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  • Publishers, Stop Holding Games Hostage Behind Paid Early Access

    Publishers, Stop Holding Games Hostage Behind Paid Early Access

    Starfield launched on September 6, but was actually playable for some people on September 1. How did those folks get to play the game early? They paid extra for special editions that—along with other little trinkets and doodads—let them download and play Bethesda’s big RPG nearly a week before its “official” launch. And Starfield is…