{
  "id": 7834472,
  "title": "\"15 years ago, people understood it was an unfinished game\": As Endless Legend 2 hits 1.0, Amplitude reflect on how early access has changed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/15-years-ago-people-understood-it-was-an-unfinished-game-as-endless",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-16T16:57:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
    "slug": "rock-paper-shotgun",
    "url": "https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/15-years-ago-people-understood-it-was-an-unfinished-game-as-endless-legend-2-hits-10-amplitude-reflect-on-how-early-access-has-changed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Amplitude have always used early access for their games, even before Steam Early Access was a thing. Ahead of Endless Space 's release in July 2012, players who preordered the game got immediate access to an alpha build that was steadily patched and updated on the lead up to launch. To this day, the studio still uses its Games2Gether program, where they discuss design issues with players and poll…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}