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The Day Before Servers Shutting Down Next Month, Leaving Game Active for Just 45 Days - IGN (www.ign.com)

submitted 11 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/games@lemmy.world

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• Controversial game The Day Before will have servers shut down in January 2024, just 45 days after its troubled launch.

• Developer Fntastic has closed down and the entire project will cease to exist, leaving players unable to purchase or play the game.

• Steam will automatically refund remaining players and Mytona, the investor, has been collaborating with Steam to facilitate refunds for all purchasers.

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[-] blazera@kbin.social 11 points 11 months ago

Howd this game get so much attention in the first place? Theres so many fraudulent mobile games flooding app stores every single day.

[-] Lanusensei87@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Well, for one, they probably used bots to garner the "Most Wishlisted Game on Steam" accolade, they also used shill accounts to counter negative reviews and press.