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In 2019, the first iteration of Mothership, now known as 0e, won several awards at the Ennies, one of the biggest awards in the tabletop RPG space. A couple years later, they ran a massively successful Kickstarter campaign for a print run, earning over $1.4 million. Not only did this include updated 1e rules, but also a core set that contains four additional books along with some fun pieces to bri...[Read More]

The Day Before went from one of the most anticipated games on Steam to an unqualified disaster. After spending months at the top of the platform’s most wishlisted list, the game’s release on Dec. 7 quickly led to a wave of immense blowback, tens of thousands of players seeking refunds, and the closure of the studio behind it. Just four days after launching on Steam, The Day Before developer Fntast...[Read More]

Everything going on with failed Steam zombie shooter The Day Before continues to shock and amaze. The latest wild development is studio Fntastic’s response to the entire self-inflicted debacle: “shit happens.”The Witcher 3 Meets Tense Roguelike PvE Card-Battling In Rogue MageOffEnglishThat’s what the Russia-based development team wrote in response to a player accusing them of overhyping the game w...[Read More]

Entertainment/Tech / Declared a financial failure, the game studio Fntastic shut down four days after The Day Before’s early access launch.By Ash Parrish, a reporter who has covered the business, culture, and communities of video games for seven years. Previously, she worked at Kotaku. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission.

Zombie survival "MMO" The Day Before has brought us one of the weirdest game development sagas of 2023. Developed by Fntastic, the game has been delayed numerous times, briefly disappeared from Steam after a trademark dispute, and was repeatedly accused of being a vapourware scam, accusations Fntastic attempted to rebuff with a gameplay reveal back in February.