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Samuel Tolbert

Hades 2 has been early access done right — I hope others can learn from Supergiant's roguelike success

Close-up of Melinoe's eyes in Hades 2.

With the arrival of Supergiant Games' Hades 2 nearly upon us, I'm reflecting on just how well the early access model has worked for this team.

When Hades 2 was first launched in early access back in May 2024, Supergiant was no stranger to early access. After all, the original Hades used an extremely similar release schedule, adding new chunks of material to the story, with better artwork, weapon and boon rebalancing, and more added over time.

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