Data List 3 - Release States

These are the states that a release group of a released game (Release Switch = yes) can be in.

1. Officially released; Development finished
   This is the standard case. A game's development is finished and it gets released, be it inside a box, as a download or embedded into a web site. Subsequent patches are possible.
2. Officially released; closed Beta test
   This case occurs mostly with massively multi-player online games (MMO). A beta test is held which only a limited number of players can join.
3. Officially released; open Beta test
   Like case 2, just the number of beta testers is unlimited.
4. Officially released; continuous development
   This case is designed for games like Battle for Wesnoth which are in constant development and see stable releases regularly
5. Unofficially released
   This case is for games that never saw an official release, but have a playable version available, from whatever source.