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In January 2023, the page for ''The Day Before'' was pulled from [[Steam (service)|Steam]], with Fntastic stating on January 25 that there had been [[trademark]] issues surrounding the title of the game, and announcing that the release had been further delayed to November 10, 2023 for this reason.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|title=The Day Before for PC delayed to November 10|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2023-01/the-day-before-for-pc-delayed-to-november-10|website=Gematsu|access-date=November 2, 2023|date=January 25, 2023}}</ref> However, the studio's founders later told ''IGN'' that the delay had already been planned prior to them learning of the trademark disputes, and was to be announced via a new ten-minute gameplay trailer. They also defended claims that the game was a "scam", stating that they were being backed by Mytona and being evaluated on their progress regularly, and that "we didn't take a penny from people: no crowdfunding, no pre-orders, no donations".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dinsdale |first=Ryan |date=2023-01-26 |title=The Day Before Devs Say Delay Was Planned Before Trademark Dispute |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-day-before-devs-say-delay-was-planned-before-trademark-dispute |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=2023-02-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211212305/https://www.ign.com/articles/the-day-before-devs-say-delay-was-planned-before-trademark-dispute |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Coulson |first=Josh |date=2023-02-13 |title=The Day Before's Trademark Issues Now Extend To YouTube |url=https://www.thegamer.com/the-day-before-youtube-trademark-issues/ |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=TheGamer |language=en |archive-date=2023-02-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217195351/https://www.thegamer.com/the-day-before-youtube-trademark-issues/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
In January 2023, the page for ''The Day Before'' was pulled from [[Steam (service)|Steam]], with Fntastic stating on January 25 that there had been [[trademark]] issues surrounding the title of the game, and announcing that the release had been further delayed to November 10, 2023 for this reason.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|title=The Day Before for PC delayed to November 10|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2023-01/the-day-before-for-pc-delayed-to-november-10|website=Gematsu|access-date=November 2, 2023|date=January 25, 2023}}</ref> However, the studio's founders later told ''IGN'' that the delay had already been planned prior to them learning of the trademark disputes, and was to be announced via a new ten-minute gameplay trailer. They also defended claims that the game was a "scam", stating that they were being backed by Mytona and being evaluated on their progress regularly, and that "we didn't take a penny from people: no crowdfunding, no pre-orders, no donations".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dinsdale |first=Ryan |date=2023-01-26 |title=The Day Before Devs Say Delay Was Planned Before Trademark Dispute |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-day-before-devs-say-delay-was-planned-before-trademark-dispute |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=2023-02-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211212305/https://www.ign.com/articles/the-day-before-devs-say-delay-was-planned-before-trademark-dispute |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Coulson |first=Josh |date=2023-02-13 |title=The Day Before's Trademark Issues Now Extend To YouTube |url=https://www.thegamer.com/the-day-before-youtube-trademark-issues/ |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=TheGamer |language=en |archive-date=2023-02-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217195351/https://www.thegamer.com/the-day-before-youtube-trademark-issues/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


