Oh fucking hell. Right here we go.
2023 was an attention-grabbing yr for all kinds of causes, however one of the fascinating tales was that of The Day Earlier than lastly releasing in 2023 just for folks to find that it was completely horrible, nothing like what was promised and was, I keep, a rip-off. Like Harmony, it was shut down inside every week. The developer, Fntastic, shut down.
When you’re , I wrote a reasonably lengthy article discussing the entire debacle from begin to end. I’m really fairly happy with it, although it by no means bought the eye I hoped it might.
Now, it seems to be like I’m going to must replace my article as a result of Fntastic are again. Oh boy.
The corporate has reappeared on social media, now going by the identify Fntastic 2.0 and sporting shiny new branding. This being the shady firm who stated ‘This was our first large expertise. Shit occurs.’ when The Day Earlier than collapsed.
“Everybody deserves a second likelihood. We deeply apologize to everybody for The Day Earlier than and take full accountability for what occurred.” reads a tweet from Fntastic. “Try our plan, Fntastic 2.0, the place we share how we’ll repair our previous errors and are making ready to return higher.”
Positive sufficient, the corporate is providing a 7 web page white paper outlining their new imaginative and prescient for future. The three new ideas the corporate will function by are honesty, transparency and professionalism, which is hilarious as a result of these aren’t ideas you construct an organization round, these are simply on a regular basis belongings you anticipate by default.
“Our mission is to create video games that can be liked for
a long time” says the white paper.
“Our imaginative and prescient is to develop into one of the liked sport firms by creating implausible, revolutionary, and emotionally partaking experiences.”
To that finish, Fntastic 2.0 already has a brand new sport within the works referred to as Escape Manufacturing facility. A free demo is already up, and out of morbid curiosity I’d give it a strive as a result of it does seem like an precise playable sport, which is not less than 30000% greater than I used to be anticipating from the corporate.
Right here’s the blurb for the sport: “You play as life-weary staff attempting to flee the vicious cycle of lethal factories from which there’s no simple means out. Legend has it that just one nice and mysterious particular person has ever escaped.
Crew up with 4-8 gamers for pure multiplayer co-op physics-based enjoyable challenges.”
To assist make the sport, Fntastic are asking for folks to present them a second change and donate on Kickstarter, which I refuse to hyperlink to. If you wish to donate, and that’s fully as much as you, then you’ll find it simply sufficient.
They’re searching for £11,646 to make the sport, and have to date raised £161 from 7 backers whom I can solely assume are kin who really feel obligated. It’s an All or Nothing Kickstarter, although, so in the event that they don’t attain the goal then not one of the cash can be taken.
A particular £12,000 again tier (restricted to 10 areas) is up for grabs, providing an “unforgettable dinner with the founders of Fntastic.”
Maybe probably the most hilarious a part of this complete factor is that Fntastic has launched official merch, so now you possibly can spend a fucking staggering £50 to purchase a hoodie that claims “Fntastic Again to win”
You may’t make these things up.
Okay, okay. Truthfully, I do usually help the thought of giving folks second probabilities when real errors are made or poor choices. Nonetheless, Fntastic’s destruction was not due to errors and even poor choices: they have been extremely shady, do quite a few underhanded issues, averted all accountability and acted like immature little brats when referred to as out on their conduct. The folks within the trenches at Fntastic in all probability deserve a second likelihood as a result of weren’t concerned in a lot of the crap that went on, however the founders of the corporate and everybody else in positions of energy ought to by no means been allowed close to the business once more. Hell, they in all probability shouldn’t even be allowed to function a drinks dispenser at a gasoline station.
