Spectre Divide and its developer, Mountaintop Studios, are shutting down due to the game not meeting the company’s expectations and not generating enough income. Read on to learn more about Mountaintop Studios' CEO’s statement and the reason for its closure.
Spectre Divide Will Go Offline in 30 Days
Tactical FPS Spectre Divide is shutting down six months after its release, as its first season and console launch did not meet company 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. 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 not able to see enough active players and income revenue to run Spectre Divide and the studio daily.
It was previously reported by The Verge in December 2024 that Mountaintop Studios was in dire straits, and that its plans for console launch and season 1 would be its final attempt to salvage the game. Spectre Divide Game Director Lee Horn said that despite the efforts of marketing the game, server issues on launch killed its 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."
They expect Spectre Divide to go offline within 30 days, and they plan on disabling new purchases and refunding the money players have spent since the season 1 relaunch. According to the post, more details regarding this would be announced soon.
Spectre Divide Shutting Down Despite Raising $30 Million Last Year
The announcement of Mountaintop Studios comes as a shock to fans, as last year, they were able to raise $30 million in funding for the game. The company previously posted on their LinkedIn account in 2024 that the $30 million came from the best investors in the industry, which include Anthos Capital, RX3 Growth Partners, A16Z GAMES, as well as other angel investors.
Unfortunately, it seems that the funding was not enough for the game and the company to prosper. 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 be added to the list of live-service games that have met their demise due to the nature of the business model. 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 are just some of the games that have not seen success in the live-service 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 the efforts they made, the company does not have enough funding left to keep the studio running.
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."
