"Spectre Divide, Shroud's FPS, Closes After 6 Months"

Spectre Divide and its developer, Mountaintop Studios, have announced their closure due to the game not meeting the company's expectations and failing to generate sufficient income. Here's a detailed look at the statement from Mountaintop Studios' CEO and the reasons behind the shutdown.

Spectre Divide Will Go Offline in 30 Days

Season 1 and Console Launch Did Not Meet Expectations

Tactical FPS Spectre Divide is shutting down just six months after its release, following disappointing results from its Season 1 and console launch. On March 13, Spectre Divide’s official Twitter (X) account shared a message with their fans, outlining the current situation of the game and the company.

Mountaintop Studios CEO Nate Mitchell stated, "It’s been two weeks since we launched Spectre Divide Season 1: Flashpoint." He expressed gratitude for the support received but noted, "Unfortunately, the Season 1 launch hasn’t achieved the level of success we needed to sustain the game and keep Mountaintop afloat."

Despite an optimistic start with over 400,000 players and a peak concurrent player count of around 10,000 across all platforms in the first week, the game saw a decline in active players and revenue, making it unsustainable for both the game and the studio.

According to a December 2024 report by The Verge, Mountaintop Studios was in financial distress, with the console launch and Season 1 being their last efforts to save the game. Spectre Divide Game Director Lee Horn mentioned that despite marketing efforts, server issues at launch severely hampered the game's momentum. Mitchell further explained, "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. The company plans to disable new purchases and refund money spent by players since the Season 1 relaunch. More details on this will be announced soon.

Spectre Divide Shutting Down Despite Raising $30 Million Last Year

The closure of Mountaintop Studios comes as a surprise to fans, especially since the company raised $30 million in funding last year. In 2024, Mountaintop Studios announced on LinkedIn that the funding came from top investors, including Anthos Capital, RX3 Growth Partners, A16Z GAMES, and other angel investors.

Despite this substantial investment, the funding was insufficient to keep the game and the company afloat. Mitchell remarked, "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 joins the list of live-service games that have failed to sustain themselves, including Multiversus, Babylon’s Fall, Concord, and cancelled projects like The Last of Us Online and the reported God of War live service game.

Mountaintop Studios Closing Within The Week

Mitchell announced that Mountaintop Studios will close its doors by the end of the week. Despite their efforts, the studio lacks the funding to continue operations.

Mitchell stated, "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."