Summary

  • The Day Before, an upcoming zombie apocalypse MMO, is facing plagiarism allegations for copying trailers from popular open-world games like Grand Theft Auto 5 and Red Dead Redemption
  • The similarities extend beyond the narration and include script and visual resemblances.
  • This is not the first time that The Day Before has been accused of copying trailers. In the past, it has allegedly recreated shots from a Call of Duty: Black Ops trailer and used a thumbnail that closely resembled a screenshot from Tom Clancy's The Division.

A YouTuber accused the upcoming zombie apocalypse MMO The Day Before of ripping off trailers for popular open-world games. This is only the latest controversy around The Day Before's development and not even the game's first plagiarism accusation.

Developer Fntastic and publisher Mytona revealed The Day Before in 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 in The Day Before being 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 released The Day Before's final trailer. However, the new video seemed suspiciously familiar to some. YouTuber Randomly recently made a video comparing The Day Before's latest ad to trailers for Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto 5, Red Dead Redemption 2, and CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077. The resemblance extends beyond a similar-sounding narrator, with the script closely resembling parts of other game trailers.

"The open world of The Day Before is beautifully and richly detailed," says one clip from the game's recent trailer. Randomly compared this section to a clip of a Grand Theft Auto 5 trailer 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, with The Day Before's trailer copying one of Red 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 a The Day Before character with a rifle.

Finally, Randomly's video plays two pairs of clips comparing The Day Before's trailer to one for Cyberpunk 2077. "Welcome to the next generation of post-apocalyptic MMO open-world survival games like never before. Immerse yourself in The Day Before," says the narrator. Meanwhile, the Cyberpunk trailer concludes with "Welcome to the next generation of open-world adventure. Immerse yourself in Cyberpunk 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 Before released a trailer that seemed to recreate shots from a Call of Duty: Black Ops trailer. Prior to that, some noticed that the thumbnail of a 2021 gameplay video closely resembled a 2015 screenshot of Tom Clancy's The Division. IGN also pointed out the similarities between The Day Before's logo and the ones used by The Last of Us games.

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The Day Before
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Open-World
Zombie
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Systems
PC-1
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Top Critic Avg: 12 /100
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Released
December 7, 2023
Developer(s)
Fntastic
Publisher(s)
MYTONA
Engine
Unreal Engine 5
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer, Local Multiplayer
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WHERE TO PLAY

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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 COSTS
Fight other players for survival. Survive against the deadly infected. Collect valuable loot.


DISCOVER THE NEW POST-PANDEMIC WORLD
Explore 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 SOCIETY
Join 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.

Platform(s)
PC
Genre(s)
Open-World, Zombie