Alpha Demo removed

[Jansza]

Hey, devs - why was the alpha demo removed from my library and automatically uninstalled?

[Dragonwyre]

I read this and checked. Mine is gone too. I saw someone talk about all the extra content that was actually in the alpha. That might have something to do with it.

[SEATEK The_LEFTY]

Covering tracks?

[Daikatan]

How low.

[Jansza]

That sucks I just wanted to see what is different between the demo and the release. :(

[(N☆G) Jackal ★JJ★]

I don't think it was removed in bad faith.
(Don't get me wrong I enjoyed Scorn but I don't really recommend it to anyone due to the price)

I think it was removed simply because the demo does not represent the finished product and they simply didn't want people to play the Alpha and go 'where is all of this!? We were lied too!" as most usually do in alpha and beta builds that fully state they don't represent the game.

A lot of things can play nice in a small testing area but can cause a lot of havoc in other areas where the best solution is simply to just cut it.

Best example I can give is developers from Heroes of the Storm made a length comment about a character they added and because of her they had to COMPLETELY go back and redesign things and every new map that came out she had to instantly be thought of so she wouldn't cause so much problems.

[Phoenix]

Originally posted by (N☆G) Jackal ★JJ★:

I think it was removed simply because the demo does not represent the finished product and they simply didn't want people to play the Alpha and go 'where is all of this!? We were lied too!" as most usually do in alpha and beta builds that fully state they don't represent the game.

The demo was not publicly available - only to backers of the game. Your argument doesn't make any sense, given that the only people having access to the demo also have access to the full game, and said game is now released.

[(N☆G) Jackal ★JJ★]

Originally posted by Phoenix:

Originally posted by (N☆G) Jackal ★JJ★:

I think it was removed simply because the demo does not represent the finished product and they simply didn't want people to play the Alpha and go 'where is all of this!? We were lied too!" as most usually do in alpha and beta builds that fully state they don't represent the game.

The demo was not publicly available - only to backers of the game. Your argument doesn't make any sense, given that the only people having access to the demo also have access to the full game, and said game is now released.

How does it not make sense?
Enlighten me what point didn't make sense?

Can backers not throw up the alpha build and start going on about how much is not in the main game?

My argument was the demo was removed from people because you have the full product now.
The alpha build does not represent the game.
It is no longer necessary for it to exist.

I don't know to any developers that allow alpha or beta builds of their game to exists after the full product is released that is within their control to restrict access to.

[BuffyFan2001]

I noticed this too. I didn't even know it was possible for Steam to remove your access to games that way. That's terrifying. Altho the fact that it doesn't happen more often suggests there are rules on how and when Steam would allow devs to remove games like that.

[WanderingArtist]

Sus

[_H3X1C]

You sure it was actually deleted from your drive and not just removed from your library? Seems out of place for steam to delete things without consent, removing from your library I can understand but deletion I cannot.

[Jansza]

Originally posted by _H3X1C:

You sure it was actually deleted from your drive and not just removed from your library? Seems out of place for steam to delete things without consent, removing from your library I can understand but deletion I cannot.

I'm honestly not 100% sure. I kind of remember having it installed but the library folder was empty when I went and checked.

[_H3X1C]

:/ well that's a shame. I'm sure there'll be video comparisons or even ways to redownload it if you look into it further

Edit
Found one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FkaHsujJfQ&ab_channel=DanAllenGaming

[particlewaves]

Originally posted by _H3X1C:

You sure it was actually deleted from your drive and not just removed from your library? Seems out of place for steam to delete things without consent, removing from your library I can understand but deletion I cannot.

I've had a beta for a different game (Overkill's Walking Dead) automatically gutted of almost all content and replaced with an image file that appears when you launch it. I don't know how common it is to remove beta/alpha stuff but it definitely happens.

[_H3X1C]

Originally posted by particlewaves:

Originally posted by _H3X1C:

You sure it was actually deleted from your drive and not just removed from your library? Seems out of place for steam to delete things without consent, removing from your library I can understand but deletion I cannot.

I've had a beta for a different game (Overkill's Walking Dead) automatically gutted of almost all content and replaced with an image file that appears when you launch it. I don't know how common it is to remove beta/alpha stuff but it definitely happens.

Interesting. Makes sense, push update to brick the game

[Coverop]

I just redeemed the key.
Looks like the game STILL exists on Steam servers.

Game weights 8.6 GB

Edit:
Although the game sort of works... It crashes really fast.