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Palworld lead worries Steam early access has "lost its meaning": players treat it like "a normal game" and the program has been "abused for a lot of reasons" (www.gamesradar.com)

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[–] cynar@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

It's intended as an open collaborative system. Small developers get an early injection of cash to fund further development. They can also get continuous feedback, from the community, as they develop. For smaller companies, this can be critical to help keep them on the path that makes the game better.

In turn, the community gets to have a say in how the game is shaped. They also get to play it early and watch it grow. It's often also cheaper to buy early.

When used right, it's awesome. Unfortunately it gets abused a bit right now. Bigger companies using it as a bug fixing tool is problematic, particularly when priced at full price. Also some (intentionally or not) do a "take the money and run".