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down our picks for the top ten early
access success stories for more gaming
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mojo plays for in-depth reviews
thoughtful video essays detailed
character origins and insightful
commentary mojo plays games smarter for
this list we’re looking at video games
which were released in early access and
which soon became enormous successes by
early access we do not mean steams early
access although games from that service
will definitely be included for the
purposes of this list though we’ll be
discussing video games which were
released in some early form before their
official release date regardless of
their platform
the siege is a physics-based game which
is still currently in development by the
uk-based spiderling studios and the
general idea of the game is to create
medieval siege engines to use during
attacks against enemy fortresses there
is an enormous amount of variety to be
found in this game and if you really use
your imagination the possibilities are
basically endless the engines aren’t
even exclusive to the medieval era
either you can make things like tanks or
bomber planes if you hunt when you take
into account the numerous mods and skins
the siege is easily one of the best and
most valuable early access titles on the
number nine the long dark in the long
dark you play as a bush pilot who has
crash-landed in and must survive the
freezing and desolate Canadian
wilderness the game actually received
backing from the Canada media fund
before going through Kickstarter and
releasing to early access in 2014 it
sold around 750,000 copies in that state
before it was officially released in
2017 where it received positive reviews
due to its strong survival mechanics and
very interesting art style in the very
crowded survival market the long dark is
still a standout I’m no hero
I’m just looking for someone number
eight Prison architect welcome to the
world’s best no come on
Prison architect is kind of an original
idea and it has the acclaim in the sales
to show for it in this game you
construct and manage prisons with
gameplay elements including building the
prison itself constructing the utilities
hiring employees and keeping your
inmates happy it was released in alpha
in 2012 and by 2015 the game it sold
over 1 million copies and made 19
million in sales
it was then released on October 6th 2015
to great reviews and it has since been
released on tablets and consoles
sometimes early access developers
actually care about their products and
number 7 don’t starve don’t starve is
easily one of the most successful early
access titles ever and in it you control
a scientist named Wilson who must
survive remain sane and keep himself fed
while battling otherworldly enemies the
game was released for free in beta form
in 2012 and it was here where the game
grew into itself with the developers
fixing bugs creating a loyal fan base
and implementing fan ideas like food
spoilage after countless updates the
game was fully released one year later
to positive reception so much so that
you can now play a multiplayer version
right from the start Killing Floor 2
looked like a pretty killer game I guess
that’s pun intended the development team
had significantly grown since the
original and they had a lot more money
and resources this time around which
definitely helped to see their ideas
come to fruition this game was released
on steams early access which allowed the
developers to listen to player feedback
and improve the game before its full
release while the game certainly
contains its fair share of imperfections
like a lack of variety at a small number
of maps it’s still just as much fun as
the original and much prettier too
number-5 subnautica subnautica was
officially released in January of 2018
but even in its early access form it was
a ton of fun complete with a highly
explorable world and some really great
survival elements in the game you
control an astronaut who crashed lands
on an alien planet and must survive its
underwater dangers the game entered
early access in 2014 and has enjoyed a
positive response ever since with many
users praising its open-world the
stunning use of sound and the
surprisingly good story upon its
official release it garnered positive
reviews to earning a score of 87 on
Metacritic now that number for ark
survival evolved
Ark survival evolved is an absolute
badass in it you must survive on an
island filled with living dinosaurs of
which there are up to 60 species it’s a
must play game if you’re into dinosaurs
or open world survival games it was
released on early access in June of 2015
and sold over 5 million copies between
the PC and Xbox one over a year one
making the game an enormous financial
success while some really really hated
the inclusion of Page DLC before the
official release and despise its ever
increasing price tag mark did very
little else wrong and it’s an undeniable
early access classic
number three Kerbal space program
when both NASA and Elon Musk’s show
interest in your space flight sim you
know you’ve got to be doing something
right this game sounds dreadfully
complex in it you must construct a
spacecraft complete with an accurate
orbital physics engine the game also
comes equipped with five-dollar phrases
like descending nodes relative velocity
and orbital inclination however it’s
actually a ton of fun and it has been
ever since its alpha release in 2011
which was quickly downloaded 5,000 times
it is won numerous industry awards since
its full release and has drawn the
appreciation of many in the field of
space flight number two player unknowns
battlegrounds player unknowns
battlegrounds has been a monumental
success and it was easily one of the
most if not the most popular game of
2017 despite being an early access title
the game was released on early access in
March of 2017 and quickly shot weight of
itachi by July 10 million rounds have
been played and eight million copies of
the game had been sold it was officially
released in December of 2017 by February
of 2018 30 million copies of the game
had been sold through Steam it received
considerable praise to go with its
immense popularity with many singling
out the tense atmosphere and unexpected
moments which arise during gameplay it’s
a multiplayer spectacle and it’s
inspired other developers to create
their own battle royale games most
notably Epic Games this fortnight maybe
you’ve heard of it look at that shit
number one minecraft no matter how
popular pub G may be there is simply
still no competing with the monster that
was or is minecraft Markus Persson began
developing minecraft in his free time
and the game was first seen on May 17
2009 on the tig source forums the alpha
release soon followed in June of 2010
and was a huge success
the retail version was released in
November of 2011 and it has since become
the second highest selling video game of
all time right behind Tetris selling
over a hundred and twenty million copies
it’s become a bonus
cultural phenomenon and it all started
on a simple form do you agree with our
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from WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos every day
