Fntastic, the developer behind the troubled recreation The Day Before, has canceled its Kickstarter marketing campaign for Escape Factory attributable to a scarcity of curiosity. The recreation, which aimed to ship a physics-based multiplayer co-op expertise, raised solely $2,388 of its $15,183 aim (transformed from Singapore {dollars}) with simply 50 pledges. In an announcement posted on social media, the studio indicated that Escape Manufacturing facility had not generated ample curiosity and could be positioned on maintain, whereas saying the event of a brand new venture known as Gadgets, an action-horror prop hunt recreation.
Fntastic took “full accountability” for the failures related to The Day Before–which ranged from deceptive advertising, extreme technical points at launch, and accusations of scamming players–and dedicated to transparency and neighborhood engagement because it transitions to the newly introduced venture. In consequence, all funds will likely be refunded to backers, and improvement on Escape Manufacturing facility will likely be quickly suspended.
Fntastic talked about that the studio had obtained quite a few requests for a prop hunt recreation, influencing its resolution to pivot in direction of Gadgets. “We’ve obtained many requests for a prop hunt recreation, and after cautious evaluation and dialogue with the workforce, we’ve got determined that our Escape Manufacturing facility venture has not generated sufficient curiosity,” Fntastic said.
The developer additionally indicated plans to launch cell video games alongside Gadgets, with income from these apps allotted on to improvement prices. “All funds generated from these apps will go instantly into improvement,” the workforce added.
Fntastic beforehand launched Propnight, which confronted its personal set of challenges, together with a server closure earlier this 12 months. Gadgets could also be supported by a future Kickstarter marketing campaign, permitting gamers the chance to check the sport earlier than its official launch.