Digital Sun Shifts ReVamp Playtest to Discord Over Clone Risks
A studio with 100,000 wishlist registrations decided that a five-month early public build is now a liability, and it asked platforms to strengthen protections for original works.
Reporting from 1 source: Automaton.
Digital Sun canceled the public playtest for ReVamp that was set to open on October 29 and moved it to its official Discord server, admitting applicants in stages. The developer cited concern over games being reverse-engineered and released before the original launches, judging that a large-scale public test about five months before release carried too much risk. A public playtest is planned for around January. The tower defense roguelite is set for PC (Steam) release on March 26.
ReVamp still runs from October 29, but only through staged access on Digital Sun's official Discord, not the open Steam test announced on October 9. The studio's stated reason is the wave of reverse-engineered clones reaching the market before originals ship, and it judged that exposing the game broadly about five months before release carried too much risk.
In its announcement, Digital Sun said early exposure is an important way for indie games to find an audience and asked each platform to strengthen mechanisms that protect original works. A public playtest is planned for around January.
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