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Change the price man, $20 is too much. $15 is perfect for this game.” That indie games should by default be ‘cheap’ is a belief that a lot of smaller studios have to contend with. And one developer has chosen to explain precisely why 14.99 is fair price for its …
Read More »‘We will do Early Access right,’ vows GOG
'We don’t want to be in the business of selling poor experiences wrapped in grand promises,' insists brand director Tomasz Nalewajk
Read More »GOG: We are going to do Early Access right
Digital games retailer GOG has launched its own version of Early Access with an emphasis on quality control. Much like Steam’s Early Access, GOG’s service lets studios release titles that are still in development. Though Steam Early Access has yielded some hits, including Bohemia Interactive’s Day Z and Wildcard’s Ark …
Read More »New 505 Games IP Portal Knights debuts on Early Access this month
Publisher 505 Games has announced a brand new franchise called Portal Knights. And what’s more – consumers can play the title from February 25th, when the title launches onto Steam’s Early Access. The title is a 3D sandbox role-playing game and has a magical setting. Consumers can play as one …
Read More »Studio Wildcard campaigns for Early Access service on PlayStation
Lack of in-development release platform means PS4 players must wait for full release of Ark: Survival Evolved
Read More »Edge Case Games team ‘begged’ its CEO not to put Fractured Space on Early Access
It’s difficult to find a title that encapsulates the current zeitgeist of the games industry as much as Edge Case’s Fractured Space. The indie studio’s debut release is a 5v5 MOBA-esque space combat title that has been developed in Steam’s Early Access. The game ticks all the modern buzzwords. Yet …
Read More »GOG launches early access programme
Digital games retailer GOG.com is introducing an early access section to its website. The Polish firm has promised that its version of early access will feature hand-picked games that are still in development. On top of this, GOG has said that games in its early access scheme are subject to …
Read More »GOG launches Early Access-style venture
Digital retailer now stocks “games in development”, enables users to rollback to previous versions of games
Read More »Prison Architect earns $19m in Early Access
Introversion has revealed its popular in-development sim Prison Architect has made $19m in sales ahead of its official release. Founding director Mark Morris toldEurogamerthe game has sold 1.25m units as of September 26th– with official launch scheduled for today, October 6th. Introversion initially put an early alpha version of Prison …
Read More »Dungeon Defenders II set to become PS4’s first Early Access release
In-development co-op RPG Dungeon Defenders II will become the first Early Access release on PS4 when the game’s pre-alpha version arrives for Sony’s console later this month. A post on the PlayStation Blog by Trendy Entertainment designer and marketing director Philip Asher reveals the game’s Early Access build – currently …
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