In this era of constant updates, games leave beta closed on a regular basis. They don’t usually go back inside. However, like a groundhog emerging to not see its own shadow, Amazon’s team shooting game Melting pot It is no longer a fully released video game.
Melting potpost-launch beta is coming on the heels of a rocky launch, which consisted of both a boring critical response and a thud of a landing on platforms like Steam and Amazon’s own Twitch. In a developer update released today, Melting pot Franchise leader Colin Johanson said the game will enter closed beta tomorrow, but will continue to follow the development roadmap that had been previously presented.
The primary goal of this unprecedented release is to further evolve the game based on feedback from the community. “We are creating a community council, made up of beta participants from all playing styles, from casual to highly competitive players, with whom we will work especially closely,” said Johanson. “One of the most important changes you will see is that we are going to schedule a dedicated time each week when we as developers will play around with the community and solicit feedback.”
This means that if you are not a Melting pot Player already, you will soon have to register through the game’s website in hopes of gaining access. If you are already a Melting pot Player, Johanson said, the game “will stay pretty much the same as long as we’re in beta.”
All of this makes sense, up to a point. I don’t think there is a game developer alive who doesn’t try to give his game a second chance if he had the resources of Amazon to fall back on. But it’s still wild that a game released by one of the largest companies on Earth found itself in this position in the first place. In 2020, you can’t just launch a multiplayer game in the middle of the road and expect players to ditch hundreds of comparable options and deliver right to your doorstep, even if you’re Amazon.
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