‘Apocalypse Now’ Latest News & Updates: Crowdsourcing To Fund Game Development Starts, See Game Prototype Here

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Jan 27, 2017 12:28 PM EST

An "Apocalypse Now video game" project has just been announced. The video game will be based on the 1980's "Apocalypse Now" Francis Ford Coppola movie.

A crowdsourcing project has been started for the video game. A kickstarter project aimed to raise $900,000 to fund the "Apocalypse Now" video game is currently live.

According to reports, Coppola decided to crowdsource "Apocalypse Now" because video game companies denied funding for the project. The "Apocalypse Now" kickstarter ask fans of the Vietnam War movie to fund the development of the video game.

The kickstarter page for the video game provides a description about what the "Apocalypse Now video game" will be about. A prototype of the video game is also posted in kickstarter.

The assassination of Col. Kurtz is the main goal of the "Apocalypse Now" video game. Fans of the 1980's Vietnam War movie is familiar with this storyline as it is also the plot of the movie. According to the description, players will be controlling Capt. Willard in the "Apocalypse Now" first person RPG.

The "Apocalypse Now" gameplay will heavily be based on stealth. According to the description, the stealth of the character will be based on personal as well as character skills.

Players will also create their own version of Capt. Willard. The game is also described as employing both survival and psychological horror elements.

The "Apocalypse Now" video game project will bring together top game developers and motion picture professionals to develop the game. Interactive creatives are also said to be part of the development group.

According to the kickstarter description, the crowdsourcing initiative was done to maintain creative freedom and integrity. With 28 days to go, the kickstarter "Apocalypse Now" video game project already generated $101,050.

Backers can pledge any amount. However, special rewards are given depending on the amount pledged for those who pledges $35 to $10,000 .

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