There's nothing wrong with buying early access games. You as a buyer just need to be happy with the current state of the game at the time of purchase.

[–] MufinMcFlufin@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (9 children)

Exactly this. I tell my friends not to get their hopes up too high about Palworlds eventually being completed because the studio has a history of abandoning titles in early access. I'm not telling them not to buy it or that it's not worth purchasing, but to weigh if where it's currently at is worth the price they're charging.

The studio may use the funding they got from its spike in popularity to actually complete a title just as well as they might sell out to a bigger studio (I'd imagine The Pokemon Company would love to buy then bury it), or abandon it entirely. We don't know what the future holds and we do know the studio has a history, so keep that in mind when you're purchasing or when you're asking yourself if it was worth the buy.

[–] gooble@lemm.ee 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

really, do tell, what games have they abandoned in early access?

[–] Ostrichgrif@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Craftopia which is basically palworld without the Pokemon aspect. I got burned by that one a few years ago which is why I'm still reluctant to pick up palworld. I think they did the same with their other game (now removed from steam), but I can't remember the name of it.

[–] Sheeple@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Never grave is the one you're thinking of

[–] gooble@lemm.ee -1 points 7 months ago

Craftopia was updated last week and is still being actively developed but whatever you want to believe

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