Mountaintop Studios, a developer made up of veterans from games like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Valorant, Apex Legends, Overwatch, Call of Duty, and Halo, have announced Spectre Divide, a competitive 3v3 tactical FPS with a “Duality” mechanic that changes up the genre.

Spectre Divide is in development for Windows PC (via Steam). While a release date wasn’t announced, a stress test for the game will run from August 3rd through the 4th. To sign up for the stress test head over to its Steam page and click “request access.”

”Our team has been patiently waiting for this day to show how Spectre Divide will bring new life to the genre,” says Lee Horn, Game Director at Mountaintop Studios. “Our community’s support means everything to us and it drives us to make a better game.  A huge thank you to all of our incredible playtesters who’ve helped make the game what it is over the last few years.”

Here’s a rundown on the game, plus a gameplay reveal and a gameplay deep dive:

Spectre Divide is a competitive 3v3 tactical FPS that advances the genre forward with Duality, a mechanic that intuitively keeps players engaged in the small team format. While there are three players per team, every player will control a “Spectre”, a second body they can freely swap between in real-time. This deepens the tactical options available during a gunfight, allowing players to protect both points in the game’s take on classic Attacker/Defender bombsite defusal, quickly cover teammates by switching to the body nearest to them, and more. It also gives them an opportunity for redemption when one body is defeated.

Control two bodies in real-time, letting you defend two sites at once, cover your own cross, or even trade yourself. Duality is an entirely new vector for mastery, bringing a new dimension to tac shooter fundamentals.

Key Features:

• DUALITY: ONE MIND, TWO BODIES – One mind, two bodies. Freely swap between your second body—called a Spectre—at any moment to outplay the enemy team. Duality is at the core of Spectre Divide, threaded through every gameplay detail, including maps, weapons, and utility.
• CRAFTED FOR 3v3 COMPETITION – Take turns as Attackers and Defenders to plant or defuse the ZEUS device across 2-site maps. Compete solo or with your team in Ranked to prove your skill.
• TENSE, TACTICAL, GUNPLAY – Get the most from your loadout with true-to-crosshair accuracy that lets you shoot on the move with aim-down-sights (ADS) gameplay.
• FUTURE TECH ARSENAL – Sponsors supply the different kits of future tech you can use in combat—like the Partition, Splinter Grenade, Nano Sphere, and much more. Each Sponsor is integrated with Duality, so think about your plays with two bodies in mind.
• VISCERAL, ANIME-INSPIRED WORLD – Spectre Divide’s style is rooted in sci-fi comic book art and the classic Japanese cel animation of the ‘90s. The style presents clean visual reads, perfect for executing next-level plays.
• FORGE YOUR LEGACY – Compete with your Crew of 60 friends in a weekly, engagement-based competition to score the most points and move up the leaderboard.  Personalize the look of your own pair of competitors and crush the competition in style 

Gameplay Reveal

Gameplay Deep Dive