My Favorite Game Died… (Here’s why)

The Life and Death of Spellbreak
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Welcome to my Spellbreak Life and death Video! We talk about the rise and explosion of spellbreaks popularity and its downfall. We cover from pre-alpha to the servers shutting down. This was my favorite game of all time and my channel got a lot of success along side the game. I hope you enjoy and thanks for watching :)
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0:00 intro
0:25 A Message to the Devs
0:45 How it Started
4:19 Changes People Hated
9:31 The Playerbase Being Awesome
10:41 The Short Lived Success
12:00 The Post Release Difficulties
17:10 Sadface
#Spellbreak #SpellbreakGameplay

[@prodigyzpex5039]

The uniqueness of this game was unmatched. There were many mistakes made which led to its downfall but it is truly a beautiful creation that doesn't deserve the path it has gone down. Gave me some of the best moments I've ever had as a gamer.

[@Retog]

Oh I’m gonna get into it today, looks great. First time I’ve heard of it

[@triv4555]

@@Retog enjoy it while you can, it won't be around for much longer

[@Uohhhh777]

Gaymer you mean

[@Retog]

@@triv4555 I plan on dedicating the next few years at least. I’ve already quit my job as I plan to go pro with it

[@muhammadsahid1901]

Close server?

[@xxwarlycanxx5932]

There's something that pulls the heart strings about any game when the plug is forced to be pulled. It feels as if you're forced to put down your pet of 10 years for medical reasons. especially having played this game in its peak, it really is the definition of a slept on masterpiece.

[@Valata9]

agree

[@Middyman43]

I just barely missed it’s peak, I loved it’s gameplay but just couldn’t compete with the opponents after a month or 2

[@Middyman43]

Oh and que times sucked

[@inlinesk8r477]

They should open the server infrastructure so the community doesn’t let it die 💀

[@shaggytewsak]

This games sucked and u can tell cuz ppl stoped playing, I quickly stoped playing this boring mess of a sht show, any game that adds bots is already a dead pos and needs to be gotten rid of quickly

[@Dom-Snow]

This whole video was kinda heartbreaking. I've never even heard of Spellbreak, but it looked like a game me and my friends would have played for hours on end. The art style is beautiful and the gameplay looked so crisp and polished. Its disappointing that it ended the way it did.

[@wodzimierzkirb9010]

Same filings here

[@christianducc6438]

Same

[@Valata9]

i have played the game abit after launch and it felt like a masterpiece and even helped me with titanfall2 movement And its just sad how a game that has the potential to surpass one of the big three went downhill i bid Farewell

[@bagingospringo4396]

It's fucking awsome what happened

[@perish5442]

yeah, i just found out about this and it looks so fun, kinda sad to see it go before it got to really live

[@Renegade_KT]

I never played a lot of Spellbreak, but it was a game I was interested into and I'm sad to hear that the servers are shutting down. The skill gap was high to get into, but design wise, it was such a refreshing experience when compared to all the battleground shooter games that exists out there.

[@PriMaLSunrise]

Dude this actually hurt, such an incredible game that has a very high skill floor, not easy to get very good at quickly to most. Praying they re release

[@ArtoverCrackClouds]

They need to re-release with 3 new elements and fix game bugs

[@dPlayer_5b]

I only played this game a handful of times right before it died. I wish I would have been there during prime bc this game idea and mechanics have been my favorite I've ever seen. I really hope they do release!

[@romeda5156]

Idk my guy I suck at most BR’s like really bad but this game seemed really easy right from the start to me. I Won like 7 of my first 10 games.

[@PriMaLSunrise]

@@romeda5156 if you had paddles on your Xbox controller it was waaaaaaaaaaaay easier, and if you’re on PC and have good general coordination you’d be fine. But it’s not welcoming for people who don’t pick up things as quickly, and can easily get frustrating. It’s not like going from call of duty to apex where it’s still a shooter, it’s a completely different experience that has entirely skillshots(no lock on abilities) which also makes it extremely difficult against decent players-but extremely rewarding when you win. Another reason I absolutely loved it.

[@Patrickdaawsome]

Very high skill ceiling *

[@sorukage]

This game and you specifically introduced me to the community I've grown to love. What happened to this game will always leave a bad taste in my mouth, but I'm forever grateful for the time I had with it and the friends I've made along the way. Thanks for the video, Marcus! Always a banger!

[@Superiorking-ye2dh]

I just found it on Xbox for free is it that dead

[@Desiderium]

>Thanks for the video, Marcus! Always a banger! This has "thank you Kanye! Very cool" energy

[@nantft]

@@Superiorking-ye2dh yeah servers are shutting down

[@sorukage]

@@Desiderium Thanks for the comment, Desiderium! Very cool!

