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Allegations Continue To Fly Over Shut Down Of $3.2 Million Kickstarter MMO Ashes Of Creation

A new report claims Intrepid Studios' CEO spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in Kickstarter funds to fuel his lavish lifestyle

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