{"id":104405,"date":"2016-09-21T14:56:29","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T12:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=104405"},"modified":"2016-09-21T14:57:27","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T12:57:27","slug":"the-game-thats-been-in-early-access-for-over-eight-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/104405-the-game-thats-been-in-early-access-for-over-eight-years","title":{"rendered":"The game that’s been in Early Access for over eight years"},"content":{"rendered":"

We love the idea behind Early Access.<\/p>\n

It gives developers the opportunity to fund actively fund titles in development that would otherwise never see the light of day while giving gamers something to sink their teeth into.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately Steam’s Early Access service is also more than a little broken, with games releasing in an unfinished states or just not at all.<\/p>\n

Overgrowth<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is a prime example, and we’re still not sure it will ever see an official release.<\/p>\n

Developers Wolffire games have officially been working on the rabbit martial arts simulator since its announcement on 17 September 2008.<\/p>\n

Since then, the game has seen a number of engine and gameplay changes, available as “alpha” updates for those who have pre-ordered the game.<\/p>\n

That’s over 4 years before Steam’s Early Access even came into existence, making it by far the oldest crowdfunded game on the service.<\/p>\n

Given the game’s small team and long-running development, Overgrowth has developed somewhat of a cult following as the title constantly updates in line with modern gaming standards.<\/p>\n

There is currently still no official release date.<\/p>\n

Check out the latest update trailer below:<\/p>\n