Humble 'Star Wars' Bundle Makes $4.1M, Adds Three More Games

A woman dressed as a Star Wars character poses at the cartoon fair "Vienna Comix" in Vienna October 4, 2014. "Vienna Comix", one of Europe's largest cartoon fairs, takes place twice a year and is expected to attract thousands of fans from Austria and the neighbouring countries. Reuters/Leonhard Foeger

Launched earlier this month, the Humble "Star Wars" Bundle was anything but humble. Incorporating games worth $137, it was originally thrown open to gamers with a total of nine games. Now the bundle has gotten even more impressive after three more games have been added to the mix.

Those who are willing to lighten their pockets by $12 or more can have access to a total of 12 "Star Wars" games. This now includes three new games: "Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II," "Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast" and "Star Wars Starfighter," according to Gamespot.

These games are accessible once a customer pays more than the overall average (which is at $11.51 as of this writing), in addition to the pre-existing "Star Wars: Battlefront II," "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords" and "Star Wars: Republic Commando." Spending $12 and above gets you three additional titles: "Star Wars: Empire at War Gold Pack," "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Ultimate Sith Edition" and "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II."

The Humble Bundle has been one of the best options in the video games industry to successfully combine a commercial endeavour with a great example of charity. The concept is quite different from the traditional digital distribution format. In fact, it makes little commercial sense at the outset, but it has proven to be a commercial success over the course of many bundles.

The basic logic is to allow buyers to choose what they want to pay for in the collection of games offered. That means a customer can buy the bundle for as little as one cent. However, the Humble team doesn't solely rely on the goodness of people's hearts. The bundle incentivises those who pay more by adding various perks and extra games to lure gamers into being generous.

For example, paying $1 or more allows a buyer to claim the games on valve's Steam platform, in addition to the regular DRM-free direct downloads. Those who pay higher than the average price paid across the board are given access to a larger pool of games. Additionally, some of the better games in the bundle are generally offered to those who match or exceed a specific amount preordained by the bundle.

The best part of this endeavour is that buyers can choose how the money is distributed between the game developers, the Humble team and the main charity U.S. Fund for UNICEF that stands to benefit from the proceeds. The Humble "Star Wars" Bundle has raised more than $4.1 million by selling approximately 350,000 bundles as of this writing. Those interested can partake in the charity sale by following this link.

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