Pillars of Eternity is an ode to classic Infinity Engine role-playing games (RPGs) that would likely not have been possible without the support of more than 70,000 backers on Kickstarter. The game, originally listed in 2012 under the name "Project X" and then "Project Eternity" on Kickstarter, launched with a goal of $1.1 million. Only five days after starting the campaign, Obsidian had already surpassed its initial goal by reaching the $1.6 million dollar mark, and announcing the game would be coming to OS X. When all was said and done, Pillars of Eternity managed to raise a total of $3,986,9