[@spaniel5657]

I will really miss stone shaper, that shit was the perfect style for me

[@gordonryan7866]

Really well done video, Marcus. Thanks for putting your heart into the game just as much as so many of us on the Prole team did through the years. It crushed me to see how things were handled as well…heaps of potential that never hit the inflection point to stay ascending. I’m going to miss the community tremendously.

[@arkgaharandan5881]

Game made by communists died? No way how can this be?

[@gordonryan7866]

@@arkgaharandan5881 not sure you can accurately call a profit-oriented company communist, but I suppose you think you did.

[@arkgaharandan5881]

@@gordonryan7866 What capitalist doesnt name their company ploretariat?

[@math2085]

It's the first video of yours I've seen, but damn man you can feel the passion and love you had for the game and the ending literally made me tear up

[@mark6622]

I hope they still keep a way so people can still play the game, such as the training map and people could maybe 1v1 in the training map

[@unmellowthegamer8946]

I really wish more companies adopted a Minecraft style model. Let me role back to old versions and run private servers with mods.

[@angelocarantino4803]

@@unmellowthegamer8946 ill keep that in mind for my game. A strong single player also helps with that

[@NapOfNaps]

@@angelocarantino4803 but a single player can't really replace a multiplayer experience, can it?

[@lostsurferjames5]

Unfortunately, they're fully shutting down the game, once it's offline there will be no way to play again =[

[@angelocarantino4803]

@@NapOfNaps that's why I'm also making really good ai to simulate that community in solo play. It's alot to explain but there will be so much the ai can do, it honestly might be better than multiplayer

[@ChildOfFury]

So long Spellbreak

[@JeromeBakerSmoke]

Gunz The Duel was even better. Rip to both

[@ryuvereignnolife3980]

@@JeromeBakerSmoke well it was old

[@ChildOfFury]

@@PartyhatRS And yet, to play this game felt like dancing

[@jerodgriffith943]

@@ChildOfFury that's poetic

[@Zombina638]

Eh

[@Copyriqhted.]

The best BattleRoyale game that existed until today. I am very grateful to have been a part of this community. Thanks to all who enjoyed the game even in the last hours. If we ever get another game like Spellbreak like in the Alpha times we will see us there again...

[@gavo117]

Lol. If it was the best it wouldn't be shutting down....

[@tdsnoopy4558]

​@@gavo117 lol actual fkn dog.

[@fidgetyjester2399]

@@gavo117 That's not always true. Look at Overwatch 2 and Team Fortress 2 for example. Overwatch has 1.5 out of 10 in metacritic while Team Fortress 2 has 9.0 out of 10 but I bet Overwatch 2 is still more popular. Good or not, advertising matters alot. Lol XD The problem with Spellbreak is that, it was more fun than Fortnite and Apex Legends in my opinion too but according to this video it sounded like Spellbreak didn't had enough good content update to keep people invested into the game, plus I bet being bought by Blizzard helped with that decision too, and I also thought Fortnite and Apex Legends had alot more advertising too sadly even during launch rather than it being older.

[@realtalkshinobi5824]

Spell break shits on any other battle royale 💯

[@davdevil9648]

@@fidgetyjester2399 you are 100% right, I just heard of it because of this video. I really think I would enjoy it! Advertising is a big part of a succes nowadays

[@tylernelson9039]

To be fair, I always thought giving you every element out of the gate was a great idea. Felt like choosing a starter Pokémon, except you get them all. Loved seeing what element newer players picked, and how their play-style took advantage of it. Unlocking elements could have helped your previous issue of “one good player dominating” since whoever has the “better” gauntlet could snowball easier into victory. Like imagine being stuck with fire or toxic, and someone can just use wind to climb a mountain to escape you, if you had no rune or talent to help your movement. May just be a wind player here trying to justify it’s insane movement potential. All in all, this game will be sorely missed. Only under a month left before it’s gone. Currently getting all trophies on PS as a sense of goodbye. It would be awesome if everyone came together to play for its last day!

[@floofthedoof]

I never even knew a game this amazing existed. Thanks for popping up into my feed and letting me see this beauty of a game, at the least, in its final moments. I felt your emotions at the end and I wish the devs and you a good luck in your future endeavours! :>

[@davidedds6562]

I downloaded the game day 1 and played for a week with friends. Lost every single game to a team of dudes that could 360 no scope you from distances you could barely even see them... movement of a pc player was very obvious from day 1 as well. Game suffered massively from no skill based matchmaking and cross play being forced.

