Interesting they disqualified early access games, but PUBG (early access as of recording) was able to qualify multiple times. Odd double standard, especially since Fire Pro and PUBG went 1.0 around the same time.
I think they let it qualify, since it got an official release before the year's end. The early access rule seems to be on the outs from this point forward though.
I think it's a bit iffy tbh. The game came out of Early Access December 20th, No other game would have been considered for GotY awards because these podcasts have already been recorded. So the fact that it was in Early Access for awhile, actually helped it qualify.
A little weird that Jason decided to use the same preset character and cat that I have been using all weekend, but nice hunting! So excited for the actual game!
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