The developer of new free-to-play shooter Spectre Divide just laid off 13 employees, says it was necessary 'to support Spectre and its community for the long term'

Spectre Divide promo image - close-up of a man in a mohawk staring down the sights of a rifle.

Spectre Divide developer Mountaintop Studios has confirmed the layoff of 13 employees, saying the move was necessary to ensure the long-term future of the game and its community.

"To make sure we're set up to support Spectre and its community for the long term, we made the very difficult decision to reduce 13 full-time roles at the studio," Mountaintop co-founder and CEO Nate Mitchell said in a statement first reported by Polygon's Nicole Carpenter. "We can’t thank these team members enough for their hard work and dedication to Spectre these past few years."