Controversial MMO The Day Before finally releases new gameplay video

The developer of increasingly controversial MMO The Day Before has finally released a promised gameplay video, a week after it was delayed under what was perceived by some to be suspicious circumstances.

Developer Fntastic delayed the second most wishlisted game on Steam by eight months last week, after what it claimed to be a surprise copyright claim on the name of the game.

This statement came hours after the studio said The Day Before’s Steam page had disappeared due to a “minor technical difficulty.”

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Fntastic claimed that a “lengthy gameplay video” that had been promised for some time had also been delayed. However, following criticism from fans – who hadn’t seen a significant video of the game since 2021, even weeks before its supposed release date – the video was finally published on Thursday.

The Day Before is an “open-world MMO survival set in a deadly, post-pandemic America overrun by flesh-hungry infected and survivors killing each other for food,” according to its currently inactive Steam page.

Fntastic says the game has been in development for over four years, though the studio attracted criticism when it emerged that the game is being largely developed by volunteers.

It’s also been alleged by many following the game that “ripped assets” from several other titles can be spotted in the short gameplay clips the team has previously posted.