The Day Before – Servers Go Dark Next Month

The Day Before is getting its final send-off, with the survival game’s servers set to go dark next month. Developer Fntastic has officially ceased operations, and Steam is working with the studio to offer refunds for purchasers.

When The Day Before launched into Early Access on December 7, it was widely anticipated to be a zombie survival MMO of unprecedented scope. Instead, what players got was a limited extraction shooter that received overwhelmingly negative reviews. Fantastic Ceases Operations

After an incredibly long delay, Fantastic’s troubled shoot, The Day Before, is finally ready to launch. Except it won’t be because the studio has formally ceased operation, and the game’s servers are set to shut down next month.

This announcement follows a series of chaos and lying that has plagued the development of The Day Before. The studio’s investors and published,r Mytona, have been working with Steam to ensure players who have purchased the game will receive refunds.

While that’s good news, it’s hard not to feel a little cheated by the whole affair. After all, the Gotovtsev brothers worked tirelessly on the game for five years without raising money through Early Access or pre-orders. Their only reward is a catastrophic failure that has left them bankrupt. The story is far from over, though. The Day Before is still missing significant features and has been repeatedly delayed. The developers have also been criticized for using volunteers instead of paid staff to do tasks like translation and community moderation.

Mytona Refunds All Remaining Players

After an absolutely bizarre journey that included years of delays, accusations of being a scam, and an Early Access launch that essentially destroyed the game’s player base, The Day Before is finally putting a full stop to its run-on sentence of a story. In a statement posted to the X social media platform, publisher Mytona shared that The Day Before’s servers will shut down next month.

Mytona is also working “in collaboration with Steam” to “facilitate refunds for all game purchasers,” and the developer thanked players for their support throughout the saga. The closure of this zombie survival shooter will serve as a stark reminder of the delicate balance that must be maintained between marketing narratives and actual gaming experience.

It’s not unusual for live service or always-online games to be shuttered after just two months, but this is a particularly dismal example that highlights how the community can be quickly turned against a title when it fails to meet expectations.

The Game’s Short Lifespan Serves as a Cautionary Tale

One would think 2023’s gaming industry wouldn’t be able to produce a more controversial title than The Day Before, but the zombie game is leaving a lasting impression. Its debacle of a launch and subsequent shutdown by developer Fantastic with publisher Mytona offering a refund is a clear reminder of how important it is to align marketing narratives with the experience and the repercussions when that doesn’t happen.

When it was first announced, players were eager to see what The Day Before had to offer. The trailers promised an expansive survival experience on an MMO scale, complete with settlement building and looter-shooter gameplay. Unfortunately, The Day Before’s early access launch was a flop, confounding players with inaccessible servers and empty maps that belied the lofty promises. Then, a series of controversies involving accusations of being a scam and apparent legal disputes exacerbated the mismatch between expectations and reality. Now, less than two months after its release, The Day Before will have its servers shut down in conjunction with a full refund for anyone who bought the game on Steam.

The End of The Day Before

The Day Before is set to have its servers shut down next month, less than two months after the game’s disastrous launch. This marks the end of a journey that began with massive hype but ended with the developer closing down and players receiving refunds.

The survival shooter was one of Steam’s most wish-listed games before launching into Early Access on December 7. From there, the bubble burst as players were disappointed by the lack of promised features and poor quality, which led to a 90% drop in player count days after release.

Mytona, the publisher and investor behind The Day Before, has announced that the game’s development company, Fantastic, has officially ceased operations, and the servers will be turned off on January 22. This is expected to lead to Steam automatically refunding all players who purchased the game. The Day Before’s short lifespan serves as a cautionary tale about meeting player expectations and how the gaming industry will respond to developers who fail to deliver on their promises.

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