‘Thank You So Much’: Broken Sword 2 PS5 Remaster Reaches Kickstarter Funding Goal in Under 15 Minutes
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror, the second installment in the influential Broken Sword adventure series, is being remastered for PlayStation 5 as “Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror Reforged.” The remaster is being developed by Revolution Software, the studio behind the original game. The Kickstarter campaign launched recently and achieved unprecedented success—the project met its £50,000 funding target in less than 15 minutes. The campaign has since accumulated over £310,967 in backing with 27 days remaining in the fundraising period. Studio co-founder and director Charles Cecil released a statement expressing gratitude for the rapid and enthusiastic community support, calling it “a huge privilege” that players have demonstrated such strong interest in the remaster. The remarkable speed at which the funding goal was achieved underscores the lasting legacy of the Broken Sword series and ongoing community appetite for thoughtfully crafted remasters of classic adventure games.