The Day Before may have plagiarised Call of Duty

"I saw someone say I was 'reaching' and another person [says] 'I mean shots through ducts/vents and red mood lighting is fairly common cinematics'," the user tweets. "So here's both trailers side by side…"

Chromastone10 added several more comparisons between The Day Before and several other games like The Division and The Last of Us. These are two games players have been comparing to the upcoming survival MMO since the first gameplay video surfaced two years ago.

One particular shot of a player entering a city certainly looks like it took heavy inspiration from a scene in The Division. The camera angle, environment, and even the placement of the character are identical to that of Ubisoft's popular third-person shooter. It may not be an exact copy but the resemblance is uncanny.

The Twitter user also showed several more screenshots that may have been copied from other games. This does not bode well for Fntastic, which announced that it is having trademark issues with The Day Before.

Another Twitter user DanBeforeTime also showed similarities between the weapon customization for The Day Before and the gunsmith in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. The user notes that Fntastic did not even change the font it used for the game's weapon customization mechanic in an effort to differentiate it from the Activision title.

Taking inspiration from other games is pretty common these days, especially for mobile titles looking to attract more casual gamers. However, most AAA and indie titles on PC and consoles make a conscious effort to differentiate themselves from the competition. Hopefully, Fntastic showcases some unique gameplay elements in its next trailers to silence doubters.

Did Fntastic plagiarize Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and the other titles? That is something we will leave up to you to judge. We will know if the similarities between The Day Before and the aforementioned games go beyond just gameplay trailers and still images when the game is (maybe?) released on November 10.