[@miguelcuevas7224]

@@davidedds6562 had the alpha skin and everything I remember the alpha build of this game was bosssss

[@davidedds6562]

@@miguelcuevas7224 too bad the alpha players were the only players who enjoyed the game 🤣

[@ashermacdonald6823]

feel this, never heard of the game but it actually looks pretty cool, shame its already dead

[@melvinISmischievous]

Although fun this video covers all the issues. I had a ton of fun playing and got a few friend's to play but even then if I died early we didn't win and none of us really liked battle royal type of games.

[@banditxxix]

I alpha tested this game and I really thought it was going to last. It's sad to see that it isn't. It is a very unique game and I'm sad to see it go.

[@PhnxTsu]

honestly just now getting to watching this video because its hard to relive the downfall of the game I made most of my friends through and have so many fond and (also not fond lol) memories of started grinding this game at a low point in my life in mid to late 2018 and it means a lot to me, thanks for making this video man

[@tusk4812]

Hey Marcus, thanks for sharing this tribute to Spellbreak. It was such a pleasure to play, and it will always hold a special place in my heart. Your video captured the essence of the game perfectly and brought back fond memories for me. I appreciate the effort you put into giving it a fitting sendoff. Keep up the good work!

[@ashleejones586]

Damn, you were the guy I went to for tips when this game first came out. Sucks to see such a fun and unique game slowly die. Hopefully a spiritual successor will come out someday

[@greywolf9783]

Some day

[@chim4278]

@@greywolf9783 🤓🤓

[@doe-dw9lo]

@@chim4278 ☝st of all --rude.

[@ZiggityZeke]

Hopefully in a different genre! Fuck battle royales.

[@ashleejones586]

@@ZiggityZeke true. I did have a lot more fun when they introduced teams.

[@freelikeatree]

I can't believe this happened. Honestly it has been a while since I played Spellbreak, but it was one of the most fun battle royales I've ever played to date. R.I.P, shall be missed dearly

[@Gurt59]

Sadge. I Started tearing up at the end with you brother. Congrats on the success. I have a feeling blizz will do something idk why.

[@antaresvasto7343]

I feel you 😭 It sucks when you find a gem like this... a game with so much potential and unlike anything else at the moment just to see it fail... I have a similar experience with a game called Super Mecha Champions. I love that game with all my heart but it has a lot of issues (perfomance) that deters most players. But if you manage to push through it's really an amazing game and I've never had an experience quite like it. I know that it will fail as well one day and it makes me really sad but until then I will enjoy and after the fact I will always carry it in my heart 😭😭😭😭💔💔

[@blvnkgamin]

You probably wont remember me, but when the game first released we actually ended up in a game together and I felt like I met a star that day xD. You rock man and this game does too. Its an honest shame the spellbreak chapter is ending but I also hope that one day it will be revived as it truly is a one of a kind game that just had issues on how to keep people entertained long term. Great video Marcus and keep doing what youre doing! :D - BLVNK

[@Krashy]

Rip, great video man.

[@killertosho]

Sad to hear bro :( i learned everything from you btw i was rockin that wind frost combo everygame its satisfaying to hit long range shots which was your best ever everytime i used to watch you live killing the whole lobby man you were amazing at that game but good luck in the future ❤

[@lifesb5056]

Great video, as one of the players who loved the game pre-launch this makes me so sad. Was the best game I had ever played during the time i played it, and was so sad to see it go the direction it did.

[@RedMooseJesus]

Still playing it every now and then with friends and really sad to see it go. I will say I was super hype for the map updates to bogmore and banehelm, those were beautiful and I was so excited to see how the map was going to look once they upgraded all the areas. Really hope blizz does something with it or at least puts up servers again, but I know that's likely just copium like you said. Rip Spellbreak, you were one of a kind

[@ranishurollout]

dwerkie?

[@dvdbox360]

this game remind me of phantom dust

[@tylerbess7510]

I'd love to see them make a mmo similar to this game.

[@GameOver-ou1ge]

That would be sick (In a cool way).

[@danilopolar6476]

Would be really cool, I really like this combat system it could work really well on a mmo

[@LxrdDaryus]

Yes

[@zamarriden1514]

roark's attack on titan fan game

[@viktorjancik2737]

Tribes: Ascend was pretty similar in mechanics even if not setting.

[@FrostweaverArchive]

I played Spellbreak since the alpha and despite the fact I can't stand most battle royale games, this one was an absolute blast to play. This has been one of the very few shooter games I actually got invested in and put hours of my time into, and made some amazing memories doing so. It'll be very hard to find another game with this certain playstyle for sure. I think the thing that made me lose interest was the Dominion mode; what you said about it was spot-on. Spellbreak will still be an experience I'll never forget, and I'm glad I was able to experience it as long as it lasted. Hopefully Blizzard can somehow make it into a free archive game in the future but I doubt it :(

[@Radiquirl_Zest]

This game was gorgeous and fascinating, I looked forward to getting involved with it. It's a tragedy I missed out on such a creative endeavour with so much potential, it truly deserved to last. The mechanics were reminiscent of Fable Three's sorcery, for me; my favourite aspect of that title; what a thrill to see what this game had to offer. Here's to hopes of a resurgence.

