Request: Pls give streamers preview access again

[GermanDave]

RIP ;_;

The Three Day War was good and it would be nice if PDX could let streamers take the 'hot code' for a whurl everytime an update is in the tube.

I of course don't know how sensible this is from a developer viewpoint, it would just be nice to be able to watch entertaining streamers play prolonged sessions in the run-up to release. WW-Wednesdays are hella nice but too short an sweet for my liking.

 

[Lord of Beer]

From a fan POV, sure, but from a Paradox corporate POV it's not gonna happen:

1. Final build is probably still not finished. Will still be bugs, no point having them on the 'historical' Youtube record.
2. Release is still 10 days away - want the hype closer to launch to translate to sales and get the DLC into the top sellers spots for positive feedback loops.
3. Stellaris Apocalypse DLC has just launched, it needs its time in the sun, content creators are busy playing that anyway.

 

[grandad1982]

YT and twitch people nearly always get it and can release videos the few days run up to the release. I bet it will be the same with WtT. Its great, cheap pr after all.

 

[GermanDave]

From a fan POV, sure, but from a Paradox corporate POV it's not gonna happen:

1. Final build is probably still not finished. Will still be bugs, no point having them on the 'historical' Youtube record.
2. Release is still 10 days away - want the hype closer to launch to translate to sales and get the DLC into the top sellers spots for positive feedback loops.
3. Stellaris Apocalypse DLC has just launched, it needs its time in the sun, content creators are busy playing that anyway.

True dat. From a business standpoint it would be logical to let hype build and give preference to other products in the meantime. The thing with PDX is that they don't seem to mind showing off botched or broken builds on stream just for the sake of people seeing it.

The prospect of constantly having to share the same streamers with the Stellaris crowd isn't too nice either. Especially in this setting where Stellaris is the competitor, it would help in building dedicated fanbases. I realize that this would also be a reason to ask for ways for HoI players to support their favourite streamer in the game to encourage dedication to a title.

By extension: Does this mean HoI4 is just Stellaris' annoying little sibling?

 

[Daddl]

Most likely they get access again 3-5 days before release, like always. Its better to give them the game to show it in the state its meant to be published and not let them hang on to a 3 week old build. While the differences may not be too visible, there sure are a whole lot.