Investors Flock to Swordfighter Game

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June 15 (Bloomberg) -- Neal Stephenson, the best-selling author of "Snowcrash" and "The Diamond Age", has gone to crowdfunding site Kickstarter.com to garner investment in what he believes will be the ultimate sword fighting video game. Titled "Clang", the PC-based game will require $500,000 to produce. In just one week it has gathered nearly $250,000 from individual investors. (Source: Bloomberg)