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The Day Before publisher announces studio shutdown amid financial troubles

Fntastic says that it 'lacks the funds to continue' after the troubled launch of The Day Before.

Donovan Erskine

December 11, 2023 10:25 AM

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Fntastic caught plenty of bad press last week following the release of The Day Before, an online survival game that had been accused of stealing assets and misleading audiences in its marketing. After releasing to an Overwhelmingly Negative review consensus on Steam and countless viral social media posts about its shortcomings, the studio behind The Day Before is closing its doors. Fntastic has announced that the studio is shutting down, calling The Day Before a financial failure.

Fntastic shared an official statement on Twitter/X this afternoon to announce its closure.

It’s the latest chapter in what has been a series of head-scratching headlines surrounding The Day Before, which has been a point of discussion since its gameplay reveal at the beginning of the year. Fntastic states that servers for The Day Before will remain up for the foreseeable future.

Donovan Erskine

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Donovan is a journalist from Maryland. His oldest gaming memory is playing Pajama Sam on his mom's desktop during weekends. Pokémon Emerald, Halo 2, and the original Star Wars Battlefront 2 were some of the most influential titles in awakening his love for video games. After interning for Shacknews throughout college, Donovan graduated from Bowie State University in 2020 with a major in broadcast journalism and joined the team full-time. He is a huge film fanatic and will talk with you about movies and games all day. You can follow him on twitter @Donimals_