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100,000,000% Funded. AdventureQuest Worlds: Infinity Creates New Kickstarter World Record
"Our video game community is crazy... and now there is a world record to prove it!", said Adam Bohn Paladin/CEO of Artix Entertainment, LLC. "The love and support of AQWords Infinity is overwhelming. That is why we need to make AdventureQuest Worlds: Infinity the best game we have ever made... Battle on!"
The unusual campaign quickly evolved into a full-scale crusade of support, earning Kickstarter’s “Projects We Love” badge while gently reminding several calculators that their days are numbered.
Originally launched in 2008, the browser-based Flash MMO AdventureQuest Worlds has now entered its Infinity era. When the Kickstarter campaign went live, the response from the community was immediate. Longtime fans, former players, and curious newcomers poured in to support the project, recreating the familiar excitement that once defined Friday nights in Battleon. Back then, Fridays meant one thing: a new AQW game release and a weekend spent questing through the latest adventure.
The Kickstarter campaign aims to bring the iconic MMO into a fully reimagined, cross-platform future while preserving the charm that made the game magical for millions. The overwhelming crowdfunding response reflects both the loyalty of the game’s longtime community and a new generation of players eager to experience one of the most defining MMORPGs from the golden age of gaming.
An 18-Year Legacy of Weekly Content Updates
The original AdventureQuest Worlds helped define browser-based gaming. As one of the most recognizable web-based MMORPGs of its time, it attracted millions of players worldwide with weekly content updates, stylized 2D art, and a fantasy universe that balanced epic battles with self-aware humor… unless a Chaos Lord was mid-monologue. Those are the villains for a reason.
Now, AdventureQuest Worlds: Infinity delivers the remake fans have long envisioned, one that the now-extinct Flash technology simply could not deliver.
Infinity modernizes the classic AQWorlds experience with:
• Cross-platform play on mobile and Steam (PC and Mac)
• Re-engineered performance and stability
• Over 100 interchangeable Classes
• Tens of thousands of items, monsters, maps, and quests
• Updated visuals, animations, and special effects while preserving the iconic art style
• Full account continuity for returning players, allowing them to keep their original AdventureQuest Worlds character, in-game currency, and hard-earned gear
Infinity bridges generations of players while preserving the identity that made AQWorlds iconic. If the first days of the campaign are any indication, multiple generations are ready to relive or experience for the first time the nostalgia that defined an entire chapter of gaming history.
A Record-Breaking Launch
In a time where many Kickstarter MMOs struggle to deliver, Infinity’s immediate surge demonstrates the enduring strength of the AQWorlds community and the trust Artix Entertainment has built over more than 20 years of continuous live game development.
While many crowdfunding campaigns take days or weeks to reach their funding goals, AQWorlds: Infinity achieved 28,477,500% of its goal in just one hour, establishing a new benchmark for crowdfunding velocity while also quietly testing how many digits Kickstarter’s percentage tracker was prepared to display.
Momentum continued well beyond launch, with backers unlocking all listed stretch goals in under an hour and Kickstarter honoring Infinity with its distinguished “Projects We Love” badge. And just two and a half days later, Infinity surpassed 100,000,000% funded, pushing the project into uncharted record territory.
In an industry where legacy titles often fade and large-scale MMO projects are frequently canceled, Artix Entertainment and AQW: Infinity have proven that consistent game updates, community loyalty, and authentic brand identity still drive measurable results even in an oversaturated market.
Few live-service games remain relevant for 18 years. Even fewer generate record-breaking figures while reinventing themselves for a new generation. If this milestone signals anything, it’s that there is significant demand for game revivals built with their communities.
What made MMOs special in the first place were the communities they built. And now, nearly 20 years later, that community is helping build this MMO’s future.
The AdventureQuest Worlds: Infinity Kickstarter campaign is live at
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/artix/adventurequest-worlds-infinity
Battle on!
About Artix Entertainment
Founded in 2002, Artix Entertainment is an independent game studio known for long-running online RPGs including AdventureQuest, DragonFable, and AdventureQuest Worlds. The studio has built its reputation on free-to-play games, constant community engagement, and a distinctive hand-drawn art style… along with an alarming ability to ship new game content every single week.
About AdventureQuest Worlds: Infinity
AdventureQuest Worlds: Infinity is the cross-platform reimagining of the original browser-based fantasy MMORPG. Featuring 60,000+ items, 5,000+ monsters, 100+ classes, weekly updates, remastered storylines, and cross-platform play on Steam and mobile, AQW: Infinity brings the spirit of nostalgic browser-based gaming to modern devices without requiring a time machine or a Flash plugin.