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I propose 2024 is the year of early access games boycott.

Bring back completed games only.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago

Yep. The indie boom that PC gaming experienced would not have been possible without early access funding, full stop.

Not every early access title has gone perfectly and there are some studios that have gamed the system.

Still, the stuff that managed to make it through the process and become successful has been some of the only stuff saving us from a live service hellscape