The medieval zombie survival game God Save Birmingham burst onto the scene in April with an eight-minute "gameplay" trailer that generated equal parts skepticism and excitement. While jokes about its Birmingham setting circulated, critics questioned whether the polished animations indicated genuine gameplay or deceptive pre-rendered footage designed to mislead players.
A Controversial Comparison Emerges
Most strikingly, some likened God Save Birmingham to the infamous The Day Before, dismissing it as a "fake game" or even a "scam." For context, The Day Before stands as one of gaming’s most disastrous launches—originally hyped as "the next generation of post-apocalyptic MMO open-world survival," it arrived as a stripped-down, barely functional extraction shooter. IGN infamously scored it an almost unheard-of 1/10, and its developer announced shutdown plans just four days after its Early Access debut.
Redemption Through Transparency?
Following the viral April trailer, Korean publisher Kakao Games and developer Ocean Drive showcased a playable demo at PAX East and released an updated gameplay video offering a more grounded look at the game’s current state. While this has helped temper skepticism, lingering comparisons to The Day Before persist.
Determined to uncover the truth, we spoke with Ocean Drive CEO Jae Kim and head of publishing Jungsoo Lee. Surprisingly, neither seemed fazed by the The Day Before comparisons—in fact, they embraced them. Below, we explore why.
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