with you all soon :)

Up until friday 27/11 it will remain open for newcomers, so if anyone out there is still interested in joining in and collecting some cool perks along with it, make sure to hurry up!
 

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I contributed to the project about 2 hours ago (level 3), but I haven't recieved any email with the steam key of the game (I want SCE) and the beta builds, and I haven't got access to the dev forums yet. Do I have to wait more time or I have to do something to recieve them?

The pledge level information is being processed by hand so it's taking a little time, it's still early in office day in Brazil so I expect you'll get something over the next few hours.

With regards to the forum access, If your email address here is the same as on Indiegogo you should get your access within an hour of receiving the beta key by email.

As your Level 3 perk has an option attached to it, you can send an email to support@reizastudios.com to make your selection.
 
I understand some of you are just having a little fun, but it might be worth clarifying some things regarding the campaign, and how its funding factor into Reiza as a business...

As stated in the campaign, this funding makes up a complementary budget to develop our current products - it does not cover the total costs of all the proposed developments (these costs are substantially higher) let alone earn us a profit; but they cover enough of the costs to justify developing them in order to make the current products more competitive in a relatively short timeframe, at the same time building up a base that will mostly carry over to our next product as well - these factors combined are what will earn us a return on the long run. So while the end goal is to make the current products better, the campaign as a whole is not self-contained - It´s not like we can develop a bunch of cars, tracks and code and still pocket some change for every US$ 10k we earn :) That is also why we offer copies to the next product(s) as a perk.

There is a point though where further developing the current games cease to make sense - firstly from a technical perspective, new features such as weather or 3d animations involve in-depth code development + updates to the content base which costs a lot and will take a lot of time to be properly developed, at which point other fronts (such as graphics) will be severely outdated. That compounds with the commercial perspective in which we need to reserve enough value to pack into our next product in order to earn back all that investment.

The plan as we have presented balances all these factors - we already have some extras in store we haven´t announced yet and I´m sure we can find another tidbit here and there which we will be able to add, but it won´t go on ad infinitum irrespective of what the campaign adds up to. In 3-4 months we need to wrap GSCE / FTruck for good and start focusing on the next title, and we already have plenty to keep us busy in this time :)
 
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I'm pleased they are adding more features,but we all want that next sim from them don't we.And it's good news that that is at the forefront of their mind's. This campaign is almost like a last harrar from them and also a thank you.But they have nothing to thank us for.We should be thinking them for braking the mould in game development and giving something back.Thank you Reiza for this fantastic game.
 
Quick question, How do you choose if you want the new game when released or a Stockcar Extreme steam key?
I've pledged, as I already own the game, they have sent me a beta key via email, if I use this am I choosing Stockcar Extreme over the New game(when developed)?
For me I would rather receive the new game when its done...

Edit* And I cant click the new forum page that was included with the email? Any idea's?
 
Quick question, How do you choose if you want the new game when released or a Stockcar Extreme steam key?
I've pledged, as I already own the game, they have sent me a beta key via email, if I use this am I choosing Stockcar Extreme over the New game(when developed)?
For me I would rather receive the new game when its done...

Edit* And I cant click the new forum page that was included with the email? Any idea's?
The beta is independent of your choice. If your funding level has a choise of perk you need to drop an email to support@reizastudios.com and let the guys know which option you would like.

Your account has been upgraded earlier today and you should have access at the link below. Please drop me a PM if that's not the case.
http://www.racedepartment.com/forums/reiza-51-development-forum.396/
 
I got forum access but no E-mail other than the one from Indiegogo confirming my contribution. I suspect buzy and patience are the words.
Tommi your email went out late this afternoon with a key. Please double check your email, including spam folder. If you can't find it, please add support@reizastudios.com to your contacts list then send an email to that address asking for the key to be re-sent.
 

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