The Day Before Studio Shuts Down, Publisher Offering Refunds

Announced as a “unique” open-world post-apocalyptic MMO, The day before has become one of the most negatively received games in recent memory. Now, not only are people being offered refunds, but developer Fntastic has closed its doors for good.

The game “failed financially”

In a recent article on X, the studio announced that it would cease operations, just four days after the release of The Day Before. The statement went on to say that the game “failed financially” and that the team simply did not have the “funds necessary to continue.”

In another article about the editor Mytona Twitter pagethe company apologized to fans for the fact that the game “did not meet the expectations of the majority of players.”

Additionally, it will work with Steam to “open refunds to all players who choose to issue a refund.” This was included in another message » by the developer, who ends by saying that the studio “received $0 and will receive nothing from sales of The Day Before”.

Right now, you can't purchase the title at all, even though the game's page is still live on Steam. Critics called the post “extremely negative”, with many blaming it for being falsely misled that the game would be open world.

While The day before's servers are expected to remain open for now – although updates won't be available – this appears to serve as a warning to other studios about excessive hype and mishandling of a game's marketing. given the delay.