It’s just so hard in early access now. Talking to another dev who has decided against EA and instead polish more before first public release. The finances just work against you now that people don’t have time for EA games.
the days of treating EA as an early alpha are gone and treating it as a way to fund the rest of your development imo. If your concept isn't knocking it out of the park on day one, many people just don't bother sticking around.
@hovdestad.ca@kylethatkyle.bsky.social had to beat into me that EA just isn't what it used to be. It's a real shame because I look at EA success stories like Subnautica and Lord, I want that for me
games are … tough
Oh shit... That game looked amazing though...
I had to read this four times before I realized you were talking about early access, and not Electronic Arts.
More or less what happened to crowdfunding?
Personally, I don't even have time for most big new releases, let alone early access. But I'm curious if you think there's a better model for early access, or if the market just isn't there?