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Nov.3,2023
Asking for more money? "Rainbow Six" board game faced production difficulties and is requesting additional funds from backers! Originally born in Europe and the United States, board games have been immensely popular for several decades. Over the course of their long development, board games have become an essential social activity, perfect for family leisure, gatherings with friends, and even for business or casual occasions. They provide an ideal means of communication. Board games come in a wide variety of types, ranging from word negotiation games and graphic entrepreneurship games to map-based strategy games. Their content spans war, trade, culture, art, city-building, history, and more. As board games have gained increasing significance in the entertainment industry, many game companies have attempted to adapt their own intellectual properties (IP) into board games. For example, CD Projekt Red's "The Witcher" and Sony's "Bloodborne: Curse" have both introduced derivative board games. But can you imagine that a first-person shooter (FPS) game known for its immersive visual impact could one day be turned into a board game? Ubisoft's "Rainbow Six Siege" is a highly tactical shooter video game, and board games similarly test a player's intellect. The combination of these two gave rise to the "Rainbow Six Siege" board game. Renowned board game publisher Mythic Games obtained an official license from Ubisoft in 2021 and decided to release a derivative board game based on "Rainbow Six Siege." "Rainbow Six Siege" in board game form is nearly as rich in content as the video game. Operator abilities, breaching doors, reconnaissance, mission-based tactics, and more have all been incorporated into the board game, offering fans an opportunity to relive the video game experience. Mythic Games launched a crowdfunding campaign for "Rainbow Six Siege" on Kickstarter on June 3, 2021, offering three tiers: $69, $199, and $269. By the end of the campaign, "Rainbow Six Siege" had raised over $1.54 million in crowdfunding, with over half of the 10,884 supporters opting for the $199 tier or higher. The physical delivery of the "Rainbow Six Siege" board game to backers was originally scheduled for early June 2022. However, extensive production delays have prevented it from meeting the shipping deadline, largely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. As game development, production, and economic costs exceeded expectations, Mythic Games, on April 30 of this year, asked the crowdfunding backers to make an additional payment. The higher the tier chosen by the backers, the greater the additional amount required. If players do not make a decision within one month, they will be considered to have "forgone" the game. In the game's update log, Mythic Games also promised that this would be the only additional payment and would provide backers with extra rewards such as 3D modeling of operators, concept art, and more in the products delivered in October. If the minimum threshold of a 30% contribution is not reached with this additional payment request, all contributions will be refunded in full. Mythic Games blamed the international situation for the delay and excessive cost overruns for the "Rainbow Six Siege" product. They stated: "We did not anticipate the impact of the dual crisis of the new coronavirus and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which caused prices to explode across all areas. The estimates we relied on before and during the Kickstarter campaign are no longer applicable." The official explanation did not convince the players; rather, it kindled long-suppressed anger in everyone, and they felt that Mythic Games was taking advantage of the situation to "extort" money. In fact, this is not the first time Mythic Games has employed this tactic. In July 2020, they used a similar additional payment approach for their board game "Darkest Dungeon," citing the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and skyrocketing development and transportation costs. However, unlike "Rainbow Six Siege," the previous time Mythic Games and publisher Red Hook shared half the costs of the additional payment. This time, they seemed to have no intention of playing the "scapegoat" again. The second additional payment for "Rainbow Six Siege" has seriously damaged Mythic Games' reputation, and many players plan to cancel their original crowdfunding contributions and stay away from this controversial project. However, due to the limited monthly refund capacity set by Mythic Games, it may take several months to get a complete refund. Moreover, according to some backers who have made the additional payment, Mythic Games is attempting to impose additional charges in other ways, including the use of high shipping costs to compensate. Ultimately, the amount may reach twice the original crowdfunding contribution, depending on the region of the player. At this point, no one is concerned about the quality of the product; the focus is on how to get a refund from Mythic Games. While fans of "Rainbow Six Siege" eagerly anticipated the board game for two years, its bankruptcy is undoubtedly a source of disappointment. However, given Mythic Games' current attitude and reputation, it might be better for them to go out of business sooner rather than later.
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