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  "slug": "release-history",
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  "title": "Release history",
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  "summary": "From Patreon GIFs to Epic exclusivity to 1.0 — the long, public road Ooblets took to release.",
  "url": "https://cozywiki.com/ooblets/wiki/release-history",
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  "contentMarkdown": "Few cozy games released as publicly as [[Ooblets]] — its whole path is documented in Glumberland's own blog posts.\n\n## Timeline\n\n| Date | Milestone |\n| --- | --- |\n| early 2017 | Development shared publicly via GIFs and Patreon (nearly 200 supporters)[^1] |\n| July 2019 | PC launch-exclusivity deal with the Epic Games Store announced[^2] |\n| 15 July 2020 | Paid early access on Epic Games Store and Xbox One Game Preview, $24.99[^3] |\n| 1 September 2022 | 1.0 release; Nintendo Switch launch the same day[^4] |\n| 5 October 2023 | Steam release — first PC availability outside Epic[^5] |\n\n## The Epic deal\n\nGlumberland's announcement was unusually frank about the economics: Epic's upfront minimum guarantee matched what the studio expected the game to earn in sales, removing the risk of the game failing commercially.[^2]\n\n[^1]: Game Developer. [\"Building audience early with visuals-first development in Ooblets\"](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/building-audience-early-with-visuals-first-development-in-i-ooblets-i-) — Game Developer. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^2]: Glumberland. [\"We did the thing\"](https://ooblets.com/2019/07/we-did-the-thing/) — ooblets.com, July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^3]: Siliconera. [\"Ooblets Early Access Begins on July 15, 2020\"](https://www.siliconera.com/ooblets-early-access-xbox-one-pc-begins-on-july-15-2020/) — Siliconera, 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^4]: Glumberland. [\"Ooblets 1.0 releasing on September 1st!\"](https://ooblets.com/2022/08/ooblets-10-releasing-on-september-1st/) — ooblets.com, August 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^5]: Glumberland. [\"Ooblets is coming to Steam on Oct 5th!\"](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593150/view/3750991874102864759) — Steam News, 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
  "contentText": "Few cozy games released as publicly as Ooblets — its whole path is documented in Glumberland's own blog posts.\nTimeline\nDate · Milestone\nearly 2017 · Development shared publicly via GIFs and Patreon (nearly 200 supporters)\nJuly 2019 · PC launch-exclusivity deal with the Epic Games Store announced\n15 July 2020 · Paid early access on Epic Games Store and Xbox One Game Preview, $24.99\n1 September 2022 · 1.0 release; Nintendo Switch launch the same day\n5 October 2023 · Steam release — first PC availability outside Epic\nThe Epic deal\nGlumberland's announcement was unusually frank about the economics: Epic's upfront minimum guarantee matched what the studio expected the game to earn in sales, removing the risk of the game failing commercially.",
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    {
      "refKey": "1",
      "text": "Game Developer. \"Building audience early with visuals-first development in Ooblets\" — Game Developer. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/building-audience-early-with-visuals-first-development-in-i-ooblets-i-",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    },
    {
      "refKey": "2",
      "text": "Glumberland. \"We did the thing\" — ooblets.com, July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://ooblets.com/2019/07/we-did-the-thing/",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    },
    {
      "refKey": "3",
      "text": "Siliconera. \"Ooblets Early Access Begins on July 15, 2020\" — Siliconera, 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://www.siliconera.com/ooblets-early-access-xbox-one-pc-begins-on-july-15-2020/",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    },
    {
      "refKey": "4",
      "text": "Glumberland. \"Ooblets 1.0 releasing on September 1st!\" — ooblets.com, August 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://ooblets.com/2022/08/ooblets-10-releasing-on-september-1st/",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    },
    {
      "refKey": "5",
      "text": "Glumberland. \"Ooblets is coming to Steam on Oct 5th!\" — Steam News, 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593150/view/3750991874102864759",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    }
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  "createdAt": "2026-07-09T12:53:52.537Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-07-09T12:53:52.537Z",
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  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/",
    "attribution": "\"Release history\" by CozyWiki contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://cozywiki.com/ooblets/wiki/release-history"
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