Summary
The Day Beforewill forever be one of video game’s biggest catastrophes.Multiple delays,shifty gameplay footage, andstrange dev commentsled todoubts that the game was even real, and that was before it had even launched.
Its launch was even more disastrous. The gameoffered refundsandshut down within less than a week, leaving players feeling like they’d just been scammed.
Nine short months later, Fntastic, the studio behind The Day Before, returned, shamelesslyasking for money to fund a new game. Now, they’ve decided actually, that game isn’t going to work, postponing it indefinitely, announcing another new game instead.
Escape Factory Paused As Items Announced
In a worrying show of conviction,Fntastic released a statementsaying that Escape Factory, the new ‘prop hunt’ game it was trying to fund through Kickstarter, was “unlikely to reach our goal”. Because of this, the team has decided to “postpone it until a more appropriate time,” canceling the crowdfunding in the process.
This is exactly what many of you have been waiting for.
It’s not all bad news for all the Fntastic fans out there, though. The studio has confirmed it’s working on a new game, once again in the ‘prop hunt’ genre.
It said, “Your wishes are very important to us, and we are happy to announce the start of development on a new action-horror prop hunt game called Items. This is exactly what many of you have been waiting for.”
The studio added that the game would “require significant resources,” so it would be releasing “mobile games in parallel to support the process.”
By doing this, maybe with the help of another Kickstarter, Fntastic says it will be able to “create the game of your dreams.” I, for one, believe this project will definitely happen.
The Day Before
WHERE TO PLAY
The Day Before offers players a uniquely reimagined journey into post-apocalyptic open-world MMO survival set in the present day on the US East Coast following a deadly pandemic.SURVIVE AT ALL COSTSFight other players for survival. Survive against the deadly infected. Collect valuable loot.DISCOVER THE NEW POST-PANDEMIC WORLDExplore the beautiful and richly detailed New Fortune City. Enter tall skyscrapers, business centers, massive malls, grand stadiums, and more. Uncover distant surroundings of New Fortune City on stunningly detailed vehicles.REBUILD SOCIETYJoin the Woodberry survivor colony on its mission to rebuild society. Trade items in Woodberry and save your wealth in a personal storage room. Build your own home in the safe zone.
