>"You have to remember that this is still in beta. Does any 1 game really need 3 million beta testers?" Markus had sold somewhere between 800,000 and 850,000 c

>"You have to remember that this is still in beta. Does any 1 game really need 3 million beta testers?" Markus had sold somewhere between 800,000 and 850,000 copies before it went into Beta. Does a game really need 800,000 or so Alpha testers? No. However considering how the game has ultimately developed, it's best to ignore the naming conventions entirely, considering that -- bugs aside -- it's still a very enjoyable playing experience. "Beta" is effectively a discount. "Alpha" was an even larger discount, and the promise that all future updates would forever be free.