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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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[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Steam will automatically refund remaining players

Wait, so those players get to enjoy over 1000 hours of playtime and then get all their money back???
Sweet deal!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago

1000 hours waiting for a server, such a sweet deal

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

They'd be lucky to get 10 hours out of that game