They had become somewhat more routine to develop.” We’d been working on triple-A games for quite some time, and we realized that the world was very much crystallizing down into a handful of triple-A titles. Obviously, we spotted - some of us, the founders of Lionhead, had seen that the industry was changing. “I was originally at Lionhead Studios, working on big titles like Fable. “Most of us here come from the triple-A world,” Godus technical director Tim Rance told GamesBeat. While the leadership at the developer all have a ton of experience building triple-A games, they saw Early Access (along with crowdfunding) as an opportunity to do something fresh. This set them free to try new things with Godus, but it has also forced 22Cans into working differently. This gives you access to the game as well as any future updates, which means you essentially get to follow along while 22Cans works through creating the final product. It isn’t finished, but you can spend money on it. You can hop on the Steam digital-distribution service right now to get Godus from the Early Access portal (you can read more about Early Access in our previous report). But the new era of “Early Access” is presenting new challenges to developers, and some industry veterans are inviting or discovering tools that is making their lives easier.ĭeveloper 22Cans is best known for the strategy game Godus that puts you into the role of an all-knowing deity. You don’t need to finish a game to sell it anymore. GamesBeat Summit 2022 returns with its largest event for leaders in gaming on April 26-28th.

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