Fully funded!

Dear backer,

At the start of this week, I had every expectation that I would not be writing The Oral History of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the Music Game Boom. Our crowdfunding campaign was just over 80% funded, but pledges were slowing, and it looked like we weren’t quite going to make it. It was what it was; onto the next thing.

And then, well, things didn't work out that way. In the last 24 hours, a couple hundred people decided to get us over the finish line.

In the grand scheme of things, 720 (at the time of writing) isn't that many people. But to me, it's enormous. I'm humbled and honoured you all chose to put your money into this project and I want to make sure the resulting product meets — and ideally, exceeds! — your expectations. I am genuinely thankful to all of you. I really didn't think I'd get to do this, but thanks to you, I do. And there's a weight to that.

This book will chronicle the true story of one of the biggest, and most important moments in videogame history. That's a job I don't take lightly. While I wish I could get this book into your hands today, it will take time. A lot of time. But I promise it'll be worth it.

So again, thank you so much. I'm in disbelief that this all worked out. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go actually write this thing now…

Blake Hester

Comments

On Ron commented:

If there’s still a way to order I’d love to back it. Big fan of the original essay and only heard about this today, would love a copy!

On Hailey commented:

Is it still possible to get one? ಥ_ಥ

On RobertHor commented:

анал иркутск

On Brianlix commented:

интим объявления в Иркутске

On Brianlix commented:

проститутки по вызову город иркутск

On Kevinnap commented:

проститутки индивидуалки

On Kevinnap commented:

старые шлюхи спб

On Williamblake commented:

шлюхи н н

On Williamblake commented:

снять проститутку

On Jason commented:

That’s my boy right there. Already made space on my bookshelf. No pressure

On AnAttackCorgi commented:

Blake Or Bust Babyyyyy! Go pursue this dream of yours dude and I can’t wait to read it.

On Pedro Viola commented:

720 ain’t small! If this many people are willing to back you based solely on trust in your authorship of this, then that number will only be multiplied—by dare I say trillions of magnitudes—when this thing is all bound and printed. All the best in writing Blake!

On Dubsmachine commented:

Now we just need a new GH to be released.

On Andrew Fisher commented:

Awesome news, I have a huge bookshelf full of gaming books and this will be a great addition to it. Spent so many hours playing Guitar Hero and Rock Band over the last 20 years.

On Hector Parra commented:

Nice! Looking forward to it :)

On David commented:

Sitting in a quiet restaurant on my lunch break and literally exclaimed “Yes!” and pumped my fist when I saw the email! So appreciative of all your hard work chronicling a moment in video games that truly changed my life. Rock on!!

On Jake commented:

Fuck yeah!

On Santiago Sepulveda commented:

What did I tell you? This is going to be legendary!! We made it! No 2nd extension necessary like I was hoping for! It’s pretty awesome that the community came through in the final hours. I’ll admit it was daunting watching the pledge progress this last week, but this morning I cried a tear of joy when the first thing I saw this morning was 108% goal reached. Good job rockers! Blake, you beautiful boy, I’m so excited to see what comes. Good luck :))))

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