Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen Kickstarter Begins

One of the designers of the original EverQuest, Brad McQuaid turns to Kickstarter in a hope to make a new MMORPG.

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is being described as is described as an "epic planar high fantasy MMO" with a focus on group play.

"We believe we are offering something that no one else is - a return to classic-style game play that encourages more social interaction and rewards effort," explains the Kickstarter pitch. "We believe that the player should dictate how far they progress and not have everyone with the same quality of character, despite the amount of effort put in. To us effort = reward and there will be a difference between players that have a lot of dedication versus those who can only play a little."

The game's first goal is to crowdfund $800,000 which will "prove that there's enough of a demand for a group focused game that believes in the experience of the game instead of handholding, and to get the ball rolling on development."

So far the game has just over $110,000 from 957 backers.