The Day Earlier than has gone down as a monumental catastrophe, unable to match the likes of DayZ. Talking of DayZ, the Soviet-inspired, zombie apocalypse sport continues to be a shining beacon within the style, with the developer acknowledging its success.

In a latest put up on Twitter/X, Bohemia Interactive posted a press release that appears again on the historical past of DayZ since its journey started in 2013. The assertion talks concerning the “boundless efforts, assets, and man-hours” which were poured into the sport and the way, ten years later, it stays “undefeated.”

Nonetheless, one factor that stands out is how comparable the put up is to the one Fntastic uploaded lately concerning The Day Earlier than. Each statements have an identical vibe, however with DayZ‘s ending with the phrases “lifeless sport” being crossed out, is that this Bohemia throwing shade?

Kicking them after they’re down

Some commenting have made it clear they assume the DayZ put up is “savage” and “brutal,” suggesting that this will have been a deliberate dig at The Day Earlier than. Most, nonetheless, appear to be getting a kick out of the joke aimed toward a now-dead studio.

No matter intent, DayZ stays among the finest open-world post-apocalyptic survival video games on the present market. It raises the query of whether or not we’ll see an uptick now that Fntastic has closed its doorways for good.

SteamDB reveals that DayZ skilled an all-time participant peak simply final month. And with 51,459 folks enjoying within the final 24 hours, we would see Bohemia Interactive’s sport choose up a few of that Day Earlier than slack.