Why Early Access?

“We have been hard at work for over two years building Full Court Heroes and honestly, we could continue to delay release until we get closer to our vision. That said, we have a game that we are proud of. However, it is not yet fully complete and does not yet fulfill all of the things we have promised. Specifically, our online features are still a work in progress and there is a lot more we want to add to the franchise mode. In addition, some features offered by Steam such as integration with Steam Workshop are still going through the process of being refined and bugs being fixed.

We have a very long list of ideas for improvements that we think we keep us updating this title for a very long time. But it does not yet meet our standard for how we envision the final game. We do believe it is at a point where feedback from real players would be extremely helpful, especially from players who are invested in the game and want to help us to make Full Court Heroes the absolute best that it can be.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“It is estimated the game will be in Early Access for a period of about six months.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“While in many regards, the Early Access game is close to a complete game (at least in terms of where other indie sports games have been at initial release), for the full release version, we plan to offer online multilayer franchise mode, along the ability to use custom teams in online play. In addition, we would like to make sure our online multiplayer user interfaces are finished and polished to be able to easily create, join, or find an online match.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version of the game currently contains a fully-playable game. Its franchise mode is missing some features that we have planned, such as multiplayer franchise mode, importable draft classes, and more. Also, the online multiplayer features are still a work in progress. In addition, the game's AI and difficulty are still not complete and will continue to be updated based on the valuable feedback received from our Early Access and Demo players.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“The price of the game is not expected to change when we leave early access.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“The community of Steam players will play an important part in shaping the game's gameplay and CPU "AI" improvements by providing crucial feedback about what is working well and where we can improve. In addition, the community will have the opportunity to help us shape the game's future features, not just for the Early Access period but even after full release.”