Enshrouded: Ist Version 1.0 überhaupt noch der echte Launch?
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Enshrouded: Is Version 1.0 Still a Real Launch?
Enshrouded by Keen Games has been in Early Access since early 2024, has sold millions of copies, and is now approaching its next big step: Version 1.0.
But what does a "launch" even mean anymore for a game that has already been played, sold, and continuously expanded for years?
In this episode of DevPlay, we discuss this directly with Anthony from Keen Games, one of the developers behind Enshrouded. Together with Jan Theysen from KING Art Games and Adrian Goersch from Black Forest Games, he discusses how Early Access is changing the development, marketing, and release of modern games.
How important is community feedback really? Can a successful Early Access launch help a game in the long run? Or is there a risk that the initial buzz will have already faded by the time the actual 1.0 release?
This also involves discussing the economic reasons for Early Access, Steam visibility, reviews, press coverage, new platforms, and why the first few days after release can still be crucial, even with Games-as-a-Service and long tails.
Topics covered in this episode:
Enshrouded's journey from Early Access to version 1.0
Is the Early Access launch already the actual launch?
What Keen Games learned from Enshrouded during Early Access
Why community feedback is so important for games like Enshrouded
When is a game truly ready for version 1.0?
Early Access as an economic reality check
Why some players generally wait for the finished version
How regular releases change game development
Steam, visibility, and the battle for attention
Can Early Access harm the later 1.0 launch?
Why bad reviews at launch are especially dangerous
How important the classic release day still is today
Discussed in this episode:
*Jan Theysen – KING Art Games*
*Adrian Goersch – Black Forest Games*
*Anthony Christoulakis – Keen Games / Enshrouded*
YouTube chapters with timestamps
0:00 Enshrouded and the question of the true launch
1:02 The Early Access launch of Enshrouded
3:35 When will Enshrouded be ready for version 1.0?
5:20 Why Early Access at all?
7:47 Economic reasons for Early Access
10:11 How important is community feedback really?
13:20 Early Access changes development
15:10 How important are the first few days of a release?
18:12 Launch Peak vs. Long Tail
20:30 Visibility on Steam is becoming increasingly difficult
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20 Comments
Keen hat einfach einen wahnsinnig guten Early Access hingelegt. Meiner Meinung nach ein absolutes Vorzeige-Projekt! Ich freue mich sehr darauf, wieder darin abzutauchen und mit der 1.0 Enshrouded noch einmal neu zu erleben!
Ich freue mich sehr auf den 15. Oktober und [mindestens] weitere 25oo Stunden in Ambervale.
Vielen Dank an die Entwickler und weiterhin viel Erfolg!
🥰
Ich habe die Demo gespielt und das Spiel nach Erscheinen sofort gekauft. Ich genieße das Spiel seit 3500h und kann echt sagen:
Enshrouded ist das erste Spiel, das in jedem einzelnen Patch erwartungen übertrifft! Der Wahnsinn. Und das in der Geschwindigkeit.
Ihr habt alles richtig gemacht 🎉
Freue mich schon riesig darauf, meinen ersten Dungeon für Spieler zu bauen
Gruß Xellos von den GameChillern
Nach über 350 stunden schon wird mit 1.0 nochmal richtig reingesuchtet und von neuen gestartet!
Enshrouded: Ist Version 1.0 überhaupt noch der echte Launch?
DevPlay
23,062 views
https://store.steampowered.com/app/12...
Enshrouded: Is Version 1.0 Still a Real Launch?
Enshrouded by Keen Games has been in Early Access since early 2024, has sold millions of copies, and is now approaching its next big step: Version 1.0.
But what does a "launch" even mean anymore for a game that has already been played, sold, and continuously expanded for years?
In this episode of DevPlay, we discuss this directly with Anthony from Keen Games, one of the developers behind Enshrouded. Together with Jan Theysen from KING Art Games and Adrian Goersch from Black Forest Games, he discusses how Early Access is changing the development, marketing, and release of modern games.
How important is community feedback really? Can a successful Early Access launch help a game in the long run? Or is there a risk that the initial buzz will have already faded by the time the actual 1.0 release?
This also involves discussing the economic reasons for Early Access, Steam visibility, reviews, press coverage, new platforms, and why the first few days after release can still be crucial, even with Games-as-a-Service and long tails.
Topics covered in this episode:
Enshrouded's journey from Early Access to version 1.0
Is the Early Access launch already the actual launch?
What Keen Games learned from Enshrouded during Early Access
Why community feedback is so important for games like Enshrouded
When is a game truly ready for version 1.0?
Early Access as an economic reality check
Why some players generally wait for the finished version
How regular releases change game development
Steam, visibility, and the battle for attention
Can Early Access harm the later 1.0 launch?
Why bad reviews at launch are especially dangerous
How important the classic release day still is today
Discussed in this episode:
*Jan Theysen – KING Art Games*
*Adrian Goersch – Black Forest Games*
*Anthony Christoulakis – Keen Games / Enshrouded*
YouTube chapters with timestamps
0:00 Enshrouded and the question of the true launch
1:02 The Early Access launch of Enshrouded
3:35 When will Enshrouded be ready for version 1.0?
5:20 Why Early Access at all?
7:47 Economic reasons for Early Access
10:11 How important is community feedback really?
13:20 Early Access changes development
15:10 How important are the first few days of a release?
18:12 Launch Peak vs. Long Tail
20:30 Visibility on Steam is becoming increasingly difficult
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