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The Rise of Early Access: New Games Launching and Player Expectations Growing

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The Rise of Early Access: New Games Launching and Player Expectations Growing

Valheim released into Steam Early Access because the survival game started as a solo project and the dev "couldn't afford to keep working on it"

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Valheim released into Steam Early Access because the survival game started as a solo project and the dev "couldn't afford to keep working on it"

The whole Early Access release model has a lot of pros and cons to consider, and some argue that the system is prone to abuse by developers and publishers for all sorts of reasons, but at least...

Punch Upon a Time - Official Early Access Launch Trailer

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Punch Upon a Time - Official Early Access Launch Trailer

Don't miss the Early Access Launch Trailer for Punch Upon a Time, a team-based party action fighting game developed by Supersaurus. Players will duke it out with fairy-tale legends to punch,...

ArcheAge Chronicles Launches into Early Access Next Week Following Steam Next Fest Demo Success

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ArcheAge Chronicles Launches into Early Access Next Week Following Steam Next Fest Demo Success

ArcheAge Chronicles launches into Early Access next week. XL Games announced the date with a new trailer, and pre-order info, following the game's showing as one of the top most-played Steam Next...

City-Building Auto-Battler Northgard Battlegrounds Enters Steam Early Access

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City-Building Auto-Battler Northgard Battlegrounds Enters Steam Early Access

After an exciting announcement and beta tests this past summer, city-building auto-battler Northgard Battlegrounds has launched into Steam Early Access.

ArcheAge Chronicles launches in Early Access for PC on November 3

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ArcheAge Chronicles launches in Early Access for PC on November 3

Open-world action massively multiplayer online RPG ArcheAge Chronicles will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam on November 3 at 3:00 p.m. PT / 6:00 p.m. ET for $29.99, developer XLGAMES announ…

"Developers need to treat Early Access like a real launch, because players do" – Early Access games are on the rise, but so are player expectations

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"Developers need to treat Early Access like a real launch, because players do" – Early Access games are on the rise, but so are player expectations

The number of games released through Steam's Early Access program has risen significantly in recent years. According to SteamDB, 2,924 Early Access games launched on Valve's platform in 2026 (as...

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