Steam now warns you if an ‘early access’ PC game might be abandoned
S team’s early access program helps small to medium-sized developers get an idea off the ground, but not every game actually does. Now, Valve has a notice designed to warn Steam
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Valve just implemented a welcome warning message that proves the company continues to put its Steam customers first.
Steam Adds A New Warning For Dead Early Access Games Like Unsung Story
It’s still not exactly clear what updates are substantial enough to reset the counter and how long it takes between updates for it to appear. Open-world survival zombie sim Project Zomboid has been in Early Access on Steam for over a decade and doesn’t show the new warning because it still receives regular updates. Its last one was in January.
Valve now warns on Steam pages if an Early Access game hasn't been updated in a long time
Even though Early Access can be an incredible thing to allow developers to build up their game with the community, and pull in some early funds, it can also go very wrong. And now Valve are making it a bit clearer for you if a game hasn't been updated.
Steam Early Access Games That Aren’t Updated Now Include Warnings
If too much time passes between Early Access game updates on Steam, Valve will add a warning notice to the product page.
Steam adds warning flagging potentially abandoned early access games
Valve has quietly implmented a useful new Steam feature warning users - and potential purchasers - how long it's been
Steam Now Warns About Early Access Games That Haven’t Been Updated in Months
Steam now warns about Early Access games that haven't been updated in months, helping players identify unupdated games.
It's now slightly trickier to accidentally buy a 'dead' Steam early access game
Steam early access games that haven't been updated in a long while will now be more prominently labelled as such,
Steam now warns you if that early access game you're eyeing up has been abandoned by its devs
It's got its ups and downs, but I rather like Steam early access. Being able to get in on the ground floor of something, watch it develop, and support developers whose ambitions might exceed their initial budgets is a neat thing.
Steam’s New Warning System Flags Inactive Early Access Games
Valve now warns players about inactive games in Early Access to prevent purchasing abandoned projects. Games with over a year of inactivity receive a warning, with 20+ months labeled as high risk. Developers must update store pages regularly to avoid warnings and mislead players.
Steam now warns you if an early access game hasn't been updated in a long time, but outside obvious abandonware, it's not clear what actually counts as an update
Steam has rolled out a subtle change to the store pages of early access games, seemingly in an attempt to warn players about purchasing an in-development title that might have been abandoned by its developers.
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