Early Access Pros and Cons

Steam's Early Access program got a lot of bad press but also some stand out success stories. So five years after its inception what are the advantages and disadvantages of releasing a game before it's finished? More show notes at: https://www.matt2314.com/blog/2018/8/25/gamesquest-early-access-pros-and-cons Links: https://www.rapturerejects.com/ https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2016-12-20-the-pros-and-cons-of-early-access http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/PaulAllen/20160211/265598/Is_Steams_Early_Access_a_ticking_time_bomb.php https://www.slideshare.net/jessicatams1/steam-early-access-done-right-tomer-barkan https://galyonk.in/on-early-access-games-39aed2b8f82d http://game-wisdom.com/critical/most-out-of-early-access http://game-wisdom.com/critical/not-to-go-early-access http://jaleopr.com/blog/steam-early-access-pros-cons/ http://www.themetaweta.com/?p=372 https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/1q1hmu/pros_and_cons_of_steam_early_access/