I think including early access games in the GOTY discussions is a bit unfair.
For the sake of argument lets suppose PUBG is still in early access when GOTY time comes around and is included in the GOTY discussions achieving a runner up spot to Zelda this year due to some still semi-frequent serious bugs. If the official release occurs next year and all of the bugs are fixed and the game is significantly improved, does it still warrant a GOTY discussion two years in a row?
If not, then it was beaten out at a time when the game was not finished.
If so, then it knocked off another game that should have finished on the podium.
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