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Online zombie title H1Z1 has now sold over 1m copies on Steam, developer Daybreak Game Company (formerly Sony Online Entertainment) has said. The game was released via Steam Early Access in January. It costs 14.99 to download, although it will be a free-to-play title once it launches proper later this …
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New product from The Game Creators launches at GDC, preview on Steam today
Read More »Steam pulls Early Access game after programmer abandons project
Under The Ocean co-developer Paul Hart left to complete the game as partner quits
Read More »Early Access title Under the Ocean pulled from Steam
Early Access title Under the Ocean has been removed from Steam after its programmer abandoned the project, leaving just one developer struggling to complete the game. Programmer Michael Reitzenstein quit the game after differences in opinion about the future direction” with co-maker Paul Hart. Hart subsequently asked Steam to remove …
Read More »Sunless Sea exits Steam Early access today
Indie hit Sunless Sea will today graduate from Steam Early Access to become a full release. The game, from Fallen London developer Failbetter Games, has already amassed a cult following and was even awarded a 10/10 review score on Eurogamer earlier today. Picking it up for 14.99 before it exists …
Read More »Prison Architect reaches 1m sold in Early Access
Alpha-funded simulation title Prison Architect has sold more than 1m copies since its original public release in September 2012. Introversion’s latest hasn’t even officially launched yet – the game is currently on Steam as an Early Access release – and already the team has plans for both console and mobile …
Read More »I Am Bread heading to iOS later this year
Bossa Studios has revealed plans to bring its Steam Early Access title I Am Bread to iOS. Bossa announced the news in a new video – stating that the team expects the mobile edition to launch later this year, but adding that finishing the title’s currently available Steam Early Access …
Read More »DayZ Early Access hits 3m copies sold
The Early Access standalone edition of DayZ has reached a new milestone, surpassing the 3m sales mark as the past week drew to a close. In a post on Bohemia Interactive’s official site, the studio confirmed the game now has 3m players along with 80 staff members on the development …
Read More »Kerbal Space Program educational app in development for use in schools
Hit Steam Early Access title Kerbal Space Program is receiving an educational update dubbed KerbalEdu, an application developed specifically for teachers and students. The game’s developer Squad has partnered with Finland-based TeacherGaming – an indie studio focused on education, and also the company behind the development of MinecraftEdu. A single …
Read More »H1Z1 heading to Steam Early Access in January
Sony Online Entertainment’s upcoming free-to-play zombie survival game H1Z1 will launch as a Steam Early Access title next month. In a post on Reddit, SOE president John Smedley confirmed the game’s public pre-release will arrive January 15th for Windows. He also touched on expectations for the Early Access edition. "What …
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