The Day Beforecan’t seem to catch a break, as the latest trailer for the game has caused developer Fntastic to be accused of plagiarizing from aCall of Dutytrailer. Announced almost two years ago,The Day Beforequickly became a sensation among gamers. After being delayed several times, and gettingdelisted from Steam for a bizarre case of trademark infringement,The Day Beforesparked debates among consumers about fraudulent marketing. This new development, coming on the heels of two lackluster gameplay trailers being released, might have put even more fuel on the fire.
The Day Beforeis an open-world MMO with survival mechanics, and players will have to fight against flesh-devouring zombies and scavenge for supplies as they try to survive in a post-apocalyptic USA. In the earlier trailers, the game showcased players fighting against hordes of zombies and enemy patrols in an incredibly detailed world. From all the initial marketing,The Day Beforelooked really promising, with itbecoming the second-most wishlisted game on Steam. But as time went on and the problems started to roll in, prospective consumers began to speculate if the game was just another case of smoke and mirrors.
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As fate would have it, the next blow to the game’s reputation came right after the release of the latest gameplay trailers. Twitter user Chrome noticed that a certain cinematic section of the first gameplay trailer looks to be almost identical to the initial Zombies trailer forCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warthat focused on the map Die Maschine. The keen-eyed observer even provides a series of screenshots identifying the exact frames ofThe Day Beforetrailer, where it almost looks like theCoDZombies trailer has been copied on a frame-by-frame basis. While this could just be a massive coincidence, the game’s controversial status doesn’t make this situation any better.
It is clear thatThe Day Beforehas taken inspiration from multiple games. The initial trailers and marketing material depicted a world that looked like anamalgamation ofTom Clancy’s The DivisionandThe Last Of Us. The cinematic portions of the trailer could just be another case of the developer studio Fntastic taking inspiration from another critically acclaimed zombie shooter game. While accusations of plagiarism should not be taken lightly, players should be careful and heed only official information.
Many players have likened the current situation to that of anothergame calledAbandonedthat failed to deliver on its promises. Only time will tell ifThe Day Beforewill manage to follow through on its promise of the November release or get delayed once again.
The Day Beforeis scheduled to release on November 10 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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