It depends on payment as some are 'paid with access' so feel like unique little snowflakes because they get to play a gr before everyone else. For YouTubers and streamers this can mean a boost in viewership as they're the first ones with content on it.
Problem is, that's extremely short lived viewership, put it this way, a YouTuber like Russian Badger can release a video about a game MONTHS after it's release and STILL dwarf these early access guys. It's more about the creator in this regard than the access for viewers.
Anyway I think last year broke them, with the amount of trash released, feels like the general audience went 'fuck it' and they no longer care about big studios while a smaller indie one gets more leeway.
It depends on payment as some are 'paid with access' so feel like unique little snowflakes because they get to play a gr before everyone else. For YouTubers and streamers this can mean a boost in viewership as they're the first ones with content on it.
Problem is, that's extremely short lived viewership, put it this way, a YouTuber like Russian Badger can release a video about a game MONTHS after it's release and STILL dwarf these early access guys. It's more about the creator in this regard than the access for viewers.
Anyway I think last year broke them, with the amount of trash released, feels like the general audience went 'fuck it' and they no longer care about big studios while a smaller indie one gets more leeway.