The devs behind Specter Divide responded to widespread player dissatisfaction by significantly reducing the in-game prices of weapons and character skins. This follows an outpouring of criticism on Reddit and Discord, where players have expressed frustration at the high price for in-game cosmetics.
When the game was released on September 3, 2024, players were met with sticker shock, with some bundles priced as high as $90 USD. These started working immediate backlash from the community and comparisons to Valorant were made within hours of the game’s release.
Many players vowed to boycott purchases until they saw more reasonable prices.
Specter Divide’s price drop
In a recent Discord announcement, the game’s director acknowledged the misstep. “We took a swing that we thought would best set us up to support the game,” the manager stated. “Turns out we swung a bit high, so we’re adjusting to be better based on your feedback.”
In response to the player outcry, Mountaintop Studios has reduced the prices of various items by 17% to 25%, with notable reductions including the Cryo Kinesis Masterpiece bundle, which dropped from 9000 SP to 7000 SP, and the Medusa Prestige bundle, reduced from 4500 SP to 3400 SP.
The interesting thing is that if you look at these items in the game, the original price is crossed out and the new price is next to it. This usually represents a temporary discount in e-commerce, rather than a permanent one.
The developers offer refunds in the form of Specter Points (SP). Players who bought items before the price drop will get 30% of the SP they spent back into their accounts. This gesture is meant to ensure that those who have supported the game from day one feel valued, although it remains to be seen if this will be enough to rebuild trust.
Despite these adjustments, some players remain skeptical. The gun packs in Specter Divide are still pretty expensive, even with the discount. To get 7000 SP in the game, you should buy the 5,600 SP and 2,100 SP currencies. This would cost approximately $95 USD (converted from GBP). You would have 700 SP left, which is not enough to buy anything. The math isn’t math and these gun skin packs haven’t been reduced enough at all.
It seems that the devs at Mountaintop Studios really need to consider what they want to be known for here – a game that added a new feature to FPS games that no one has tried before or expensive skins that no one wants to buy.
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