Dataminers allege that Escape Factory, the new game from the developer behind The Day Before, Fntastic, is making some of the same mistakes as its predecessor, including asset flipping. This follows Fntastic's attempt to convince gamers that it and Escape Factory deserve a second chance after the disastrous launch and subsequent removal of The Day Before.
The Day Before launched less than a year ago, but its age is practically irrelevant, as the game was pulled from sale within four days and its servers shut down within a month. Initially, it was believed that Fntastic was completely shut down following the disastrous launch, but it seems that the studio has been working on a new title in Escape Factory. However, the developer's hope for winning back gamers may not be going as planned.
One of the most widely panned games in recent memory, The Day Before, somehow still has a single active user running the game on Steam.
Escape Factory was revealed on September 27 with a brief trailer, demo, and a crowdfunding campaign. Data miners have since dug into the demo, and aren't happy with what they've found. Twitter user bsimser shared a lengthy thread on the official Steam...
