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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Early access - Caught on Camera

Over 2 years since launch, Palworld hits 40 million players right before its 1.0 release, and now has over 8 million more players than Pokemon Red, Blue, and Green

How much will that number surge when Palworld leaves early access?

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"Just one breath, that's all you get": Xbox's Grounded 2 director chats Early Access, the "second launch" on PS5, and the roadmap's Into the Abyss update

The director of Xbox's Grounded 2, Obsidian Entertainment's Chris Parker, says that the game coming to PS5 later this year is like a "second launch."

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EMPULSE, movement shooter from Splitgate 2 dev, launches in Early Access late June

Another shot at a fast-paced FPS.

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'Outward 2' Live Open Beta: Brutal Survival RPG Opens to All Players Ahead of Early Access Launch

"Outward 2" Open Beta is now live for all players. Experience a brutal survival RPG ahead of Early Access launch on July 7 across platforms.

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'Dead as Disco' Early Access Review: A Rhythm Action Game With Addictive Gameplay and a Unique Combat System

"Dead as Disco" Early Access review covering gameplay, combat system, custom music feature, boss battles, and what makes this rhythm action game stand out.

Player One

Paralives, the biggest rival to The Sims in years, is out for Early Access

After almost a decade in development, the highly anticipated new life sim is finally here.

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Forza Horizon 6 hits a massive milestone across Xbox, PC, and Game Pass after its explosive release — it just set a new Steam peak player count, too

Xbox's Forza Horizon 6 got off to an explosive start at launch, and it's only picking up speed with a new milestone and Steam player count record.

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After 5 years in early access, one of Steam's best-rated shooters goes on sale one last time before a price increase: "Don't say we didn't warn you!"

Ultrakill's getting a price bump "to account for the new content that came in the LAYER 8: FRAUD update"

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Xbox Game Pass' Subnautica 2 blew up the Steam charts in minutes at its Early Access launch — it's peaked at nearly half a million concurrent players

Subnautica 2 has finally arrived on Xbox, PC, and Xbox Game Pass, and has already become a colossal hit on Steam alone. It's enjoying a huge launch right now.

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Subnautica 2 celebrates huge launch day with over 1 million copies sold in Early Access

Unknown Worlds has already reached a major sales milestone.

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Subnautica 2 is already "bigger and more polished" than anything Unknown Worlds has put into Steam Early Access, lead devs say, and it'll only continue to grow

Fans are "already posting ideas and things for us to do," too

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'Subnautica 2' Release Times Confirmed for PC & Xbox Series X|S Early Access Launch Date

"Subnautica 2" release times have been revealed for PC and Xbox Series X|S, confirming a global Early Access launch schedule on May 14, 2026

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Subnautica 2 Platforms: Will it come to PlayStation 5?

Subnautica 2 is launching in Early Access on May 14, 2026, but PS5 players will have to wait.

Dot Esports

Subnautica 2 Early Access cinematic trailer reveals release date, and it’s coming soon

Unknown Worlds has confirmed Subnautica 2 will enter Early Access on May 14, 2026

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Steam blocked this Factorio homage's early access release 5 times, so its developer threw caution to the wind with a full release instead - and now he's sold 2 million copies

Shapez 2 is hitting the ground sprinting with its 1.0 release

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After 2 years in Steam Early Access and almost 2 million copies sold, ARPG No Rest for the Wicked is "not slowing down" on its way to 1.0

Alongside a tease for console ports

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"Attrition is the core of the game": Original Heroes of Might and Magic creator's "Fun AI" approach is helping Olden Era developer Unfrozen balance PvE difficulty

The "deep insight" from Jon Van Caneghem has been instrumental for Unfrozen

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After 300 hours, Hades 2 has put me back under its spell with a console launch and secret new game mode

Opinion | As Hades 2 gets its third launch in two years, Dream Dives has rekindled the magic of Early Access

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Subnautica 2 publisher changes from Krafton to the game's devs on Xbox and Steam amid Early Access legal battle — is Unknown Worlds indie once more?

The publisher of the upcoming Xbox Game Pass title Subnautica 2 has been changed from Krafton to its devs, raising questions about their partnership.

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Pokemon Center tackles resellers with 'Early Access' for cards, merch, and more, and it's about bloody time

Hopefully this helps with the reseller problem

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Heroes of Might and Magic Olden Era Gets Early Access Release Date

Olden Era, the highly anticipated next entry in the Heroes of Might and Magic series, is finally getting a release date. Well, sort of. After several

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Solasta II Early Access Review

Five years after the release of Solasta: Crown of the Magister, Tactical Adventures returns with a highly anticipated sequel to one of the most beloved

Windows Central

Kerbal Space Program 2 is the scam that won't die — How this game is still allowed on Steam as "Early Access" is beyond me

How this game is still allowed to be on Steam as an Early Access title is beyond me.

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Slay the Spire 2 devs respond to a flurry of bad Steam reviews aimed at its first balance patch: "This progress will not be linear, and no change is necessarily permanent"

"The game will go through constant changes with the ultimate goal of making it as balanced of an experience as StS1 became"

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Slay the Spire 2 Regent Guide: Best Build, Cards & Strategy [2026]

Updated on March 17, 2026: Our Slay the Spire 2 Regent Guide covers both core build archetypes for The Regent in Early Access. We will continue updating

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