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The Day Before

Following a terrible pandemic, players must survive in the harsh post-apocalyptic world of The Day Before filled with infected monsters and other opportunistic survivors. An MMO and survival game from FNTASTIC, The Day Before boasts an open-world, multiplayer environment where players can scavenge and fight for their lives.

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The Day Before

Platform(s)
PC
Released
December 7, 2023
Developer(s)
Fntastic
Publisher(s)
MYTONA
Genre(s)
Open-World , Zombie

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New Report Says Day Before Devs Were 'Fined' for Bad Work

New details regarding The Day Before's development are revealed by a documentary, which interviewed 16 former Fntastic employees.

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The Day Before Dev Blames ‘Hate Campaign’ and Misinformation for the Game’s Reception

The Day Before developer blames 'misinformation' for the game's lackluster reception over a month after announcing it's closing down.

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The Day Before Servers Have Been Shut Down

After a long and controversial road, Fntastic's failed zombie title The Day Before officially shuts down its servers for good.

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The Day Before May Get Unofficial Offline Version

Despite the controversy surrounding The Day Before, the game may get an unofficial online version, enabling users to play it after its shutdown.

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The Day Before Servers Shutting Down

After a highly controversial release, The Day Before is shutting down its servers, sparking more upset comments from disappointed players.

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The Day Before Is Now Being Scalped for Ridiculous Prices

The The Day Before rogue keys are currently scalped on online marketplaces, and accounts with the game activated are sold for absurd prices.

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Comparing The Day Before's Base Building to Other Games

Like many other modern games, The Day Before features a settlement-building system, allowing players to craft custom home bases.

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Fntastic's Shutdown Only Makes The Day Before's Scam Accusations Worse

Amidst accusations of defrauding its customers, The Day Before developer Fntastic shuts down, which is hardly helping its case.

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The Day Before Controversy Leads to Bad Reviews for Another Studio

As the situation with Fntastic and The Day Before continues to evolve, it seems a different game and developer gets caught in the crossfire.

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DayZ Throws Shade at The Day Before

Zombie game DayZ pokes fun at the ongoing disaster in the recently released The Day Before, by throwing some serious shade online.

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Ex-Fntastic Dev Says The Day Before Was Never an MMO

A former Fntastic developer chimes in on The Day Before controversy by claiming that the game was never anything resembling the MMO that was promised.

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The Day Before Developer Controversy Explained

The Day Before has been a disappointment, and recent news about its developer Fntastic has caused huge controversy that has left fans furious.

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The Day Before Publisher Giving Refunds Regardless of Play Time

With The Day Before pulled from Steam, its publisher apologizes for the ensuing controversy and commits to opening up refunds.

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The Day Before Dev Is Deleting Itself from the Internet

After the surge of negative reviews and disappointment following the release of The Day Before, its developer is deleting itself from the internet.

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A Free-to-Play Model Could Have Been The Day Before's Saving Grace

With The Day Before's launch proving to be as problematic as many were expecting, there was only one path forward for developer Fntastic.

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The Day Before Takes Shot at Journalists

Players find a piece of equipment in the controversial zombie game The Day Before with a description that takes an insulting jab at journalists.

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The Day Before Continues a Frustrating RPG Class Trope

The Day Before has a lot of problems, but one of its most significant is its approach to class-building, which is unfortunately all too common.

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The Day Before Developer is Closing Down

Fntastic, the studio behind the controversial zombie shooter game The Day Before, is shutting down four days after the game's early access launch.

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The Day Before Player Count Plummets

After a disappointing early access release, The Day Before sees a significant decline in player count, accompanied by a wave of discontent players.

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