‘The Day Before has failed financially,’ says Fntastic as it closes down shop
The end of a strange story
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Fntastic has shut its doors four days after releasing its controversial multiplayerzombie game,The Day Before.
The studio announced its end via a post onTwitter, citing poor finances as the reason. “The Day Beforehas failed financially, and we lack the funds to continue,” the post reads. “All income received is being used to pay off debts to our partners.
“We invested all our efforts, resources, and man-hours into the development ofThe Day Before, which was our first huge game. We really wanted to release new patches to reveal the full potential of the game, but unfortunately, we don’t have the funding to continue the work.”
There’s been a great deal of controversy aroundThe Day Before’s release. Only a few days ago, the developers pleaded on social medianot to accuse them of scamming. Since the post-apocalyptic game was announced in 2021, it has faced alleged trademarking issues, beingdelisted from Steam, and multiple delays. Many thoughtThe Day Beforewouldn’t see the light of day.
In light of these previous controversies, Fntastic remarked, “It’s important to note that we didn’t take any money from the public during the development of The Day Before; there were no pre-orders or crowdfunding campaigns.”
However, this does nothing to help players who have already purchased the zombie game onSteamfor $39.99/ £33.50/ AUD$58.50. Currently, thereviews on SteamforThe Day Beforeare overwhelmingly negative. Many players are complaining about bugs and other damaging issues;one user claimsthat all their loot and equipment were deleted when changing servers.
As of now, the future ofThe Day Before,as well as the multiplayer hide-and-seek gamePropnight, is uncertain. However, for the time being, the servers will remain open.
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