Quick Update: BackerKit Launch Moving to August 8th
10 days ago
– Wed, Jul 29, 2026 at 06:21:24 AM
Hey everyone,
Quick correction on timing. We announced publicly that we'd be launching on BackerKit August 1st, but we're pushing that to August 8th instead, this is the timeline BackerKit recommends so Kickstarter has enough time to finish processing payments and surveys can go out with accurate information for everyone.
What is BackerKit?
For anyone who hasn't used it before; BackerKit is a dedicated platform built specifically for managing rewards after a crowdfunding campaign ends. It's how we collect your shipping address securely, let you review and adjust your pledge, offer add-ons you can add to your order, and handle late pledges for anyone who missed the campaign window.
It's used by thousands of crowdfunding projects and gives us, and you, a lot more flexibility than Kickstarter's built-in tools alone. On our end, it also helps us sort and organize shipping by region, calculate accurate production counts for the factory, and generate shipping labels and customs forms correctly, all the behind-the-scenes stuff that makes sure your order actually gets to you in one piece and on time.
Follow us on Backerkit before we launch.
Head to BackerKit here
Thank you again for being part of this, — CE / Rise of Nexus Arena team
Rise of Nexus Arena - Pre-Production Update
16 days ago
– Thu, Jul 23, 2026 at 08:35:13 PM
Roughly $4500 more to unlock Cadaver.
We're waiting on Kickstarter to collect and release funds, but we're not sitting still in the meantime. We're using this window to update digital files, organize everything, assign part numbers, and make sure every detail lines up before it heads to the factory. This groundwork now means a smoother, faster production process once funds land.
LATE PLEDGES ARE NOW OPEN.
and every dollar pledged pushes us toward unlocking more of the roster. That's the goal: get as many figures unlocked outright as possible, not just for All-In backers, but for everyone.
Note: the free Seiklone and Tactical Seiko offers from the campaign have ended. Both figures are unlocked and available to add through Late Pledges.
As a fallback, the Gap-Fill Guarantee still applies, if a stretch goal doesn't unlock, no one is shorted. You'll get to choose any already-unlocked figure as your replacement, so you always receive the full count you're owed. But Late Pledges are how we get you the real thing instead of leaning on that safety net.
- Carlos
That's a Wrap — Thank You
17 days ago
– Wed, Jul 22, 2026 at 10:56:46 PM
Final numbers: 277 backers · $61,898 pledged · 225% funded
That's a wrap! Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I've been sitting here pondering where do I even start with this update. I want to type thank you a million times.
Thank you to all the backers and everyone who shared this campaign, and to the VIP group, founders, and friends who helped make it happen.
Thanks to the team: eBerry Studios, Matt Lecroy, Eddie Beis, Matt Hernandez, Alfred Lauzon, Adam Jared. We did it!
I want to give a special thanks to Craig Owen, without him, I wouldn't have spent countless hours crunching numbers and hovering over designs while holding a newborn in one arm and purchasing our first home.
So much life has happened in the last five years, since the inception of Rise of Nexus. Our first born evolving into the form of a teenager. My in-laws and parents both choosing to move closer to us, to leave the place they spent more than 40 years living. And honestly, that's just the tip of the iceberg, especially after going through our first failed campaign. It's hard to even wrap my head around the fact that we're here. We're a family owned business, after all.
As excited as I am to start working with the factory and finalizing the first issue of the comic book, I'm most excited about getting some R&R for the next 4 days, and maybe finally watch MOTU, or play some NBA Jam: On Fire Edition for the PS3. Maybe actually get to see my kids' faces instead of a screen. I'm joking.
We still have a few stretch goals to unlock, and as I type this update we have our first late pledge. Wow!
More updates real soon. Please follow the BackerKit. Have a good night.
COLLECT. BATTLE. RISE!
— Carlos Espinoza
Less than 4 HOURS LEFT — Lock In Your Pricing Now
17 days ago
– Wed, Jul 22, 2026 at 05:29:04 PM
Hey everyone,
4 hours to go. Rise of Nexus Arena closes tonight, July 22 at 11:59 PM EDT.
Now is the time to lock in your All-In tier or Main 10 pricing. Once BackerKit launches, the All-In reward jumps to $575, so if you've been sitting on the fence, this is the price you want.
🔴 We're going live on SKN tonight around 10:30 PM EDT for the final countdown — come hang out with us as we close this out: Watch on YouTube →
Where we stand:
- $59,731 raised
- 263 backers
- 217% funded
Everything unlocked so far:
- S1: Evilface + King Cobra
- S2: Night Owl + Enamel Pin
- S3: Sleepwalker + Darkwalker + Trading Cards
Everyone gets: a free Seiklone $100+ backers also get: a free Tactical Espionage Seiko
To be clear. this is not the end of the campaign. BackerKit will continue collecting funds while we get ready for production, and figures that don't unlock during the Kickstarter campaign will still have a chance to unlock during BackerKit. But the pricing you see right now, Kickstarter pricing, will not last. Lock it in before tonight.
Lock in your pricing now →
If you've already backed — thank you. Truly. The next 4 hours are your last shot at this pricing.
One more push. Let's close this out together. Have a good night. See you in the morning.
— Carlos Espinoza / Rise of Nexus Arena team
[CLASSIFIED] — Operative Cruz Reporting · 16 Hours Remaining
17 days ago
– Wed, Jul 22, 2026 at 04:58:28 AM
[TRANSMISSION BEGINS]
Operative: Sean Cruz · Designation: Tactical Espionage
Status: Active · Time Remaining: 16 hours
Classification: URGENT
Listen carefully.
The window closes in 16 hours. Wednesday July 22 · 11:59 PM EDT. After that, this channel goes dark temporarily to throw off the enemy.
I've been authorized to release the following intelligence.
CLASSIFIED DATA:
Item 1: Cadaver is within reach. One of Iron Veil's most elite operatives. Tell your friends before the window closes.
Item 2: Campaign pricing locks in at 11:59 PM EDT tonight. After that the numbers change. They always do.
Item 3: BackerKit is live. If you're already in the field, report to the teaser page and submit your email to prepare for redeployment.
Item 4: OPERATION: FOMO Begins at 2359. Don't get caught!
END OF CLASSIFIED DATA
Share this transmission. Send the link. Bring someone in.
The Nexus doesn't wait.
[TRANSMISSION ENDS]
