Broken Age, the crowdfunded adventure from Double Fine launching today to its backers, wonât be offered on Steam Early Access. It will, however, release under a âSeason Passâ model that gives buyers both of two planned episodes.
âEarly Accessâ releases generally carry the impression the game still is in progress or is incomplete. Double Fine says âwe believe Act 1 is a polished and satisfying piece of content in its own right,â though other âlogistical reasonsâ make it worthwhile to skip the Steam Early Access release.
Instead, says Double Fine, âBroken Age will be a standard Steam release that includes a âSeason Passâ granting access to Act 2 once it is complete. Anyone who has Act 1âeither by being a backer, or by buying the game separatelyâwill receive Act 2 as a free update when itâs ready.â
Back in July, Double Fine announced it would go the Early Access route as an equitable way to both complete the game while still giving it to backers before the general public, as was promised. The game is available to backers through a Steam key and will become publicly available on Jan. 28.
Broken Age skips Early Access, hits Steam with season pass [Joystiq]
