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, and might not ever be: 'Steam is a great marketing tool, but one that we might never need'

Hypixel Studios also wants to focus on the game, not "negative reviews from players that aren't as well-informed yet about ...