After 10 Years, 7 Days To Die Leaves Beta: Console Users Must Repurchase.
- 7 Days to Die, from Early Access to 1.0 update launch.
- Console players need to repurchase for future updates.
- Early Access phenomenon and its impact on gaming.
- Valve's role in popularizing Early Access model.
- Fun Pimps' development journey to 1.0 update.
7 Days to Die: From Early Access to Major Launch
The open-world zombie survival game 7 Days to Die made its debut on Steam's Early Access platform in 2013. Fast forward three years, it found its way onto consoles. Now, with over a decade under its belt, this fan-favorite game is finally stepping out of Early Access, launching its 1.0 update.
Important note: Console players will need to repurchase the game to experience the future of 7 Days to Die.
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The Early Access Phenomenon
In 2013, the gaming landscape was quite different. The concept of launching games in Early Access - providing future updates to expand the content - was still a novel idea. This concept was first popularized by the game Minecraft, which launched with minimum features and content, only to be enriched with continuous updates.
To facilitate this development model, Valve incorporated the Early Access system into its digital storefront in March 2013. Later that year, 7 Days to Die was launched in Early Access, becoming one of the first major success stories of this program.
7 Days to Die: The Journey to 1.0
As announced on April 20, 7 Days to Die is launching its 1.0 update sometime in June. Previously known as Alpha 22, the developer, Fun Pimps, revealed that it was always internally planned to be the 1.0 update. The developer also mentioned an experimental, early release of the update.
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