Fntastic introduced earlier this month that it will be closing down, simply days after launching its controversial recreation, The Day Earlier than. It mentioned on the time that servers for The Day Earlier than would stay in operation however that the sport's future was unknown. Now, the studio has introduced that it has formally ceased operations and The Day Earlier than's servers can be turned off subsequent month.
Extra particularly, the servers can be turned off on January 22, 2024. Whereas the sport has an emphasis on on-line play, it may nonetheless be performed offline. Nonetheless, on December 12, 5 days after the sport launched on Steam, it was pulled from the storefront and The Day Earlier than hasn’t been obtainable for buy since. Plus, Fntastic says the sport can be “retired.”
— The Day Earlier than (@playdaybefore) December 22, 2023
Right here’s Fntastic’s full assertion on the server closure:
“Pricey group, we remorse to tell you the event firm Fntastic has formally ceased operations, and because of this, The Day Earlier than can be retired and the servers can be turned off on [January 22, 2024]. As beforehand communicated, Mytona, because the investor, has been working in collaboration with Steam to facilitate refunds for all recreation purchases. For any gamers that haven’t already had their buy refunded, Steam will now proactively refund all remaining gamers.
“We lengthen our gratitude for the group’s assist all through the undertaking’s life. Sadly, with out a growth staff, we had no different alternative however to formally shut the undertaking. We sincerely thank all our supporters all through this journey and need you all a contented vacation season.”
The Day Earlier than launched into Early Entry on December 7. The sport peaked at 38,104 concurrent customers at launch on Steam however in the present day, that quantity is right down to 55 gamers, in line with SteamDB. In these 4 days, The Day Earlier than additionally obtained sufficient unfavorable opinions from gamers to position it into the ten worst-reviewed video games on Steam.
Over time, The Day Earlier than has been the topic of controversy, starting from requests for volunteer work, numerous delays, damaged guarantees, and extra. Fntastic has scrubbed its total YouTube channel, leaving the next notice as its channel’s description: “We’re grateful to everybody who supported us throughout these tough years. It’s been a incredible journey over the previous eight years.”
[Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Fntastic’s statement said, “Steam will not proactively refund all remaining players.” The statement says, “Steam will now proactively refund all remaining players” and the story has been updated to reflect that. Game Informer regrets this mistake.]
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