Underworld Ascendant Kickstarter Funded

The $600,000 Kickstarter target funded, stretch goals revealed.

Ultima Underworld spiritual successor Underworld Ascendant has passed its crowdfunding target of $600,000. The milestone was achieved on Friday, a day after Otherside Entertainment held a Twitch stream calling attention to the project.

“We're humbled," Otherside founder Paul Neurath said. "Honored to have your support. And, to be honest, a bit relieved that we actually did reach the milestone. The team is incredibly excited that we can now make the game we have so passionately wanted to make for 20 years, and do it together with you.”

The Underworld Ascendant Kickstarter campaign ends March 6. Now that the game is fully funded, Otherside has announced new stretch goals.

-$650,000 a new region called The Underswamp.
- $700,000 best-selling Dragonlance fantasy author Tracy Hickman will pen an Underworld Ascendant prequel novel.
-$750,000 tribal creatures called lizardmen will be added in the final game.