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• Controversial game The Day Before will have servers shut down in January 2024, just 45 days after its troubled launch.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Is this going to turn into one of those things that ends up having a cult following?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Steams most wishlisted game that had an intricate story of weird events and eventually suffered an early demise after a chaotic release? You bet.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

How is it even most wishlists if not by using bots tho like I get I don't pay attention to what's new much but I literally never heard of the game until I heard of the flop

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

That's actually what I meant

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I've discovered this in my own wishlist a few weeks ago. Must've been that "this looks interesting, let's get back to it later" late night steam store browsing, because I do not remember putting it there.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I think it's the Ghost of Ronald Reagan who's doing it.