How long should a video game be in "Early Access"?

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Labyrinth2 0 2025년 1월 18일 오후 5시 12분

Some games like Phasmophobia will this year be out for 5 years while games like Project Zomboid will this year now be pushing 12 years.

Should there be a set standard like a time limit on how long games should be in early access?

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Zarineth 2025년 1월 18일 오후 5시 13분

They should be in EA as long as they need to. We don't need more rushed, unfinished games.

Labyrinth2 0 2025년 1월 18일 오후 5시 17분

Zarineth님이 먼저 게시:
They should be in EA as long as they need to. We don't need more rushed, unfinished games.

It just comes off an incompetent if the devs cant seem to finish a game and not have the audacity to turn off the Early Access panel.

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C²C^Guyver |NZB| 2025년 1월 18일 오후 5시 18분

Zarineth님이 먼저 게시:
They should be in EA as long as they need to. We don't need more rushed, unfinished games.

This and 7 Days To Die JUST come out of EA.

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Zarineth 2025년 1월 18일 오후 5시 19분

Labyrinth2 0님이 먼저 게시:
Zarineth님이 먼저 게시:
They should be in EA as long as they need to. We don't need more rushed, unfinished games.

It just comes off an incompetent if the devs cant seem to finish a game and not have the audacity to turn off the Early Access panel.

That's why there is a big blue warning box to warn people, that game is not finished and might never be.

If we add arbitrary time limit we will get the exact same game, but without a warning. I am not sure how that would be any better.

C²C^Guyver |NZB| 2025년 1월 18일 오후 5시 20분

Labyrinth2 0님이 먼저 게시:
Zarineth님이 먼저 게시:
They should be in EA as long as they need to. We don't need more rushed, unfinished games.

It just comes off an incompetent if the devs cant seem to finish a game and not have the audacity to turn off the Early Access panel.

No, it comes off as through.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

AmsterdamHeavy 2025년 1월 18일 오후 5시 21분

As long as the devs need it to be. Youre buying an as-is product.

If you dont want it dont buy it. Its that simple.

C²C^Guyver |NZB| 2025년 1월 18일 오후 5시 23분

A. Polished Game
B. Rushed Game

Can't have both.....

Knee 2025년 1월 18일 오후 5시 27분

Exclude early access games as you browse the store

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Mr C.Folt Scruff 2025년 1월 18일 오후 7시 19분

Maybe 5 years not that i dont want polished game or anything but more than that ppl would probaply lost interes by then

C²C^Guyver |NZB| 2025년 1월 18일 오후 7시 37분

Mr C.Folt Scruff님이 먼저 게시:
Maybe 5 years not that i dont want polished game or anything but more than that ppl would probaply lost interes by then

https://store.steampowered.com/app/323670/Super_Indie_Karts/

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BJWyler 2025년 1월 18일 오후 7시 43분

Labyrinth2 0님이 먼저 게시:
Should there be a set standard like a time limit on how long games should be in early access?

No. Game development is nebulous, and never linear. Some games can be in development for over a decade.

I prefer games to be released when the devs determine they are finished and complete, not by some unrelated arbitrary deadline set by someone who had never written a line of code in their life.

If you want a finished and complete game, buy it when it is finished and complete.

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Chika Ogiue 2025년 1월 18일 오후 7시 58분

Labyrinth2 0님이 먼저 게시:
Should there be a set standard like a time limit on how long games should be in early access?

No.

Sheesh. We're being spoiled rotten this month with the increase in EA whining.

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Heraclius Caesar 2025년 1월 18일 오후 8시 14분

You have a 16 year badge. You should know by now to use the search function. This goofball topic has been discussed extensively already. Another thread about it was not necessary.

It's not up to anyone but the developers how long they want to be in early access for. Some developers are just 1 dude who are self financing their project and have real life issues to tend to. If you don't want to support them then don't, no one is making you buy an early access game.

Also, it's really not a good idea to force an arbitrary time limit on creative people. What is it the kids say now? "Let them cook"? Yea.

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JacquesPatat 2025년 1월 18일 오후 8시 19분

Labyrinth2 0님이 먼저 게시:
Some games like Phasmophobia will this year be out for 5 years while games like Project Zomboid will this year now be pushing 12 years.

Should there be a set standard like a time limit on how long games should be in early access?

Labyrinth2 0님이 먼저 게시:
Zarineth님이 먼저 게시:
They should be in EA as long as they need to. We don't need more rushed, unfinished games.

It just comes off an incompetent if the devs cant seem to finish a game and not have the audacity to turn off the Early Access panel.

on each early access games pages, there is a note what says: "Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development."

If you don't like early access games, best to avoid it. if you like early access games then buy it. Personally i found with early access games, not all of them, the few what i bought, have better quality gameplay then some of these AAA games what is rushed by companies. So i'll say these companies can take their time with early access

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