Palworld lead says Early Access is being “abused” as developers increasingly use it to get funding

Steam Early Access was created to let players experience games while they were still being developed, while giving studios valuable feedback and a way to refine their projects before a full release. However, Pocketpair and Palworld communications and publishing lead John Buckley believes the system is increasingly being used for another purpose: raising money to fund development. Speaking to GamesRadar+, Buckley said there are legitimate cases where Early Access has become a poor fit for games. He specifically criticized developers…