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With the likes of DayZ and Rust enjoying huge success on the Steam Early Access system, it’s no surprise the model has caught the attention of other digital retailers. And it looks as if Good Old Games could be the first rival to step up to the plate and offer …

Independent developer Keen Software House has announced its space sandbox game Space Engineers has sold over 500k copies as an Early Access offering on Steam. The indie game (and regular on Steam’s top ten chart) has been available since October 23rd of last year, meaning the milestone was achieved right …

Valve has removed Steam Early Access title Earth: Year 2066 from the Steam store, offering refunds to anyone who purchased the title for a limited time. The pulling comes following mounting criticism that the title was released in a disastrous state – with the game being repeatedly labeled as broken,” …

One of the biggest successes at the end of last year and the start of this one was not a triple-A title. It was not polished to a mirror sheen and had not benefitted from a huge marketing push. Rather it was an unfinished zombie game from a studio based …

Amplitude's Romain De Waubert guides us through releasing a game during alpha stage, and why it suited the studio's latest title Dungeon of the Endless

Steam Early Access title Rust has made more than $30 million, says the game’s creator. Taking toTwitter, UK developer Garry Newman said his other title, Garry’s Mod, had also made over $30m. Rust has pipped Garry’s Mod sales by 0.34 per cent, despite having only been released on Steam last …

While releasing a game early doesn’t always reap rewards, it certainly has for racing specialist Bugbear. The studio has announced that its Next Car Game title made over $1m in its first week of availability on Steam Early Access, aping the success of Early Access forerunners such as Day, Rust …

Steam Early Access game Akaneiro: Demon Hunters has cost creators Spicy Horse $1.7m, owner American McGee has revealed. The game successfully won $200k worth of backing on Kickstarter and has to date raised a total of $300k in revenue. However, with development costs of nearly $2m that has left the …

The publisher is offering free copies of AC IV: Black Flag and AC III to those who buy Elder Scrolls Online through uPlay. Consumers who pre-order the Bethesda MMO from Ubisoft’s digital store will also receive a free copy of the latest Assassin’s Creed. Launching as both physical and digital …

The triad of Early Access hits continue their reign atop the charts. DayZ, Rust, and Starbound are once again one, two, and three on the latest weekly Steam top sellers list. The three have held this order for three weeks in a row, with DayZ and Rust having been firmly …