When MMOs manage to strike a chord with gamers, they have the potential to be unstoppable hits. For a long time, it appeared thatThe Day Beforewould be the next game to steal all the attention in the MMO scene. However, situations that have arisen have raised doubt about whether the game will be anything like the trailers suggest.The Day Beforenow looks like it’s in a death spiral, but it can be saved with a gameplay reveal.
It wouldn’t be the firstzombie video game, but trailers suggest that it will be a highly immersive multiplayer experience. It features both intense action elements and strategic scavenging to stay alive in a zombie post-apocalyptic world. Though there are troubling signs, the developers have time to prove the doubters wrong.
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The Controversies Surrounding The Day Before
The Day Beforeis a survival horror MMO being developed by Fntastic. It quickly drew attention when the studio released stunning trailers in 2022 depicting all the environments players would be able to explore and the gameplay they would engage in. Trailers showed players scavenging for supplies, using weapons against zombies, and using abandoned vehicles to cross the countryside. The multiplayer element means that every human encountered could be a friend or foe. Trailers made it look like it had everything necessary to be the next multiplayer sensation, or to at least satisfy gamers until the release ofThe Last of Us' standalone multiplayer game.
The Day Beforegot pushed into 2023, and then after receiving a release date of March 1, it was further delayed to November 10. To make matters worse, the game has disappeared from Steam’s storefront, and this has caused some to speculate that the game might not exist at all, and that Fntastic may be running a scam. According to Fntastic, the game takedown was triggered by an individual in South Korea who has claimed the trademark for “The Day Before.” As if the game didn’t have enough controversy to deal with, gamers have also taken umbrage with the fact thatFntastic relies on both paid and unpaid volunteers to make the survival MMO. In the end, it is impossible to not wonder whether Fntastic will be able to deliver on the massive promises it has made.
The Day Before Has a Way to Redeem Itself
In a year that is as packed as 2023,The Day Beforecan easily fall to the wayside if gamers lose faith in the developers. This is an especially terrible situation for MMOs which rely on having active user bases.The Day Beforemade a good first impression, but it has slowly whittled away at the good faith that it gained. The only way for the developers to rehabilitate the game’s image and set it up for a successful launch is to do a flawless gameplay reveal.
Fntastic did promisemoreDay Beforegameplay footagesoon. This reveal is supposed to showcase the majority of the features and gameplay elements requested, and it should give a clear glimpse into the current state of development. If Fntastic can deliver on this promise and provide a satisfying gameplay reveal that feels authentic yet makes it apparent that there is significant progress being made, it may be able to quiet the doubters – at least until the new release date draws nearer.
After thecontroversy surroundingAbandoned, gamers are understandably far more skeptical about games, especially when they seem too good to be true. DuringThe Day Before’s development, elements have arisen that are potential red flags. If Fntastic does not show some gameplay soon, it could find its game written off as a scam.
The Day Beforeis scheduled to release on June 02, 2025, on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
