Games should not be released in early access because of a missed deadline. It's part of the release cycle: alpha -> beta -> early access -> full release. And y

Games should not be released in early access because of a missed deadline. It's part of the release cycle: alpha -> beta -> early access -> full release. And you stay in early access as long as it's needed. I've seen a lot of AAA games do the following "Look the game is not finished, but we need the money, don't worry you'll be able to pay the rest as DLC"