Demos, Early Access, Betas - Things That Are Harder

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The game industry has a "complicated" relationship with demos, early access, and betas. They recognize their potential benefits but also see a lot of downsides.
What are those downsides?

Chapters:
0:00 Why the Publishers Worry
2:04 Informed Players
2:53 The Demo Satisfies
4:45 Early Access and Betas
6:55 Why You SHOULD
9:00 What's the Answer?
10:38 It Depends

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