On February 2, 2023, amid speculation over the status of the game, Fntastic released the new raw gameplay footage.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shutler |first=Ali |date=2023-02-03 |title='The Day Before' fans aren't impressed with long-awaited gameplay trailer |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/gaming-news/the-day-before-fans-arent-impressed-with-long-awaited-gameplay-trailer-3392371 |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=NME |language=en-AU |archive-date=2023-02-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206030256/https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/gaming-news/the-day-before-fans-arent-impressed-with-long-awaited-gameplay-trailer-3392371 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="auto" /><ref name=":0" /> However, shortly afterward, videos relating to ''The Day Before'' were pulled from YouTube due to trademark complaints by a third-party.<ref name=":0" /> Fntastic later claimed that it was being targeted by the developer of a [[Digital calendar|calendar app]] named "TheDayBefore".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Geigner |first=Timothy |date=2023-02-17 |title=Video Game 'The Day Before' Dealing With Trademark Challenge Over A Calendar App |url=https://www.techdirt.com/2023/02/16/video-game-the-day-before-dealing-with-trademark-challenge-over-a-calendar-app/ |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Techdirt |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-02-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218034748/https://www.techdirt.com/2023/02/16/video-game-the-day-before-dealing-with-trademark-challenge-over-a-calendar-app/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0" /> In August 2023, it was reported that Mytona and Fntastic had filed a trademark registration for the new title ''Dayworld''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McMullen |first=Chris |date=2023-08-28 |title=Zombie MMO The Day Before appears to request new name for Steam return |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/the-day-before/dayworld |access-date=2023-08-30 |website=PCGamesN |language=en-US}}</ref> In November 2023, it was announced that the game would be released on Steam [[Early Access]] on December 7, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dinsdale |first=Ryan |date=2023-11-01 |title=The Day Before Delayed Again, Fntastic Shares New Trailer and Big Update |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-day-before-delayed-again-fntastic-shares-new-trailer-and-big-update |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>
On February 2, 2023, amid speculation over the status of the game, Fntastic released the new raw gameplay footage.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shutler |first=Ali |date=2023-02-03 |title='The Day Before' fans aren't impressed with long-awaited gameplay trailer |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/gaming-news/the-day-before-fans-arent-impressed-with-long-awaited-gameplay-trailer-3392371 |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=NME |language=en-AU |archive-date=2023-02-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206030256/https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/gaming-news/the-day-before-fans-arent-impressed-with-long-awaited-gameplay-trailer-3392371 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="auto" /><ref name=":0" /> However, shortly afterward, videos relating to ''The Day Before'' were pulled from YouTube due to trademark complaints by a third-party.<ref name=":0" /> Fntastic later claimed that it was being targeted by the developer of a [[Digital calendar|calendar app]] named "TheDayBefore".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Geigner |first=Timothy |date=2023-02-17 |title=Video Game 'The Day Before' Dealing With Trademark Challenge Over A Calendar App |url=https://www.techdirt.com/2023/02/16/video-game-the-day-before-dealing-with-trademark-challenge-over-a-calendar-app/ |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Techdirt |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-02-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218034748/https://www.techdirt.com/2023/02/16/video-game-the-day-before-dealing-with-trademark-challenge-over-a-calendar-app/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0" /> In August 2023, it was reported that Mytona and Fntastic had filed a trademark registration for the new title ''Dayworld''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McMullen |first=Chris |date=2023-08-28 |title=Zombie MMO The Day Before appears to request new name for Steam return |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/the-day-before/dayworld |access-date=2023-08-30 |website=PCGamesN |language=en-US}}</ref> In November 2023, it was announced that the game would be released on Steam [[Early Access]] on December 7, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dinsdale |first=Ryan |date=2023-11-01 |title=The Day Before Delayed Again, Fntastic Shares New Trailer and Big Update |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-day-before-delayed-again-fntastic-shares-new-trailer-and-big-update |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref> On December 11, 2023, Fntastic announced the closure of the studio with the future of The Day Before being unknown.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Day Before Studio Fntastic Announces Closure Just Days After Early Access Launch |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-day-before-studio-fntastic-announces-closure-just-days-after-early-access-launch |website=IGN |access-date=11 December 2023}}</ref>


== Reception ==
== Reception ==

Revision as of 18:29, 11 December 2023

The Day Before
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Developer(s)Fntastic
Publisher(s)Mytona
Composer(s)Sigurd Jøhnk-Jensen
EngineUnreal Engine 5
Platform(s)Windows
Release7 December 2023 (early access)
Genre(s)Survival horror
Mode(s)Multiplayer

The Day Before is a multiplayer survival horror extraction shooter video game developed by Fntastic and published by Mytona.

Plot

Set in a post-apocalyptic version of the United States, the world has been overrun by zombies after a pandemic.[1]

Development

The Day Before was first revealed in 2021 with a gameplay trailer that showed the basic mechanics of the game. The game was originally supposed to be released in June 2022, but was delayed to March 1, 2023 due to a planned switch from Unreal Engine 4 to Unreal Engine 5.[2][3]

In January 2023, the page for The Day Before was pulled from Steam, with Fntastic stating on January 25 that there had been trademark issues surrounding the title of the game, and announcing that the release had been further delayed to November 10, 2023 for this reason.[4] However, the studio's founders later told IGN that the delay had already been planned prior to them learning of the trademark disputes, and was to be announced via a new ten-minute gameplay trailer. They also defended claims that the game was a "scam", stating that they were being backed by Mytona and being evaluated on their progress regularly, and that "we didn't take a penny from people: no crowdfunding, no pre-orders, no donations".[5][6]

