Pretty much all the backlash is in the Steam forums, where some users are in a crusade to whine as loud and often as possible in the hope it will speed up development. Unfortunately for Larian, they seem to live in a parallel universe where Covid wasn't a thing and buying an early access game guarantee a release in the following months.
I see Covid being referred to a lot here and elsewhere in Larian’s defence - how does this explain the length of time EA has taken? Genuine question. I get supply chain issues for manufacturers but in this case?
People with office jobs got to (or were forced to) work from home and that, I know from experience, is a nightmare. When you are used to work in a group and have free access to all the teammates and resources a sudden shift to remote work forces a change of schedule.
