вЂњEarly accessвЂќ is not a magical talisman that guarantees a second chance down the road. Games like RimWorld, Stardew Valley, and Valheim all land in this far more rare category. They have the essentials down and theyвЂ™re fun and not frustrating from the get-go. The only early access games that I see really making it are the ones that come out already pretty much ready to go. ThereвЂ™s too many other options, both current and upcoming, that is beckoning for attention. Sure, it gets a whole lot of excitement and press on Day One, but by Day Two, the playerbase realizes that theyвЂ™re engaging with a half-baked game that needs a whole lot more work - and theyвЂ™re not going to stick around to see it get finished. Magic Legends (and Torchlight III) are the latest examples of how badly early access can go for a game. But it was messy, buggy, and devoid of meaningful content when it came out in early access, and not even the Magic IP could rope in the crowds it needed for long-term success. There was a lot of potential here and even the groundwork for a cult following. The thing was, having played Magic Legends and speaking to many who also did, it wasnвЂ™t a terrible game. WeвЂ™ve never seen Cryptic fail this quickly this badly. ItвЂ™s also shocking for Cryptic, which has been riding high on Neverwinter and Star Trek Online for years. ItвЂ™s the second blow to parent company Perfect World, which is still wiping copious amounts of egg off its face from Torchlight III, another online ARPG that debuted to a lackluster response, meandered about, and eventually jettisoned its entire developer. For the unfamiliar, this was the studioвЂ™s newest title which drew upon the popular Magic the Gathering franchise and adapted it into a Diablo-style online RPG. If you didnвЂ™t catch the news last week, Cryptic announced that Magic Legends - which hasnвЂ™t even officially launched yet - is shutting down on Halloween, of all days.

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