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten early
access success stories for more gaming
videos check out our new spinoff channel
mojo plays for in-depth reviews
thoughtful video essays detailed
character origins and insightful
commentary mojo plays games smarter for
this list we’re looking at video games
which were released in early access and
which soon became enormous successes by
early access we do not mean steams early
access although games from that service
will definitely be included for the
purposes of this list though we’ll be
discussing video games which were
released in some early form before their
official release date regardless of
their platform
the siege is a physics-based game which
is still currently in development by the
uk-based spiderling studios and the
general idea of the game is to create
medieval siege engines to use during
attacks against enemy fortresses there
is an enormous amount of variety to be
found in this game and if you really use
your imagination the possibilities are
basically endless the engines aren’t
even exclusive to the medieval era
either you can make things like tanks or
bomber planes if you hunt when you take
into account the numerous mods and skins
the siege is easily one of the best and
most valuable early access titles on the
number nine the long dark in the long
dark you play as a bush pilot who has
crash-landed in and must survive the
freezing and desolate Canadian
wilderness the game actually received
backing from the Canada media fund
before going through Kickstarter and
releasing to early access in 2014 it
sold around 750,000 copies in that state
before it was officially released in
2017 where it received positive reviews
due to its strong survival mechanics and
very interesting art style in the very
crowded survival market the long dark is
still a standout I’m no hero
I’m just looking for someone number
eight Prison architect welcome to the
world’s best no come on
Prison architect is kind of an original
idea and it has the acclaim in the sales
to show for it in this game you
construct and manage prisons with
gameplay elements including building the
prison itself constructing the utilities
hiring employees and keeping your
inmates happy it was released in alpha
in 2012 and by 2015 the game it sold
over 1 million copies and made 19
million in sales
it was then released on October 6th 2015
to great reviews and it has since been
released on tablets and consoles
sometimes early access developers
actually care about their products and
number 7 don’t starve don’t starve is
easily one of the most successful early
access titles ever and in it you control
a scientist named Wilson who must
survive remain sane and keep himself fed
while battling otherworldly enemies the
game was released for free in beta form
in 2012 and it was here where the game
grew into itself with the developers
fixing bugs creating a loyal fan base
and implementing fan ideas like food
spoilage after countless updates the
game was fully released one year later
to positive reception so much so that
you can now play a multiplayer version
right from the start Killing Floor 2
looked like a pretty killer game I guess
that’s pun intended the development team
had significantly grown since the
original and they had a lot more money
and resources this time around which
definitely helped to see their ideas
come to fruition this game was released
on steams early access which allowed the
developers to listen to player feedback
and improve the game before its full
release while the game certainly
contains its fair share of imperfections
like a lack of variety at a small number
of maps it’s still just as much fun as
the original and much prettier too
number-5 subnautica subnautica was
officially released in January of 2018
but even in its early access form it was
a ton of fun complete with a highly
explorable world and some really great
survival elements in the game you
control an astronaut who crashed lands
on an alien planet and must survive its
underwater dangers the game entered
early access in 2014 and has enjoyed a
positive response ever since with many
users praising its open-world the
stunning use of sound and the
surprisingly good story upon its
official release it garnered positive
reviews to earning a score of 87 on
Metacritic now that number for ark
survival evolved
Ark survival evolved is an absolute
badass in it you must survive on an
island filled with living dinosaurs of
which there are up to 60 species it’s a
must play game if you’re into dinosaurs
or open world survival games it was
released on early access in June of 2015
and sold over 5 million copies between
the PC and Xbox one over a year one
making the game an enormous financial
success while some really really hated
the inclusion of Page DLC before the
official release and despise its ever
increasing price tag mark did very
little else wrong and it’s an undeniable
early access classic
number three Kerbal space program
when both NASA and Elon Musk’s show
interest in your space flight sim you
know you’ve got to be doing something
right this game sounds dreadfully
complex in it you must construct a
spacecraft complete with an accurate
orbital physics engine the game also
comes equipped with five-dollar phrases
like descending nodes relative velocity
and orbital inclination however it’s
actually a ton of fun and it has been
ever since its alpha release in 2011
which was quickly downloaded 5,000 times
it is won numerous industry awards since
its full release and has drawn the
appreciation of many in the field of
space flight number two player unknowns
battlegrounds player unknowns
battlegrounds has been a monumental
success and it was easily one of the
most if not the most popular game of
2017 despite being an early access title
the game was released on early access in
March of 2017 and quickly shot weight of
itachi by July 10 million rounds have
been played and eight million copies of
the game had been sold it was officially
released in December of 2017 by February
of 2018 30 million copies of the game
had been sold through Steam it received
considerable praise to go with its
immense popularity with many singling
out the tense atmosphere and unexpected
moments which arise during gameplay it’s
a multiplayer spectacle and it’s
inspired other developers to create
their own battle royale games most
notably Epic Games this fortnight maybe
you’ve heard of it look at that shit
number one minecraft no matter how
popular pub G may be there is simply
still no competing with the monster that
was or is minecraft Markus Persson began
developing minecraft in his free time
and the game was first seen on May 17
2009 on the tig source forums the alpha
release soon followed in June of 2010
and was a huge success
the retail version was released in
November of 2011 and it has since become
the second highest selling video game of
all time right behind Tetris selling
over a hundred and twenty million copies
it’s become a bonus
cultural phenomenon and it all started
on a simple form do you agree with our
pics check out these other great clips
from WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos every day
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