Adam Boyes, vp of publishing and third party at Sony
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Sony is considering a Steam-like Early Access program to let you try games in development

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Developer-relations boss Adam Boyes said that Sony is considering a program in which players buy games that are still in development. The program would be similar to the Steam digital distribution platform’s Early Access program for PC, where developers can generate revenue that helps them finish off a game in development while using the player feedback to improve the game.

Sony has been talking about how to do such a program without putting consumers at risk. Some developers have found success with Early Access on Steam, but the program has come into question when it comes to the rights of those who buy these unfinished games.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.