Raw Power Games Faces Funding Crisis, Turns to Player Support for Chronicles: Medieval

Raw Power Games, an independent studio founded by veterans who have worked on major titles like The Witcher 3, Total War: Three Kingdoms, and Crusader Kings III, is fighting for survival after losing its primary financial backing. As reported by Rock Paper Shotgun, the studio announced last week that its funding is no longer in place, threatening the development of its debut title, the historical strategy sandbox Chronicles: Medieval.

The Call for Community Aid

Despite the sudden loss of capital, the studio insists it is not “going down without a fight.” Raw Power Games has entered into discussions with potential new investors to keep the project alive. In the meantime, the team is directly asking the gaming community for help. They are encouraging prospective players to keep the conversation around the title going and, more specifically, to add Chronicles: Medieval to their Steam Wishlists to demonstrate market interest to potential partners.

Current Status of the Project

Chronicles: Medieval, which was previously unveiled with a high-profile trailer narrated by Tom Hardy, was reportedly nearing its planned early access launch before the funding collapse. According to data cited by Rock Paper Shotgun, the game currently sits at #26 on SteamDB’s wishlist rankings. While the title has seen a modest uptick in followers—gaining over 1,000 in the week following the announcement—it has yet to see a massive surge in public visibility that would drastically shift its position on the platform.

The game itself aims for a blend of Mount & Blade-style massive combat coupled with a deep, RPG-flavored strategy layer centered on navigating the 14th-century English social hierarchy. For now, the developers remain focused on securing the capital necessary to get the game to its early access release date.

Why it matters

For players, this situation highlights the precarious nature of independent game development. With the industry facing a wave of layoffs and studio closures, the survival of Raw Power Games depends heavily on proving to investors that there is an existing, engaged audience for their work.

If you have been following the development of this historical sandbox, adding the game to your wishlist is the primary actionable way to signal support to the team and potential backers. While there is no guarantee that this will secure the project’s future, the studio is treating public engagement as a critical factor in their ongoing fight to keep development moving forward.