Hades 2’s Surprise Release Reminds Us That Early Access Can Be a Good Thing

Developer Supergiant Games shocked just about everyone today by announcing that they have decided to release Hades 2 via Steam Early Access…well, earlier than anyone anticipated.
“We designed the original Hades for Early Access from the ground up, and the same is true for Hades II, our first-ever sequel,” Says Supergiant via Hades 2‘s Steam page. “We believe everything about this game benefits from ongoing feedback, from the balancing to the storytelling.”
There is no word on when Hades 2 will exit Early Access, but Supergiant Games says they “expect Hades II to be in Early Access development at least through the end of 2024.” There is also currently no word on when Hades 2 may be ported to consoles, though it’s highly unlikely we’ll see any console versions of the game until that Early Access period is over. At least that’s the release model Supergiant used for the original...
“We designed the original Hades for Early Access from the ground up, and the same is true for Hades II, our first-ever sequel,” Says Supergiant via Hades 2‘s Steam page. “We believe everything about this game benefits from ongoing feedback, from the balancing to the storytelling.”
There is no word on when Hades 2 will exit Early Access, but Supergiant Games says they “expect Hades II to be in Early Access development at least through the end of 2024.” There is also currently no word on when Hades 2 may be ported to consoles, though it’s highly unlikely we’ll see any console versions of the game until that Early Access period is over. At least that’s the release model Supergiant used for the original...
- 5/6/2024
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
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