{"id":33564,"date":"2022-07-10T15:11:35","date_gmt":"2022-07-10T15:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/why-did-spellbreak-fail"},"modified":"2024-07-19T14:52:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T14:52:07","slug":"why-did-spellbreak-fail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/video-games\/why-did-spellbreak-fail","title":{"rendered":"Why Did Spellbreak Fail? Lag, Bots, And Everything In Between"},"content":{"rendered":"

On 28th June 2022, American-based game developer Proletariat Inc. announced that its popular magic-focused battle royale<\/a> (BR) Spellbreak would shut down its servers in early 2023, just two short years since its global release in September 2020.<\/p>\n

While the game was positively received and regarded as a breath of fresh air for the battle royale genre at launch, Spellbreak’s demise quickly became apparent for a multitude of reasons. In this article, we explore Spellbreak’s meteoric rise and all the reasons why it failed.<\/p>\n

Was Spellbreak Destined To Fail?<\/h2>\n
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Spellbreak officially ends after two years since its global release. (Picture: Proletariat Inc.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In short, no, it wasn’t. Instead, Spellbreak made waves across the gaming community as a standout title in an otherwise saturated genre. At the time, it was a one-of-a-kind game, especially during the trend of BRs everywhere rising in interest thanks to Fortnite<\/a>, Player’s Unknown Battleground, and H1Z1.<\/p>\n

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    Almost everyone knew the genre focused on guns, grenades, and various weapons, but many people never really experienced anything outside the standard. Spellbreak was a refreshing introduction and led the world to see how BRs could be more than just arena-style shooting games.<\/p>\n

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    The most common problem in Spellbreak was lag and bots ruining public lobbies. (Picture: Proletariat Inc.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    In its first two years of development, Spellbreak was a diamond in the rough that had multiple issues like servers, lagging, and a lack of players, but it got around to the bulk side of those problems. <\/p>\n

    In its first five days after the global release, Spellbreak became the fastest-growing game on Twitch, amassing over two million players. The BR was streamed and loved by the likes of notable internet icons GoldenBoy, DrLupo, and shroud; even DrDisrespect<\/a> gave it a try.<\/p>\n