Nick Calandra

The Day Before was pitched as an open-world multiplayer survival game that looked to be part survival horror and part extraction shooter. However, after a short-lived stint in early access on Steam, the game and its developer disappeared.

Update — Publisher Mytona has posted an update on The Day Before situation, pledging to work with Steam to open up refunds to any players who choose to do so.

Trainwrecks aren't exactly rare in the gaming industry, but it's rare that they're this spectacular. After a suspiciously-polished trailer, The Day Before quickly became one of Steam's most wishlisted games. 

Earlier this week, The Day Before launched its early access lauch to near universally negative reviews, quickly landing itself a spot among Steam's 10 worst reviewed games list. Now, just after announcing its closure a few hours ago, studio FNTASTIC has removed the purchase button on the game's Steam page and is now seemingly wiping its presence from the internet.

Zombie MMO The Day Before is now out in early access, but is receiving overwhelmingly negative reviews on Steam.

Sweden's Embracer Group has shut down Insurgency developer New World Interactive.

New World Interactive has been hit with layoffs amid Embracer Group's restructuring program. 

Insurgency developer New World Interactive are the latest Embracer Group-owned studio to lay off staff, as part of the Swedish conglomerate's efforts to reduce their debts after a series of reckless studio acquisitions. It's not clear how many people have been affected, but New World Interactive's direct corporate parent Saber Interactive have revealed that one unannounced project has been cancelled.

Saber Interactive, a division of Embracer Group, has confirmed that it has laid off employees at its New World Interactive studio, the developer of Insurgency: Sandstorm.

New World Interactive, a subsidiary of Saber Interactive, is seeing layoffs. The studio is the latest one under the overall Embracer Group umbrella to face layoffs as part of the company’s major restructuring.

The latest studio to be affected by Embracer's «comprehensive restructuring programme» is Insurgency and Day of Infamy developer New World Interactive.

Saber Interactive subsidiary New World Interactive has experienced layoffs, affected by Embracer's ongoing restructuring program.

Yesterday, Nick Calandra first circulated the rumor that the Embracer Group had closed down New World Interactive. The rumor was then corroborated by Insider Gaming, although a Saber Interactive spokesperson later clarified the studio was being restructured, not shut down.

Former The Escapist staffers have announced the formation of Second Wind.

A second independent games and culture website has been announced today: Second Wind, formed by ex-Escapist employees Nick Calandra and Ben Croshaw. 

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Journalists from The Escapist have resigned in response to the termination of its editor-in-chief Nick Calandra.

The long-running video review series Zero Punctuation is seemingly ending following a mass exodus of staff from the publication The Escapist.