"Spectre Divide Closes After Six Months: Shroud-Backed FPS Game"

Spectre Divide and its developer, Mountaintop Studios, are shutting down due to the game not meeting the company’s expectations and failing to generate sufficient income. Read on to learn more about the CEO’s statement and the reasons behind this closure.

Spectre Divide Will Go Offline in 30 Days

Season 1 and Console Launch Did Not Meet Expectations

Tactical FPS Spectre Divide is shutting down six months after its release, as its first season and console launch did not meet the company's expectations. Spectre Divide’s official Twitter (X) account posted a message to their fans on March 13 regarding the current situation of the game and the company.

Mountaintop Studios CEO Nate Mitchell explained, "It’s been two weeks since we launched Spectre Divide Season 1: Flashpoint." He added, "We’re incredibly grateful for the positivity and support that you’ve shown over that short time. Unfortunately, the Season 1 launch hasn’t achieved the level of success we needed to sustain the game and keep Mountaintop afloat."

The company was optimistic within its first week, having over 400,000 players and a peak concurrent player count of around 10,000 players across all platforms. However, as time went on, the team was unable to maintain enough active players and income to sustain Spectre Divide and the studio's daily operations.

It was previously reported by The Verge in December 2024 that Mountaintop Studios was in dire straits, and that its plans for a console launch and Season 1 would be its final attempt to salvage the game. Spectre Divide Game Director Lee Horn noted that despite marketing efforts, server issues at launch killed the game's momentum. Mitchell elaborated, "If they aren’t into season one, the way we hope they are, we’ll have to take a hard look at if we should keep going on as we are, or if players are telling us this isn’t what we want."

Spectre Divide is expected to go offline within 30 days, and the company plans to disable new purchases and refund money spent by players since the Season 1 relaunch. More details regarding this will be announced soon.

Spectre Divide Shutting Down Despite Raising $30 Million Last Year

The announcement from Mountaintop Studios has shocked fans, especially since the company raised $30 million in funding for the game last year. In 2024, the company posted on LinkedIn that the $30 million came from top-tier investors, including Anthos Capital, RX3 Growth Partners, A16Z GAMES, and other angel investors.

Unfortunately, this funding was not enough to ensure the game's and company's success. Mitchell stated, "We pursued every avenue to keep going, including finding a publisher, additional investment, and/or an acquisition. In the end, we weren’t able to make it work. The industry is in a tough spot right now."

He continued, "We wanted to deliver something innovative and original in a crowded genre that would bring friends together around unforgettable moments. We shook up the format, created a fresh art style and universe, and partnered with some of our heroes. All of us knew from the beginning that the odds were against us, but that’s what we signed up for. It was never a surefire bet. We did it anyway."

Spectre Divide will join the list of live-service games that have failed due to the challenging nature of the business model. Other games like Multiversus, Babylon’s Fall, Concord, and cancelled ones like The Last of Us Online and the reported God of War live service game have also struggled in this space.

Mountaintop Studios Closing Within The Week

Mitchell announced that Mountaintop Studios will be closing its doors by the end of the week. Despite all their efforts, the company lacks the funding to keep the studio operational.

Mitchell said, "Since the PC launch, we stretched our remaining capital as far as we could, but at this point, we’re out of funding to support the game. This means Mountaintop will be closing its doors at the end of this week."