Here’s something that will surely ruffle up a few feathers: this past week, Fntastic revealed our first-ever look at The Day Before with a lengthy gameplay video. While it’s debatable whether the footage is impressive or not, there seems to be more to it than meets the eye.

It seems Fntastic has borrowed (knowingly or unknowingly) some “stuff” from other games like Call of Duty, Snowrunner and more. It’s not a 1:1 copy, but it’s similar enough that it’ll make you think.

The Day Before Comparison Shots to Other Games:

Aside from Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, there are also shots similar to Ubisoft’s The Division, SnowRunner, and even The Last of Us! 

Check out a side-by-side of some of the shots in motion:

I saw someone say I was "reaching" and another person say "I mean shots through ducts/vents and red moodlighting is fairly common cinematic’s"….

So here's both trailers side by side… pic.twitter.com/vz6YngKLR6

— Chroma (@Chromastone10) February 4, 2023

I gather, some might be coincidental? Though the others are a bit more suspect since they are eerily familiar. Is this a case of Fntastic paying homage? Maybe someone on the dev team really like that particular shot and angle? 

What do you think? Is this a case of plagiarism or just a coincidence or something else? We’ve reached out to Fntastic and will update the article if we hear back.

The Day Before is set to be released this November 10 on PC.

Thanks, Chroma!