On February 2, 2023, amid speculation over the status of the game, Fntastic released the new raw gameplay footage.[7][2][3] However, shortly afterward, videos relating to The Day Before were pulled from YouTube due to trademark complaints by a third-party.[3] Fntastic later claimed that it was being targeted by the developer of a calendar app named "TheDayBefore".[8][3] In August 2023, it was reported that Mytona and Fntastic had filed a trademark registration for the new title Dayworld.[9] In November 2023, it was announced that the game would be released on Steam Early Access on December 7, 2023.[10] On December 11, 2023, Fntastic announced the closure of the studio with the future of The Day Before being unknown.[11]

Reception

When first announced, The Day Before became the most wishlisted game on Steam.[12] Following this, the aforementioned multiple delays, trademark disputes, accusations of false advertisement, as well as criticism of Fntastic hiring unpaid labor, led to some calling the game overly ambitious and mismanaged.[13][14][15]

Upon The Day Before's early access release, it received "overwhelmingly negative" user reviews on Steam. Players criticized the game for its lack of melee combat, artificial intelligence, world design and scale, and technical issues. Others felt the game was akin to an extraction shooter, and not an MMO as had been advertised.[13][16][17] In their analysis, Eurogamer wrote that the "frame rate is appalling and pop-in is extensive, even with the city feeling soulless" and summarized "[i]t's clear this is an incredibly basic game with little to it".[13] The game's player count declined by 75 percent after two days of its release.[18][19]

See also

References

  1. ^ Wald, Heather (January 18, 2023). "The Day Before: Everything we know about the delayed survival MMO". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Calandra, Nick (February 4, 2023). "Don't Fall for The Day Before". The Escapist. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d Coulson, Josh (February 13, 2023). "The Day Before's Trademark Issues Now Extend To YouTube". TheGamer. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  4. ^ Romano, Sal (January 25, 2023). "The Day Before for PC delayed to November 10". Gematsu. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Dinsdale, Ryan (January 26, 2023). "The Day Before Devs Say Delay Was Planned Before Trademark Dispute". IGN. Archived from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  6. ^ Coulson, Josh (February 13, 2023). "The Day Before's Trademark Issues Now Extend To YouTube". TheGamer. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  7. ^ Shutler, Ali (February 3, 2023). "'The Day Before' fans aren't impressed with long-awaited gameplay trailer". NME. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  8. ^ Geigner, Timothy (February 17, 2023). "Video Game 'The Day Before' Dealing With Trademark Challenge Over A Calendar App". Techdirt. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  9. ^ McMullen, Chris (August 28, 2023). "Zombie MMO The Day Before appears to request new name for Steam return". PCGamesN. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  10. ^ Dinsdale, Ryan (November 1, 2023). "The Day Before Delayed Again, Fntastic Shares New Trailer and Big Update". IGN. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  11. ^ "The Day Before Studio Fntastic Announces Closure Just Days After Early Access Launch". IGN. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  12. ^ Skrebels, Joe (May 5, 2022). "The Day Before: Steam's Most Wishlisted Game Shifts to Unreal Engine 5, But Gets a Delay". IGN. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  13. ^ a b c Nightingale, Ed (December 8, 2023). "The Day Before's overwhelmingly negative Steam reviews seem deserved". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  14. ^ Fox, Tanner (February 2, 2023). "Zombie Survival MMO The Day Before Releases 10 Minutes of Gameplay Footage". Game Rant. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  15. ^ Gach, Ethan (December 7, 2023). "Steam's Most-Hyped Zombie Game Is Out, And It's A Dumpster Fire". Kotaku. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  16. ^ McWhertor, Michael (December 7, 2023). "Steam's most-wishlisted game is finally out — and on fire". Polygon. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  17. ^ Chalk, Andy; Wilde, Tyler; Park, Morgan (December 7, 2023). "The Day Before launches to 'overwhelmingly negative' Steam reviews as players complain it's 'not an open world MMO'". PC Gamer. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  18. ^ Nelson, Will (December 9, 2023). "The Day Before has already lost around 75% of its peak Steam players". PCGamesN. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  19. ^ Blake, Vikki (December 9, 2023). "Zombie MMO The Day Before's player count drops 75% despite a day one patch". Eurogamer. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
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