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Mount & Blade ex-creators move Holdfast: Nations at War into Early Access

Holdfast: Nations at War has been launched in Early Access on Steam. This is a game somewhat similar to Mount & Blade: Warband - Napoleonic Wars, being developed by some of the people who worked on that title.

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September 22, 2017

Mount & Blade ex-creators move Holdfast: Nations at War into Early Access

Quake Champions available in Early Access

Quake Champions is now available in Steam Early Access - you can either wait until the full game is out and playable for free or buy a $30-worth Champions Pack to jump in immediately.

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August 23, 2017

Quake Champions available in Early Access

No more Playerunknown's Battlegrounds weekly updates

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds dev is giving up on weekly and monthly updates. Instead, Bluehole will be releasing patches at its own pace, having first made sure each one is ready to be rolled out.

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August 17, 2017

No more Playerunknown's Battlegrounds weekly updates

DayZ dev's Stationeers to launch in Steam Early Access in September

DayZ's creator Dean Hall is planning to release his next game, Stationeers, in Steam Early Access this September. That date, however, is prone to change.

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August 1, 2017

DayZ dev's Stationeers to launch in Steam Early Access in September

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds is currently more popular than GTA V on Steam

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds is one of the top played games on Steam. Right now it occupies the third place, only behind Dota 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

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July 18, 2017

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds is currently more popular than GTA V on Steam

Citadel: Forged with Fire is a Skyrim-like online game from Slender: The Arrival developer

Imagine Skyrim with MMO mechanics and the focus on playing as mages, and you will be close to what Citadel: Forged with Fire is going to offer. This next game from Slender: The Arrival creators is launching in Steam Early Access this month.

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July 13, 2017

Citadel: Forged with Fire is a Skyrim-like online game from Slender: The Arrival developer

Might & Magic Showdown will be shut down by the end of this month

Ubisoft is terminating the development of Might & Magic Showdown. The tactical PvP combat arena game with virtual figurines will be officially closed by the end of July.

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July 12, 2017

Might & Magic Showdown will be shut down by the end of this month

Playerunknown's Battleground earns $11 million in three days

Bluehole Studios shared some impressive facts regarding Playerunknown's Battleground. In the three days since its Steam Early Access launch the game earned $11 million.

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March 28, 2017

Playerunknown's Battleground earns $11 million in three days

Day of Infamy to launch in full this month

Day of Infamy, dubbed by many as the comeback of the classic WWII shooters, is going to launch in full version on March 23. Until then you can still pick up its Steam Early Access build.

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March 10, 2017

Day of Infamy to launch in full this month

Don't Starve devs' next game Oxygen Not Included is now in Alpha

They created Don't Starve, Mark of the Ninja, Shank, and a couple of other neat games. Now, Klei Entertainment is ready to share a playable version of their next title, Oxygen Not Included, with their fans.

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February 16, 2017

Don't Starve devs' next game Oxygen Not Included is now in Alpha

Days of War, WWII-themed FPS, debuts in early access

Days of War, a multiplayer shooter set in the times of World War II, made its debut on PC in Steam Early Accrss. You can get it for EUR 24.99.

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January 26, 2017

Days of War, WWII-themed FPS, debuts in early access

Might & Magic Showdown is a tactical PvP arena combat game

Do you miss the good, old times when games were played on a tabletop and heros were hand-painted figurines? With Might & Magic Showdown Ubisoft wants to revisit that experience - only this time in a virtual world.

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January 20, 2017

Might & Magic Showdown is a tactical PvP arena combat game

Astroneer sold over 500,000 copies – this may be the No Man's Sky we've been waiting for

Astroneer seems to be what No Man's Sky was expected to be, with its space exploration, procedurally generated worlds, terraforming and much more. Over 500,000 copies have been sold since the release of the Early Access version.

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January 16, 2017

Astroneer sold over 500,000 copies – this may be the No Man's Sky we've been waiting for

WWII multiplayer FPS Days of War is launching in Early Accesss on January 26, 2017

Are you missing the good old World War II shooters? Days of War may just be what you have been hoping for. This multiplayer WWII FPS is launching in Steam Early Access later this month.

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January 12, 2017

WWII multiplayer FPS Days of War is launching in Early Accesss on January 26, 2017

Next Car Game: Wreckfest gets a December update; devs promise to speed up works

Starting from February 2017, Next Car Game: Wreckfest updates should be more frequent, promised the developers from Bugbear Entertainment. Check out what they are bringing in the December update.

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December 23, 2016

Next Car Game: Wreckfest gets a December update; devs promise to speed up works

No penalties for violating Steam Early Access rules – Valve chooses communication over supervision

It turns out that Steam Early access has no solid rules governing how the program should be used by developers, not to mention some overall guideliness. Instead, Valve requires its participants to maintain clear communication with players.

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October 4, 2016

No penalties for violating Steam Early Access rules – Valve chooses communication over supervision

Bored of surival games? Check out Osiris: New Dawn

Do you feel like playing a survival game, but get discouraged by tedious mechanics that boil down to eating and gathering resources? Osiris: New Dawn may be something just for you. While a survival at its core, its main focus is on combat and exploration.

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September 28, 2016

Bored of surival games? Check out Osiris: New Dawn

Clean up murder scenes in Serial Cleaner, top-down stealth action game to hit Steam Early Access tomorrow

When mafia guns step out, you step in to clean up the mess before the police lay their hands on the evidence. This is more or less the plot of Serial Cleaner, a top-down stealth action game, which is hitting Steam Early Access tomorrow.

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September 28, 2016

Clean up murder scenes in Serial Cleaner, top-down stealth action game to hit Steam Early Access tomorrow

Divinity: Original Sin II is hitting Steam Early Access today

As of today, Divinity: Original Sin II is going to be available as a Steam Early Access game. This early build contains the first act of the single player campaign as well as PvP arena.

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September 15, 2016

Divinity: Original Sin II is hitting Steam Early Access today

Endless Space 2 to hit Steam Early Access in September

Endless Space 2, a turn-based space strategy developed by Amplitude Studios, will be available through Steam Early Access this September. Featuring four of eight factions available upon the game’s release, it is to make the player feel 'like an emperor.'

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Mathias Zulpo

August 24, 2016

Endless Space 2 to hit Steam Early Access in September