I hate to be one of those people, but I'm genuinely curious. If this was a standalone game created by the PMDT, would ya'll be willing to crowdfund it?
Smooth Criminal
It really depends on the team they have assembled, and if they have a serious-looking proof of concept-or at least something that convinces me they're going to see it through to the end. The way I look at it, if I put money into something in crowdfunding, it's an investment. And as cold as it may sound, I do expect returns on investments, like a finished product. If they show up and just say "btw, we've got a studio, we're making a game, but we don't have anything at all to show for it right now pls give money"..then I'm probably going to hold off.
I'm pretty damn stingy with crowdfunding though
I don't know if it's actually going to be a new game or not. Could be some new esports organization type thing geared entirely towards Smash. Either way, I'm looking forward to this.