Early builds of games shared by Developers after GTA 6 Leaks

Soon after work-in-progress GTA 6 footage was leaked, various users across social media began criticising Rockstar for the game’s rough state and unfinished visuals. This in turn has led to many developers sharing how games actually work. Leading to various games and their Early versions being shared with all to show how Game development actually works. This has been awesome as someone who was always curious about how the game-making process works. This article is going to showcase a few of all the games shared.

control by Remedy Entertainment

The Lead Designer of Control, Paul Ehreth (@bacon_sanwich) stated “Since graphics are the first thing finished in a video game, and CONTROL won multiple awards for excellence in graphics, here is footage from the beginning of development :)”

Sniper Elite 5 by Flix Interactive

"Graphics are the first thing finished in a video game"

Check out these sweet graphics that we developed first in an early build of @SniperElite 5's Landing Force mission. pic.twitter.com/Y9fRlNVuXN

— Flix Interactive (@FlixInteractive) September 21, 2022

Back 4 Blood by Turtle Rock Studios

"Graphics are the first thing finished in a video game".

Here's an early build of Back 4 Blood. pic.twitter.com/CUga4BbiSI

— Turtle Rock Studios (@TurtleRock) September 23, 2022

Cult of the Lamb by Massive Monsters

"Graphics are the first thing finished in a video game"

Here's what early versions of Cult of the Lamb looked like pic.twitter.com/F5EyEH6M9r

— Cult of the Lamb 🙏🐑👑 (@cultofthelamb) September 20, 2022

IXION by Kasedo Games

"Graphics are the first thing finished in a video game."

On the left is an early build of IXION in 2019 and on the right is footage from the prologue as it is now. pic.twitter.com/5Rgs4M9L6I

— Kasedo Games (@KasedoGames) September 22, 2022

Frostpunk by 11 Bit Studios

Apparently "Graphics are the first thing finished in a video game".

Below you can see a screenshot from an early build of a game which you now know as @frostpunkgame back when it didn’t even feature struggles against low temperatures. pic.twitter.com/efbkQYtnet

— 11 bit studios (@11bitstudios) September 21, 2022

Sea of Thieves by Rare Ltd.

This is actually a Unity engine build of the game for testing but case in point.

This is Sea of Thieves footage from Novmber of 2014. An upgrade from the earliest pill pirates, but still very much a work in progress. It was using Unity for more agile, iteratative testing, while work in Unreal at this time was very early, aiming to create the reveal trailer. pic.twitter.com/yIPLtBLIUv

— Jeph Pérez (@rare_fanatic) September 20, 2022

Outriders by “People Can Fly”

We heard that "graphics are the first thing finished in a video game". 🤔

Here's an ancient clip of our good friend the Molten Acari in Outriders. pic.twitter.com/oONHirTdL1

— Outriders (@Outriders) September 23, 2022

A Plague Tale: Requiem by Asobo Studio

"Graphics are the first thing finished in a video game"

Here, A Plague Tale: Requiem in one of its first build vs the upcoming release: pic.twitter.com/Ft4fUjjIoX

— Kevin Choteau (@KChoteau) September 21, 2022

Destiny(2014) from Bungie

"Graphics are the first thing finished in a video game"

Don't ever trigger Game Devs, especially when know nothing their work.

Below is @Bungie's #Destiny's early Alpha build vs Destiny Rise of Iron pic.twitter.com/9Np6gqlshv

— Excelhedge (@Excelhedge) September 20, 2022

Halo: Infinite from 343 Industries

Look at my outposts during development on Halo. All games look like this during development. https://t.co/WWgOEcAIdk pic.twitter.com/EBopb0ggul

— Kolbe Payne (@kolbepayne) September 18, 2022

Greak: Memories of Azur from Navegante Games

"Graphics are the first thing finished in a videogame"

So glad we have our amazing art team!😅#indiedev #indiegame #madewithunity #gamedev pic.twitter.com/aIzrHrVoVk

— Greak: Memories of Azur @ #EVA2022 (@PlayGreak) September 22, 2022

Overwatch from Blizzard Entertainment

"Graphics are the first thing finished in a video game"

This was Overwatch way before the actual reveal in Blizzcon 2015, from build testing in 2014. pic.twitter.com/x7Lh8nUpAy

