Minecraft rival Hytale skips Steam at launch to dodge negative reviews, and its developer says it "might never need" Valve's store

Hytale says that Steam is a "great marketing tool" but not a "necessity" for its early access debut, opting for its own launcher instead.
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Hytale won't be on Steam right away, as its devs want to avoid "overindexing on negative reviews" from players who "aren't as well-informed yet"

Hytale's developers don't plan to release it on Steam right out of the gate, as they're keen to avoid "overindexing on ...

Hytale won't be on Steam at launch as devs do not see the necessity of it and want to avoid bad reviews from people that aren't as well-informed

Next month's Early Access won't be on Valve's storefront ...
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Hytale devs want to avoid negative reviews, skipping Steam release

Hytale will come to Steam eventually, but not for its early access launch in January.

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