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Indie Game Launch Delays Due to Steam Approval Backlog

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Impact: 60%

Updated 1h ago

Consensus Brief

Many indie game developers are experiencing significant delays in game approvals on Steam, leading to missed launch dates. For instance, Studio Daimon's game 'Food Devils' was scheduled for early access on October 12th but is still awaiting approval. Similarly, publisher 2 Left Thumbs reported a nearly two-week delay for their game 'Wheel Make It'.

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What Changed Since Last Update

1h ago

Indie game developers are facing longer than expected approval wait times on Steam, impacting their planned launch schedules.

Claim Ledger

2 claims tracked across sources

Confirmed Fact

Studio Daimon submitted 'Food Devils' on October 12th and is still awaiting approval.

Confirmed Fact

Publisher 2 Left Thumbs missed the launch of 'Wheel Make It' by nearly two weeks.

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Source Timeline

1 source corroborating

Indie games are missing launch dates because Steam is backed up

The Verge·1h ago