Game studio shuts down just days after launching anticipated MMO
by Ash Parrish from The Verge - All Posts on (#6H3DX)
Image: Fntastic The Day Before, an open-world zombie survival MMO, experienced a dramatic series of events resulting in its developer closing down four days after the game's launch.
After a much-hyped trailer launch back in 2021, The Day Before became one of Steam's most wishlisted games and, after a couple of delays, it launched in early access on December 7th.
After five years of blood, sweat, and tears, we can finally say these words: THE DAY BEFORE IS OUT NOW! https://t.co/q6BL7u9pzO#thedaybefore
- Fntastic (@FntasticHQ) December 7, 2023
Initial reviews were not great. Though billed as a survival MMO, players remarked that it was more like an extraction shooter but with mediocre loot. Players to team up with were sparse, enemies to shoot were...