The open-world survival MMO The Day Before faced controversy from the early days of its announcement due to significant delays, causing players to doubt the game's actual existence. Later, when a new trailer was finally released, allegations of plagiarism from trailers of The Last of Us and Call of Duty emerged, further intensifying the existing controversy.

Following its recent debut in Early Access on Steam on December 8, the game received a barrage of negative reviews, citing numerous bugs, server issues, discrepancies in graphics compared to advertisements, and differences in gameplay from what was promised to players. The review section turned into a chaotic disaster.

This morning, developer Fntastic finally broke their silence, but instead, they brought the unfortunate news of their imminent closure:

It's particularly worth mentioning that many players in the review section almost unanimously point out the complete absence of the promised "open-world + survival + MMO" gameplay elements in the game. Instead, the game is said to be more like an extraction shooter, similar to Escape from Tarkov. This misleading advertising has led players to believe it's nothing short of a "scam".

Good news is that just when players were beginning to suspect the developers of attempting to "cash grab and run," they announced that they "are working with Steam to allow refunds", ensuring compensation for players regardless of the duration of their gameplay. "Fntastic received $0 and will receive nothing from The Day Before sales," they stated.