The Day Before developer Fntastic has come out of the woodwork to announce its return. The Day Before launched in December 2023, after a rocky road to release which included delays, the developer being forced to state its game wasn't a scam , and criticism for its use of unpaid volunteers . It even got tied up in a bizarre trademark dispute with a calendar app also called The Day Before.
In the end, The Day Before didn't last long. Its debut was a mess , and the studio shut down a mere matter of days after the game's release , with players' receiving refunds for the product . And to be honest, I thought that was that.
But, I was wrong, because the studio is now back...
and it wants your money again. "Everyone deserves a second chance. We deeply apologise to everyone for The Day Before and take full responsibility for what happened," Fntastic wrote in a post on social media platform X, announcing its return.
It then shared a link highlighting its plans for "Fntastic 2.0" , with lots of words such as "honesty", "transparency" and "professionalism" being used. Regaining trust will be tough, but we're motivated to make more games if our Kickstarter succeeds.
With its 'all or nothing' model, contributions will be refunded if we miss the target. We value your support, and all funds will go to development, not profit. Fntastic has a new mission as part of its comeback effort: "To create games that will be loved for decades.
" The company's vision, meanwhile, is now "to become one of .
