[m4nu3l]

The game is in early access. Steam clearly explains that when you buy an early access game you take the risk of it never being finished. I don't know much about the events or the promises behind this game but I woundn't say it's a scam just because it went bad. Social media are full of people calling it a scam. Am I missing something or is it just the usual social media nonsense?

[oxinai]

Original marketing and Steam tags indicated it was supposed to be an Open World MMO, but on release, neither of those things were true; they also took steps very recently to remove both of those tags from the Steam page.

[wmf]

It's not a total scam IMO but the game is really boring and nothing like what was promised in the trailers. An early access game should still be fun even if it's unfinished.

[froggit]

It was meant to be a full release for PC and consoles in Nov 2023 (after having been delayed twice already), at which point they announced it would be delayed a 3rd time, until Dec 8th, and would be released as PC-only Steam Early Access content instead of a full game like they had led gamers to expect. The 2 years leading up to that point were spent releasing promo videos and info which grossly misrepresented both the game's content and the progress of its development.

I don't know that this technically constitutes fraud, but it is completely disingenuous and abusive of the trust gamers had placed in them.

[m4nu3l]

I've seen people complaining about early access games before just because they never got released (hence my question). From the comments I get this case is a bit different though.