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On Sun, 22 Dec 2013 18:35:29 +0400, Spalls Hurgenson <spallsh...@gmail.com> wrote:

> DLC for a game that hasn't even been released?
>

yeah: The Mighty Quest For Epic Loot - Knight Founders Pack, DLC for
early access "The Mighty Quest For Epic Loot".

> This early access bullshit needs to die, and fast. Essentially, you
> are paying for the privilege of being an employee by beta-testing (or
> even alpha-testing) the developer's software.  It's one thing if they
> allow access to the beta for free (in which point, you are still
> working for the employer, but you are getting paid by being allowed to
> see the game before anyone else), but this is just "double-dipping".

Exactly my thoughts. And not so long ago - just ~20 years - they paid you
to test their games. Now, suddenly, we got this perversion: to pay to become
a guinea pig.

>
> And DLC is extra content you can download; once you release it, a game
> should be considered "finalized" by customers and reviewers, no matter
> what "alpha" or "beta" label the developers smack on their product.
> Once money changes hands, the game deserves to be ranked against all
> other titles.
>
>

yes and yes

> My first Steam Holiday Sale, I was probably picking up at least one
> every day, often more.
>

same here.
It is not that now I have big Steam library and have little to buy. I just
am disturbed with lack of Valve's enthusiasm to make interesting sale event.



-- 
Andrew Rybenkov