Fntastic Shuts Down Days After Launch of 'The Day Before', Fuels Scam Suspicions

Despite initial sales success, the game was heavily criticized for being broken and not meeting promises, leading to a high volume of returns and the abrupt closure of the studio.

• Russian game developer Fntastic has shut down just four days after the launch of its controversial game 'The Day Before', leading to widespread suspicion that the entire project was a scam.
• The game, which was initially pitched as an ambitious MMO survival game, was heavily criticized by reviewers and players for being broken and buggy, and not meeting the promises under which it was sold.
• Despite the negative reviews, the game reportedly sold over 200,000 copies upon release, almost 50% of which were returned within the first few days.
• Fntastic announced that it was closing due to financial failure and that all income received would be used to pay off debts to its partners.
• Following the studio's closure, dozens of employees were reportedly laid off without warning or any compensation, with some claiming that they were forced to sign voluntary resignation letters.

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