Read moreThis pricing model of F2P but you have to pay to play the early access is kind of off putting. With all of the disappointment in gaming lately (looking at you blizzard) I'm not looking to pay for a demo, especially not pay for a demo of a F2P game. This is going to scare off people who are on the fence about trying a game from a new studio at a time when the studio should be capitalizing on new release hype. If the game is F2P then early access should be F2P. This has similar vibes to Diablo 4 launch bundling early access into the collectors edition or whatever they called it.
Edit: When I posted this an hour before Gerald's response and apparently before the "free" early access started, the only option on steam was buy Stormgate and "Early access pack" combo for $25. Going back now i see a free play option. When i hear early access starts on the 13th and i go to to steam the morning of the 13th and all i see is an option to page $25 for early access what am I supposed to ...
Gentle reminder that this is incorrect. We release to early access in about 15 minutes and you don't need to pay to play.
Originally posted by FrankSriracha: I think a tweet would go a long way in getting the word out as well
Many of us will be watching the SC2 tournament ourselves (we will always <3 SC2), but you can also tune in to watch a special Stormgate Invitational exhibition taking place at the EWC festival tomorrow at 10am PT, 1pm ET, to celebrate our launch.
PartinG, MaNa, MacSed, and TheoRy will be duking it out in a double-elimination tournament.
It'll be hosted by Kaelaris and cast by Tastosis, ZombieGrub, and RotterdaM.
You can watch it on https://twitch.tv/PlayStormgate if you want to tune in.