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The Day BeforeGame

An open-world MMO survival set in a deadly, post-pandemic America overrun by flesh-hungry infected and survivors killing each other for food, weapons, and cars. You wake up alone in a world you no longer remember, setting out to find answers and the resources to survive. The Day Before's servers shut down for good on January 22nd of 2024.
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The Day Before FAQ


Can I play online with friends in The Day Before?
Yes, you can! The Day Before has both online multiplayer and online co-op modes.

Is The Day Before cross-platform? Does The Day Before support cross-play?
No, The Day Before does not support cross-platform play.

Which perspective do you play from in The Day Before?
The Day Before has a third-person perspective.

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developerFntastic
publisherMytona
engineUnreal Engine 5
release date
NADecember 7th, 2023

Open WorldSurvivalMassively MultiplayerZombiesApocalypticOnline Co-OpOnline MultiplayerThird-PersonShootingCraftingBuilding
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addedby blustrkr
on February 4th, 2021 last updatedby blustrkr
on February 7th, 2024

Developer Updates / Related News


The Day Before dev is apparently suing a website for calling the game a scam
After years of hype, on Thursday December 7, 2023, The Day Before was finally unleashed onto PC. Immediately, it was clear that something was wrong. A lot of players couldn't get into lobbies. Those who did discovered empty, lifeless maps, and a survival shooter that looked extremely different to what had been shown in trailers. Four days later, developer Fntastic announced it was refunding everybody and shutting down. In January 2024, The Day Before went offline for good. But the story of one o... The Day Before studio reportedly sues Russian website for calling infamous disaster-game a 'scam'
First reported by "80 Level", The Day Before studio Fntastic has reportedly sued Russian news site "Yakutia.info", which is based in Fntastic's founders' home region of Yakutia in Siberia. The suit claims Yakutia.info damaged Fntastic's reputation by referring to the company's behavior surrounding The Day Before as a "scam.".. "Read more." The Day Before dev's new contest asks fans to design maps for free
Following its fiasco with The Day Before, developer Fntastic assured fans that it was going to embark on a path of redemption and righteousness. Well, I'm not so sure, looking at its latest post in its community Discord. The studio is currently working on a new project called Items, and despite criticism for using volunteers to help get The Day Before out of the door, it seems the path of redemption and righteousness doesn't include eliminating free labor. It has just launched a competition wher... The Day Before studio is up to its old tricks, asking people to design maps for free in a contest whose lucky winner will get their work in a game, a free copy, and no money whatsoever
In a move absolutely everyone could have seen coming, disgraced game studio Fntastic—the one responsible for the self-immolation of the former most-wishlisted game on Steam—is up to its old tricks. A month after resurrecting itself with a promise to base its development and marketing on the principle of honesty "from now on," the studio is once again asking people to develop its games for it for free (via "TheGamer")... "Read more." The Day Before developer cancels second Kickstarter after it whimpers out with $2,200 of funding, immediately goes all-in on a third game in the same announcement
In what I can only describe as a display of biblical hubris, The Day Before developers have announced a third game, instead of going quietly into that good night... "Read more."
 
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