Overview
- The feature is live in Steamworks today, with visible dates expected to appear gradually on store pages.
- Developers can show an exact date, a season or quarter, or only the anticipated year for the 1.0 launch.
- The planned timing appears in the Early Access box on a game's store page and syncs to users' Steam Personal Calendars.
- Participation is optional, and Valve warns that setting a firm date without strong certainty can create confusion and erode trust.
- Valve added the field after developer requests to centralize information that was previously scattered across descriptions, events, forums, and social posts, helping players judge how close a project is to full release despite potential delays.