Fntastic, the developer behind controversial Steam Early Access launch The Day Before, has shut down with immediate effect.
A statement posted to X, formerly Twitter, announced the company’s closure this evening – just days after The Day Before launched to overwhelmingly negative response last week.
In its statement, Fntastic said The Day Before had “failed financially, and we lack the funds to continue. All income received is being used to pay off debts to our partners”.
At the time of writing, The Day Before is still listed for purchase on Steam, priced at £33.50 for its much-criticised Early Access version.
“We invested all our efforts, resources and man-hours into the development of The Day Before, which was our first huge game,” Fntastic’s statement reads. “We really wanted to release new patches to reveal the full potential of the game, but unfortunately, we don’t have the funding to continue the work.