Fig is a crowdfunding service much like the more popular platform, Kickstarter. While both offer reward-based tiers for donation, Fig is about to set itself apart in the US by allowing its users to become proper investors in the properties they fund.
This change of policy is thanks to new rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. While it used to be that these services could allow accredited users to invest and participate in a game’s financial success if they had a yearly income of over $200,000, now Fig is able to offer the same feature to everyone. The company will accept minimum investments of $1,000 and a maximum of $10,000.
The company doesn’t expect the new changes to be reflected anytime soon, though. In the meanwhile, they are accepting non-binding reservations from fans looking to invest and has set aside a million dollars in shares to facilitate this. This new policy is based in Fig’s philosophy that there shouldn’t be a class distinction between fans and investors since both contribute to a title’s success. It will be interesting to see how this policy plays out going foreward. Crowdfunding projects are notorious for changing the way things work in the gaming industry.