Controversial Game 'The Day Before' Disappears: Fntastic Studio's Abrupt Closure Leaves Players in Limbo

The Day Before, which recently faced a barrage of negative reviews upon its early access launch, has now vanished from the gaming scene altogether. Fntastic, the beleaguered studio behind the ill-fated game, made the abrupt decision to close shop, swiftly yanking the purchase option from The Day Before's Steam page.

The demise of the game's availability was accompanied by intriguing shifts on its SteamDB page, hinting at internal turmoil within Fntastic. The developer's name alternated between Fntastic and Mytona Fntastic, reflecting the chaos surrounding the studio's closure announcement.

As The Day Before bid a hasty farewell to the digital storefront, Fntastic embarked on an unprecedented erasure of its online footprint. Investigative efforts by journalist Nick Calandra unveiled the studio's disappearing act, with the closure of its website, YouTube channel, Medium account, and the vanishing acts of CEO Eduard Gotovtsev from X/Twitter and LinkedIn.

This sudden withdrawal leaves players, who invested $39 in anticipation of promised game updates, without a means to communicate with the now-elusive studio. Complaints regarding game issues, unfulfilled promises, and a stark contrast to advertised features have plagued The Day Before since its troubled early access launch. Fntastic's departure from Steam and social media is the latest chapter in a saga marked by delays, a trademark dispute, and controversies surrounding the use of unpaid workers, all preceding the game's turbulent release.