For various legal reasons they can't say this is the official, authorized sequel by the original creators of Star Control 2 I've been hoping for for three decades, but it is.
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I think the only old series that got an official, authorized, true (as in stepping back in time) continuation via crowdfunding was the last Tex Murphy game: Tesla Effect. Shenmue III doesn't count, too much publisher money and it was like 2/3rds of a game.