New Steam feature makes it easier for developers to let players test games

Valve is adding a feature to Steam to allow developers invite people to test their games compensate from the Steam client without needing a beta key. The new feature, called Steam clean Playtest, will let interested testers click a button in a gritty's itemization along the Steamer store to petition access and beryllium added to a queue up.

Here's what the push looks like, from the Total State of war: Elysium Steam page. Prodeus and Iron Conflict are also currently running unexclusive Playtests, and Valve tells The Scepter that all terzetto games are tranquilize accepting requests for new testers.

*The button to asking access to a Playtest.*

Developers will live able to see how many people have access to the test, how many a people have denotive interest and are waiting for admittance, and how many people have been manually invited to a examine. Developers will also be able to add more testers from the Playtest status covert. And when developers end a test, the button to request admittance to it will be removed from the gage's Steam store page and the gage will be pulled from user libraries.

Valve says that Playtests aren't intended to replace Steam Early Access, and that games tush even have a Playtest alongside an Embryotic Approach version. Playtests also won't support commerce or monetization. Valve notes that Steam Playtests are in Beta right now and that the tools are subject to change, but if you want to try Playtests for your gamy, Valve has a contact soma you derriere fill out here.