The Day Before: The Biggest Video Game Scam in History

TLDRThe Day Before, promoted as an open-world MMO zombies game, turned out to be a scam. The game was removed from the Steam store just four days after its release. The developers lacked the funds to continue and admitted to miscalculating their capabilities. They purchased assets instead of creating them, and the game had numerous issues, including the trademark status. The CEO's social media accounts were also purged.

Key insights

🚩The Day Before was promoted as an open-world MMO zombies game but turned out to be a scam.

💸The developers lacked the funds to continue and the game was removed from the Steam store just four days after its release.

🔍They purchased assets instead of creating them, including the city setting, and had numerous issues with the game.

📛The trademark status of the game remains suspended and the CEO's social media accounts were purged.

Q&A

What was The Day Before initially promoted as?

The Day Before was initially promoted as an open-world MMO zombies game.

How long was The Day Before available for purchase?

The Day Before was available for purchase for just four days before it was removed from the Steam store.

What were some of the issues with the game?

The game had numerous issues, including the use of purchased assets instead of original creations and a suspended trademark status.

What happened to the CEO's social media accounts?

The CEO's social media accounts were purged, leading to further speculation and suspicion.

Did players receive refunds for The Day Before?

Yes, 91,000 out of 200,000 sales were refunded.

Timestamped Summary

00:00The Day Before was promoted as an open-world MMO zombies game.

00:32The game turned out to be a scam and was removed from the Steam store just four days after release.

03:03The developers purchased assets instead of creating them, including the city setting.

08:24The game had numerous issues, including a suspended trademark status.

13:32The CEO's social media accounts were purged.