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Early Access is Wrong in So Many Ways

Once upon of time, in a galaxy not so far away, there was a job reserved for people who tested games.They were called beta testers but they went completely extinct thanks to our gullibility.

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chris2353179d ago

So are Remakes and Remasters of old games, but people are buying them like hotcakes. You can't change how people's minds are ticking. So why not find a more interesting topic to blog about?

ONESHOTV23179d ago

well, at least gamers can give feed back to the devs on what to fix and add to the game look at no man sky how did that turn out because they didn't interact with the gamers. another thing I would rather pay for an early access game that gives me 500+ hrs of game play than by a console exclusive that plays like a movie nothing but cutscenes and quick time even.

Swinkel3179d ago

Of course it is a good thing if you can help improve the game with feedback but why do you need to pay for this service that you provide the developers?

In my opinion it would be more decent if developers would allow a certain number of people free early access in order to report bugs or get feedback they can use to improve the game. Or pay professionals to do so if they can see their advantage over free users.

Game developers have found a way of changing beta testing into a finance model and as a bonus get free feedback and apparantly a lot of people are happy to do so.

I don't think it is necessarily a bad thing as long as people are willing to pay for this service and are happy with it.
This article does point out why I personally don't believe early access is worth my own money. I wait for the end product. But each to their own of course.

ifrit_caress3179d ago

Early access is good if it is done right. There are quite a few games that did early access right.

agent45323179d ago

Early Access on paper sounds great:

The gamer funds the game developer's gaming proyect using the gamers' money to make the game.

The gamer reports any technical issues, audio issues to game developer
Informs game developer what to add or subtract from the game.

The lack of communication between game developer and gamer is almost nonexistent.

Game developer refusing to acknowledge and fix technical issues

Limited.refund

Gamers.cannot choose how much money to invest in early access.

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Ion Maiden Preview: Throwback Thrills - PC Gaming Enthusiast

The one thing that caught my attention about Ion Maiden was the use of that same Build engine, the jumping-off point for so many titles, not to mention the genre. While Build may be decades old, Ion Maiden draws from this early design system and creates a nostalgia-fueled modern title.

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TheGuitarist2986d ago

This looks like a great throwback title, looking forward to trying it out.

LaWiiG2986d ago

I wouldn’t mind it coming to console tbh

gangsta_red2984d ago

Looks really cool, would also love if this came to consoles

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Death Coming Accidentally Brought Out of Early Access

Sometimes things have a way of working themselves out, and the developers of Death Coming can tell you all about that.

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Galactic Feud Available Now on Steam Early Access

There are tons of great brawler games out there, but Galatic feud is one you should not miss. Fat Bomb Studios, an independent developer, announces the release of Galactic Feud, a fast-paced party brawler that you can enjoy locally or online!