Firestarter Plush
The Firestarter Plush is no longer available for purchase.
The Firestarter Plush is official Corporate Clash merchandise of the Bossbot Manager the Firestarter. The Firestarter plush wass purchasable for limited time on the Makeship website for $29.99 USD.[1] All creator profits went to Gay & Lesbian Youth Services (GLYS),[1] a non-profit organization that provides safe environments for LGBTQ+ youth.[2] Makeship would also donate some of its proceeds to The Trevor Project,[1] another non-profit organization giving crisis services for LGBTQ+ youth, offering counseling via phone and text.[3] This campaign shipped alongside the Pacesetter Plush in celebration of Pride Month. The campaign for this plush launched on May 30th, 2024, 12:00 PM EST and lasted til July 2nd, 2024, 12:00 PM EST.[1]
About the Plush
Information taken from The Firestarter and Pacesetter Makeship Pride Campaign Is Coming! blogpost and 'Flint Bonpyre "The Firestarter" Plushie' Makeship campaign page.
- Price:
- $29.99 USD (Excluding Shipping)
- Dimensions:
- Height: 18.9cm
- Materials:
- Polypropylene Cotton
- Plush Fabric (Ultra Soft Fleece)
- Care Instructions:
- Handwash warm or cool only. Do not machine wash or dry clean.
- Shipping:
- Ships: 2-3 months after campaign's closure (Estimated date: September 25, 2024)
- Delivery:
- Estimated Delivery: 7-15 business days (Delivery may take 10-30 business days for some areas)
- Refunds:
- Purchasers can email [email protected] with their order number to receive a full refund (must be before the campaign ends). Sales are no longer refundable after the campaign's closure. However, if the Campaign fails to achieve its funding goal, all orders will be refunded within 2-7 business days.
Additionally, the Firestarter Plush comes with a free Pride Flag Cape.[4]
About the Campaign
The Firestarter Plush campaign started on May 30th, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST and lasted til July 2nd, 2024, 12:00 PM EST.[1] This campaign launched alongside the Pacesetter Plush's campaign. Production of the plushies would begin at the end of the campaign if it reached 200 or more units sold.[1] Fortunately, this requirement was met rather quickly, about 50 minutes after the campaign launched. 1,366 Firestarter Plushies were sold, with 2,677 plushses sold total between the Firestarter and Pacesetter plushes and $32,113 USD raised for GLYS and The Trevor Project!.[5]
Alongside the campaign were stretch goals, which are sales milestones that unlock rewards when reached. The milestones combine the total sales of BOTH the Firestarter and Pacesetter Plush.[1] The rewards will be given to all players, regardless of whether they backed the campaign or not.[1] Milestone rewards are in development, the release date is currently unknown.[5]
Stretch Goals:
- 1000 Sales: Firestarter and Pacesetter Nameplate/Profile Background
- Unlocked on June 1 2024, ~1:30 AM EST (~1 day, 13 hours, and 30 minutes after launch)
- 2000 Sales: Firestarter and Pacesetter In-game Pride Stickers
- Unlocked on June 26 2024, 3:05 PM EST (27 days, 3 hours, and 5 minutes after launch)
- 1,024 Firestarter plushies sold, 977 Pacesetter plushies sold.
- 3000 Sales: Firestarter and Pacesetter In-game Accessories*
- 4000 Sales: Firestarter and Pacesetter Comic*
- Ultimate Stretch Goal: All-Star Booster
- $1 raised for GLYS + The Trevor Project = 1 second of All-Star Booster (rounded up to the nearest hour)!
- Rewards a 9-hour All-Star Booster (32,113 seconds, rounded up to the nearest hour).[5]
- Use code "MAKESHIPPRIDE" to redeem this reward. Only available for accounts created before July 19th, 2024. Code expires on August 19th, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST.[6]
* There are plans to add rewards for stretch goal tiers that were not reached, though this will be at a later date while other content is prioritized.[5]
Trivia
- The Firestarter plush was first revealed through social media posts on May 7th, 2024.
- This will be the 2nd plush to be released through Makeship, along with the Pacesetter Plush, with the first one being the Duck Shuffler Plush.
- Giveaways were held on Corporate Clash's social media accounts for the Firestarter and Pacesetter Plushies.
- The Firestarter and Pacesetter are canonically in a relationship, confirmed in a tweet posted by Lead Writer Maven.
Gallery
Youtube trailer for the campaign
Posted on the official Youtube account
Artwork of the Firestarter and Pacesetter Plushies posted on the Corporate Clash Twitter
Artwork of the Firestarter and Pacesetter Plushies posted on the Corporate Clash Twitter
Artwork of the Firestarter and Pacesetter Plushies posted on the Corporate Clash Twitter
Artwork of the Firestarter Plush from the Corporate Clash Twitter
Posted on the official Youtube account
The Main Menu showing the Firestarter and the Pacesetter
The Firestarter Plush model as seen in the YouTube trailer
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 https://corporateclash.net/news/article/155
- ↑ https://www.glyswny.org/about-us
- ↑ https://www.thetrevorproject.org/privacy-policy/
- ↑ https://www.makeship.com/products/flint-bonpyre-the-firestarter-plushie
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://corporateclash.net/news/article/157
- ↑ https://x.com/CorporateClash/status/1814329393730273325