Early Access Supporters deserve at least 3 day early access.

[AceMagase]

They kind of abused early access, basically releasing a paid demo 3 years ago. C'mon Larian, the game is done, throw your early access supporters a bone.

[Fizzban]

We are getting it a month early you bone head.

[hoot hoot]

Aside from getting 3-years-early preview of the game, we also are getting about a 30-day early release.

EDIT: It's funny how a company uses EA in ostensibly the intended way and people will still complain about it.

[A Disembodied Intelligence]

Well good news!
Early Access Supporters are getting the full game with 28 days early access!
As it releases on PC platforms on August 3rd!

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

Who cares.

[AceMagase]

Originally posted by Fizzban:

We are getting it a month early you bone head.

It's only a month early for all the people who didn't support early access.

[Heu, Iterum Id Feci]

Originally posted by Asneeze:

EDIT: It's funny how a company uses EA in ostensibly the intended way and people will still complain about it.

The funniest thing is I still remember all the tears of people crying the companies didn't do EA the way it was intended all those years ago...funny how the times change...^^

[The Seraph of Tomorrow]

Yea, a paid demo is what EA is. It's why I don't buy into the con of EA anymore.
BG3 taught me that.

[zacharyb]

How did they abuse Early Access when they told us up front how it was gonna be?

[Ronin Gamer]

Originally posted by AceMagase:

They kind of abused early access, basically releasing a paid demo 3 years ago. C'mon Larian, the game is done, throw your early access supporters a bone.

Stop it with this ****. We are getting it a month earlier than planned, on top of before anyone on console. Stop being THAT damn greedy.

[smetch]

no

[zacharyb]

Originally posted by Tech-Priest:

Yea, a paid demo is what EA is. It's why I don't buy into the con of EA anymore.
BG3 taught me that.

That's kind of funny considering Larians track record with EA's has been good, unlike many Early Access games that were never finished or are still in "development" 5+ years later.

[Time Traveler]

Originally posted by AceMagase:

They kind of abused early access, basically releasing a paid demo 3 years ago. C'mon Larian, the game is done, throw your early access supporters a bone.

Fair enough--those who insist can wait and have their 3 days. The rest of us will get 1 month.

[Dewit]

Eh. I'm happy we get the free upgrade and that it's releasing early. 3 days is not a lot of time. it's really not a big deal.

[Ronin Gamer]

Originally posted by Lucky Gamer:

Originally posted by AceMagase:

They kind of abused early access, basically releasing a paid demo 3 years ago. C'mon Larian, the game is done, throw your early access supporters a bone.

Fair enough--those who insist can have their 3 days. The rest of us will get 1 month.

After this childish belly aching I'm all for this plan. If they want it so bad they can have it the way it was originally set.

[geeb]

Originally posted by Tech-Priest:

Yea, a paid demo is what EA is. It's why I don't buy into the con of EA anymore.
BG3 taught me that.

The Steamworks page says -

Early Access is not meant to be a form of pre-purchase, but a tool to get your game in front of Steam users and gather feedback while finishing your game.

Early Access titles must deliver a playable game or usable software to the customer at the time of purchase, while pre-purchase games are delivered at a future date.

Early Access is a tool to develop your game with the community by giving them access to your title before it is officially released.

Larian did just that. Not sure why you're calling it a con.