Linky here

I didn't expect this but I'm glad because they will draw in even more money and fix more bugs. Hopefully it won't negatively affect the writing and the narrative for the sake of appeasing the masses.

ooooooooooooooo o.O

While I have no intention to check early access, it's nice to see this game moving forward.

I learned the same lesson with Kerbal Space Program. I still haven't played the release version.

I agree that they shouldn't have gone early access with it. The backers who payed for beta access should be part of a private beta.

I got a personal invitation to the beta from a writer. My PC can't run it, though, so I guess y'all will be spared a Communist makeover.

That game looks beautiful

Beta testing such a game sounds like punishment to me, let alone buying at early access. Why would anybody want to ruin a (hopefully) wonderful narrative by playing this in a half-baked state?

They still enjoyed a couple days of exclusivity before the launch of the Early Access on Steam.

Well, for my part I gave my beta access key to a friend. Not because I wouldn’t have liked to take part in the beta myself, but Steam is not allowed to set foot on my computer. Not even for such a game as the new Torment ;)

About the spoilers topic, this game should offer a lot in replayability. So I don’t think taking part in the beta will ruin anything if you planned to do multiple playthroughs anyway.

My guess is they did it for a couple of reasons:

1.) To generate more revenue so they could pump even more awesomeness into the game: great!

2.) To help test the game and get the kinks, bugs, etc. worked out so when it does release, it's the best it can be: great

hopefully they don't listen to feedback much and keep doing their own thing and keep their own vision (I have confidence in this because of Colin McComb), the last thing I want to happen is for them to start appealing to the masses or weakening the game in any regard.

I still won't be playing this game for probably 6 months until after release, so it is super-polished/refined, the way I like my RPGs (a single broken dialogue or mini-side-quest that doesn't work really bums me out.)

This is my #1 most anticipated game of all time and will probably never be surpassed.

I don't like the concept of early access. I don't have time for half-baked games.