Why Early Access?

“We chose Early Access because First Sin is built on two major pillars — business simulation and open-world crime action — and both systems benefit greatly from real player feedback. Our goal is to release a playable, polished core experience early and improve it together with the community.

Early Access allows us to test economy balance, shop management depth, mission structure, and open-world progression directly with players instead of developing them in isolation. Since the game features a living city, dynamic events, and evolving systems, having an active community during development helps us build a deeper and more stable final version.

In short: Early Access helps us refine the gameplay loop, expand features based on player priorities, and ensure that the full release delivers the quality and scale the project deserves.
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Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Our current plan is to remain in Early Access for 6 to 12 months. This window gives us enough time to expand the open world, introduce additional shop types, refine the crime systems, improve AI behavior, and test new content such as vehicles, online features, and advanced missions.

However, we prefer transparency: if the community requests more features or deeper systems than initially planned, we may extend Early Access to deliver the best possible full release. We will provide regular updates, roadmap adjustments, and detailed communication throughout the entire process.

The goal is not to stay in Early Access longer than necessary, but long enough to ensure a stable, feature-rich, and polished final game.
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How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version of First Sin is planned to offer a significantly expanded experience compared to the Early Access release. We aim to add more shop types, new criminal factions, additional mission chains, expanded open-world areas, and deeper systems related to vehicles, reputation progression, and nightlife activities.

We also plan to improve AI behavior, polish the overall economy balance, introduce more dynamic city events, and refine the core gameplay loop based on community feedback.

Our goal is to evolve the game into a richer, more complete open-world simulation and crime experience, shaped together with the players. These features may grow as development continues and as we receive feedback from the community.
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What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version includes the core gameplay loop of running and managing your shop, early criminal missions, a functional day/night cycle, an initial set of open-world districts, and the basic economy systems.

Players can already build their business, interact with suppliers, complete mafia tasks, explore the city, and experience the foundation of the crime–trade gameplay balance.

While the game is fully playable in its current form, many systems are still planned to grow, expand, and receive additional polish. Frequent updates will continue to improve stability, performance, mission structure, and overall content.
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Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“We plan to keep the pricing fair and transparent. As the game grows with new systems, additional content, and expanded open-world features, it is possible that the price may increase for the full release.

However, we do not plan to make any sudden or unexpected changes. Any pricing adjustments will be communicated clearly in advance, and will reflect the amount of content added during development.

The price will not change before early access and after the full release.
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How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Community involvement is a core part of our development philosophy. We plan to gather feedback through the Steam forums, Discord, social media channels, and in-game analytics. Player suggestions regarding economy balance, mission design, AI behavior, and open-world features will directly influence our development priorities.

We will publish roadmap updates, patch notes, and development previews regularly so players can track progress and see how their feedback shapes the game.

We want the world of First Sin to grow in close collaboration with the community, ensuring that the final version reflects what players enjoy the most.
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