Summary
There is now a little less than a month untilThe Day Beforeis set to finally make its debut. However, after series of development hiccups and rocky controversy, fans who are looking forward to the zombie survival MMO may want to brace themselves for another delay announcement. With recent rumors ofThe Day Beforepossibly changing its nameto the title still being delisted from Steam, the future of Fntastic’s anticipated title is currently stuck in murky waters.
Originally revealed in 2021,The Day Beforeimmediately gained a lot of attention from the gaming community. For those who are familiar with the game’s initial announcement, Fntastic was promising a lot with this title by claiming that it would be the most immersive zombie MMO to date. This ledThe Day Beforeto become the most wish listed game on Steam at one point, but the past two years since the announcement have been rife with controversy. Soon after the announcement, the game was accused of being fake and a scam, and this caused Fntastic to make statements defending the legitimacy of the project. However,The Day Beforeeventually became embroiled in a trademark disputethat caused the game to be delisted from Steam.
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Due to this trademark dispute, the team behindThe Day Beforemade the decision to delay the game’s release until May 21, 2025, after already having to delay the game twice before. Although this trademark dispute was tough news for many fans, some critics of the game were quick to question why Fntastic didn’t copyright the game’s name before it was announced. This frustrated both skeptics of the game and many eager fans, and there haven’t been many updates on the progress of the trademark dispute since this delay.
There is now only a few weeks away fromThe Day Before’s scheduled launch, but Fntastic has been pretty quiet regarding the status of the zombie survival title.IfThe Day Beforewishes to redeem itselfin the eyes of gamers, a statement will need to be made soon about whether the project will launch on its November 10 target or not. However, this silence spells trouble for the new release date, and fans excited for the game’s arrival are probably better off bracing for another disappointing update. At this point,The Day Beforehas been marred by the delays and accusations of being a fake game, and fans deserve a statement from the developers.
However, there is also the possibility that Fntastic is potentially planning a surprise launch with a new name for the game to resolve the trademark problems. This would be unlikely due to the game’s history, but nothing is entirely impossible. Another major concern is that Fntastic statedThe Day Beforewould get a beta testleading up to its November 10 launch date, but time is quickly running out for that promise to be fulfilled.
As far as fans are aware,The Day Beforeis still in trademark dispute limbo, and the game is still definitely delisted from Steam. The only solid update fans have gotten since the trademark issue has been ashort teaser clip forThe Day Beforethat showcases a sports car zooming through desolate streets, with Fntastic failing to show gamers any substantial update on how the game performs and what can be expected at launch. After two years of controversy and development issues, it is highly unlikely thatThe Day Beforewill release on its scheduled date. Fntastic could surprise gamers by dropping the game without a beta, but fans should ultimately be prepared for another delay.
The Day Beforeis set to launch on November 10 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
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