When it comes to the most spectacular “tricks” in the gaming world, it probably won't take too long for many people to immediately think of The Day Before.
Becoming the most anticipated game on Steam last year, what developer Fntastic brought to The Day Before can only be summed up in two words of disappointment. Things were so bad that the game closed a few days later and was also commented by many people as “the scam of the century”.
I thought that would be the end for both The Day Before as well as developer Fntastic. But just recently, this developer suddenly had a comeback. Planning to crowdfund their new game, Fntastic failed quickly when they only raised $3,000 out of the total $20,000 they planned. Immediately, this developer turned to developing another project, and pledged to do what he does best, creating a horror action item hunting game to restore his reputation. .
But gamers should still be careful when Fntastic recently made the next move.
It is to organize a contest to “ask” players to design a map for their new game. Not offering any prizes, the developer just promises the winner will have his or her name displayed “somewhere” on the map and be sent a free copy of the game – if it's real. launch. To put it simply, it seems like Fntastic wants gamers to work for them for free.
Very clearly, the reaction from the gaming community is proving to be very harsh in response to Fntastic's calls. Most players are lobbying each other not to work for free, especially for a developer that already has so much reputation like Fntastic.
