As a seasoned gamer with a keen eye for gaming industry shenanigans, I must say the news about Fntastic’s Kickstarter project for Escape Factory has left me more than a little skeptical. The fact that this studio, which was previously associated with The Day Before debacle, is back asking for funds just a year after their supposed shutdown raises quite a few eyebrows.
One day following the announcement by The Day Before developers about their Kickstarter initiative, data miners uncovered signs indicating that the upcoming game appears to be primarily an asset flipping endeavor.
2024 saw Fantastic, the once-troubled game studio known for The Day Before, resurface on September 26th, seeking financial backing via crowdfunding this time around.
2023 saw the developer seemingly cease operations, but there’s a glimmer of hope on the horizon through a new Kickstarter endeavor. This initiative aims to set in motion a “revival strategy” for the creation of Escape Factory, a game I’ve been eagerly anticipating. The internet buzzed with doubt upon this announcement.
24 hours after the announcement, a data-miner named Occular Malice posted on Steam Community, pointing out several instances that indicate Escape Factory might be an “asset flip” – meaning it likely uses pre-made game assets instead of being developed from scratch.
On Twitter/X, Oculus Malice pointed out that Fntastic’s post was swiftly taken down, however, a web archive preservation ensured the comment remained visible.
Based on the data miner’s analysis, it appears that the heart of this new game’s networking, lobby, and matchmaking systems are built using sample code from Unity’s GitHub repository, which is used as a teaching tool for creating multiplayer games.
Fantastic’s official Kickstarter description presents Escape Factory as a cooperative, physics-driven game that involves navigating perilous factory environments. This engaging experience can be enjoyed by 4 to 8 players.
By the end of October, the studio is seeking approximately $15,000 in contributions towards “The Day Before” developers. So far, around two dozen supporters have donated a combined total of $496 for the ongoing project.
Significantly, the team led by brothers Ed and Aisen Gotovtsev had previously refuted claims of being a scam because they didn’t solicit crowdfunding and returned all purchases after their project, The Day Before, failed.
Ever since then, it’s been revealed that the Gotovtsev-led development team labors under less than ideal working conditions, as documented in a recent film.
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2024-09-27 21:48