Summary
A YouTuber accused the upcoming zombie apocalypse MMOThe Day Beforeof ripping off trailers for popular open-world games. This is only the latest controversy aroundThe Day Before’s development and not even the game’s first plagiarism accusation.
Developer Fntastic and publisher Mytona revealedThe Day Beforein 2021, initially planning to release the game in 2022. However, it experienced multiple delays, with some wondering if the game might end up being vaporware. Fntastic also found itself in a copyright battle over the name, resulting inThe Day Beforebeing delisted from Steam. Fntastic also had to defend itself from accusations that the game was a scam.
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On November 1st, Fntastic releasedThe Day Before’s final trailer. However, the new video seemed suspiciously familiar to some. YouTuber Randomly recently made a video comparingThe Day Before’s latest ad to trailers for Rockstar Games’Grand Theft Auto 5,Red Dead Redemption 2, andCD Projekt Red’sCyberpunk 2077. The resemblance extends beyond a similar-sounding narrator, with the script closely resembling parts of other game trailers.
“The open world ofThe Day Beforeis beautifully and richly detailed,” says one clip from the game’s recent trailer. Randomly compared this section to a clip of aGrand Theft Auto 5trailer saying, “The game world is beautiful, massive, and diverse.” Both trailers also talk about how the developers are “reimagining” the open world.
However, this resemblance only gets more blatant as the video goes on, withThe Day Before’s trailer copying one ofRed Dead Redemption 2’s almost word for word. Both promise that combat is “deep and engaging at all times” and that weapons have “unique characteristics.” Even many of the shots are remarkably similar. At one point, Randomly plays a clip of Arthur Morgan firing a shotgun, followed by an almost identical shot of aThe Day Beforecharacter with a rifle.
Finally, Randomly’s video plays two pairs of clips comparingThe Day Before’s trailer to one forCyberpunk 2077. “Welcome to the next generation of post-apocalyptic MMO open-world survival games like never before. Immerse yourself inThe Day Before,” says the narrator. Meanwhile, theCyberpunktrailer concludes with “Welcome to the next generation of open-world adventure.Immerse yourself inCyberpunk 2077.” Once again, both scenes are also quite visually similar, taking place over dramatic shots of the cities' skylines.
The Day Before’s History of Copying Trailers
While some of the similarities could be a coincidence, this is not the first time that Fntastic allegedly copied other game trailers. In February,The Day Beforereleased a trailer that seemed torecreate shots from aCall of Duty: Black Opstrailer. Prior to that, some noticed that the thumbnail of a 2021 gameplay video closely resembled a 2015 screenshot ofTom Clancy’s The Division.IGN also pointed outthe similarities betweenThe Day Before’s logo and the ones used byThe Last of Usgames.
The Day Before
WHERE TO PLAY
The Day Before offers players a uniquely reimagined journey into post-apocalyptic open-world MMO survival set in the present day on the US East Coast following a deadly pandemic.SURVIVE AT ALL COSTSFight other players for survival. Survive against the deadly infected. Collect valuable loot.DISCOVER THE NEW POST-PANDEMIC WORLDExplore the beautiful and richly detailed New Fortune City. Enter tall skyscrapers, business centers, massive malls, grand stadiums, and more. Uncover distant surroundings of New Fortune City on stunningly detailed vehicles.REBUILD SOCIETYJoin the Woodberry survivor colony on its mission to rebuild society. Trade items in Woodberry and save your wealth in a personal storage room. Build your own home in the safe zone.
