Dwarf Fortress' publisher reckons the smash hit management game will never reignite the 120,000-concurrent-player success from its Steam launch again, but that's not even remotely a problem for them or the developers.
Kitfox Games, which publishes everything from Caves of Qud and Boyfriend Dungeons to Six Ages, recently put out a blog post delving into the advantages and potential pitfalls of early access development because "the human element has been largely missing from the conversation," as well as the different types of early access that studios might pursue.