— Nazih Fares (@nazihfares) September 21, 2022

Horizon: Zero Dawn by Guerrilla Games

"Graphics are the first thing finished in a video game"

Here's a Thunderjaw from an early build of Horizon: Zero Dawn pic.twitter.com/Xq6fw5fS0e

— Cian Maher (@cianmaher0) September 20, 2022

Snake Pass by Sumo Digital

"Graphics are the first thing finished in a video game"

Games evolve throughout development. Just sayin 🤷‍♀️#SnakePass pic.twitter.com/QWbzzPgpBu

— Sumo Digital (@SumoDigitalLtd) September 21, 2022

Sackboy: A Big Adventure by Sumo Digital

"Graphics are the first thing finished in a video game"

P.s. We ❤️ all of the hard-working video game developers in the world! 🥰 pic.twitter.com/sGkvJDXfsg

— Sackboy: A Big Adventure | LittleBigPlanet (@LittleBigPlanet) September 21, 2022

Streets of Rage 4 from Lizard Cube

"Graphics are the first thing finished in a video game"
This is what Streets of Rage 4 looked like 2 years before its release: pic.twitter.com/TXr81o5e2e

— Lizardcube #ThirdGame (@lizardcube) September 23, 2022

Deliver Us The Moon by KeokeN Interactive

"Graphics are the first thing finished in a video game"

We present you early versions of Deliver Us The Moon aka "The Michelin Man" vs finished game. pic.twitter.com/NY3PlzqJCA

— KeokeN Interactive🐧 (@KeokeN) September 21, 2022

Broken Pieces by Elseware Experience

"Graphics are the first thing finished in a video game"
2021 vs 2022 pic.twitter.com/J3KVq2Th6B

— Elseware Experience | Broken Pieces OUT NOW on PC (@ElsewareE) September 22, 2022

Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle from Tanuki-Sama Studios

"Graphics are the first thing finished in a video game"

Just a comparison of Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle's first playable build vs the eventual Steam release. The lighting in the court scene was among the final things to be completed. pic.twitter.com/znC3ysb9q6

— Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle ⚖️🦅🎮 (@NinaAquilaGame) September 21, 2022

Project-Hel from One More Level

"Graphics are the first thing finished in a video game"

Here's what early version of one of Project_Hel bosses looked like#gamedev pic.twitter.com/OxmuHFRXdU

— One More Level (@oml_games) September 22, 2022

Last of Us from naughty Dog

Yes..this is what the Last of Us looked like in it's development stages.

Every game you ever played went through this. pic.twitter.com/acNFSRjIAo

— Naughty Dog Central (@NaughtyNDC) September 20, 2022

Halo 3: ODST from Bungie

"Graphics are the first thing finished in a video game."
Here is Longshore from Halo 3 ODST. #halo #halo3odst pic.twitter.com/y6nWZnOl4V

— Enfu (@enfu) September 21, 2022

God of War from Santa Monica Studio

Games in development don’t look like the final product 🤓 pic.twitter.com/69YqAC2gwf

— Robert Morrison (@RobertAnim8er) September 21, 2022

Detroit: Become Human from Quantic Dream

Making a video game is a long journey, and as for any other art form, it all starts with a sketch.
Here's what #DetroitBecomeHuman looked like in its early stages! pic.twitter.com/WctUSgBrCg

— Detroit: Become Human (@Detroit_Game) September 21, 2022

Uncharted 4 from Naughty Dog

Cool insight to how Uncharted 4 looked before launch.

And also a lesson to not judge a game when you see it in pre-alpha condition👀

Thank you for sharing @kurtmargenau pic.twitter.com/OcAfUqiAte

— Naughty Dog Central (@NaughtyNDC) September 20, 2022

Grounded from Obsidian Entertainment

"Graphics are the first thing finished in a video game."

Here's a very early prototype of the backyard in Grounded, a happy friend, and a lot of screams in the studio. pic.twitter.com/jwWJsIyS6Y

— Grounded (@GroundedTheGame) September 23, 2022

These are just a few of many. To see more go to the following thread from Insider Gaming.

MEGATHREAD on all of the developers who have shown their early builds to support Rockstar Games following GTA 6 graphics criticism: pic.twitter.com/2rDm6PgDdN

— Insider Gaming (@InsiderGamingIG) September 23, 2022

The best thing to come out of the GTA 6 leak is all this behind the scene footage. It is fascinating to see how our favourite games and media are made.

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