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0 A.D. Open-Source RTS Game Drops Alpha Label After 16 Years (linuxiac.com)
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Wildfire Games has released 0 A.D 28 “Boiorix”, a new version of the free, open-source real-time strategy game of ancient warfare. With one very important detail. 0 A.D. has been in public development since the early 2010s with numbered alpha versions. Now, for the first time in 16 years, with release 28, the team has dropped the “Alpha” label entirely.

Another major highlight of this release is the addition of a new playable faction: the Germans. This semi-nomadic group includes the Cimbri and Teutones, and features a flexible economy with supply wagons and fortified wagon camps.

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[–] Kissaki@programming.dev 2 points 1 day ago

I expected alpha becoming beta, but the download has no such label at all. Is it considered stable now?

Their news doesn't say much about the drop of and about the new status either.

The Release 28 is our first release without the Alpha label: our development process has matured, our releases are more frequent, and our commitment to quality has never been higher.