[@zacharmstrong7887]

I played Spellbreak from open beta to the very end. Watched you and Timmy the whole time. What's going to last even longer than the game is what you did for my enjoyment of it, putting a face to a community, a game and an experience that were really valuable to me. Thank you for everything!

[@ucc3rd]

Spellbreak was one of those games that you tell your friends they had to try when it was in its prime. I was so upset to see it go. I supported the Devs as much as I could and loved every second of gameplay. Its truly a shame what happened to the game but at least I was able to find your channel thanks to the game and ive enjoyed keeping up with your content both on YT and Twitch.

[@username-kt8mt]

It is similar case with Vainglory.

[@snappieboi5026]

@@username-kt8mt a hidden and forgotten gem

[@crimson7]

i remember playing this game when it first released, just messing around in the practice range, although never playing it much after. Crazy to see a game become so good looking and fun while watching a video about how its shutting down

[@iamginger6403]

hey dude there is always overwatch but it is sad that a great game is gone and how i stumbled on you playing it one day got me to play it and love it may spellbrake rest in peace.

[@Bastionlmao]

What a great video Marcus! It's heartbreaking to watch Spellbreak drift away over the horizon, but the years we did have were fantastic. Much love homie

[@TheMrMelodramatic]

You were THE Spellbreak player/content creator in my eyes. Great retrospective video on the game and cheers to the next great game that you find to make your own!

[@DirtyBobBojangles]

He wasnt all that good. Get his 🐓 out your mouth

[@Nec]

Been here since the M40A3 Disciple days, cool to see you still making videos man

[@Anwah]

Well done video, I always wanted to get into this game. I played around the time the bots were introduced and I had some fun but I m not sure why I stopped playing. I m sorry its shutting down, It has a really cool concept and i hope something comes from it in the future.

[@novan0152]

Great video Marcus! Im definitely going to miss playing with all the homies, playing scrims, and playing those tourneys and qualifiers. This was the first game I actually became good at to the point of being recognized. Goodluck in all you do Marcus

[@d_cast_]

Love the video and I couldn’t agree more with everything you said! I miss the game, your legendary gameplay videos of it, and still have yet to find another game similar to it. I too hope they bring it back in one way or another. Thank you again for your video and bringing back enjoyable memories of it! 😢💯

[@lengeyart]

Never played this game, but as a gamer I feel ya bro. It´s ever sad lose your universe that you have shared emotions, momments, friends and laughs online. I miss Defiance, Riders of Icarus, Gigantic and some other amazing experiences as well. Nice video.

[@mattbullard6493]

this game suffered from the same problems as Gigantic, two absolutely amazing games, and two heartbreaking losses to community i hope that maybe something similar comes out in the future

[@Savoryy]

I completely forgot about Gigantic

[@maliarose248]

NO ONE REMEMBERS THAT GAME BUT I LOVED THE LIGHTNIG ASSASIN. Also the archer and the girl princess who's dad was her greatsword. That game had amazing character concepts

[@LanzkiTgaming]

Gigantic was dope ngl easiest top 5 game for me.

[@sawyerbrown19111]

You helped bring me into the game at its peak and I miss it so much. Thank you for making this video to say a nice farewell to a very fun game

[@bigthebird-]

I got REALLY into Spellbreak for awhile but took a break from it some time ago with every intention of coming back. I loved your videos too my man. Sad to see this happen to the game😢

[@armyofmeh]

I feel for you, man. I actually played this in pre alpha as well a bit, battle royale just wasnt for me. But where I can truly empathize is in the game you love dying. That was my experience with Tribes Vengeance. Another movement heavy high skill cap shooter. I played almost 2 decades ago & still have friends from that time. Idk how similar things could be, but for T:V, people are able to play still by hosting servers. Maybe something similar could happen for SB? Cheers. Great video.

[@jldcollector]

it is sad to have something that impacted your life pulled away by things out of your control. I hope your able to find something to bring you the joy that this game and community provided. whether that is with a new game or hobby, or perhaps an existing part of your life that you might find is worth more or your attention. good luck going forward.

[@onewaydown]

Man, I miss playing this game. If only they implemented some sort of offline practice BR mode where you could beat up on bots, at least we'd be able to experience the game mechanics when the servers are shutdown. =\ Definitely one of the most unique and fun 'shooter' experiences - one I don't know if we'll ever see again.

[@narojdebeste]

Or just allow the hosting of private servers

[@cwcpants140]

@@narojdebeste world of Warcraft has private servers so im sure spellbreak could. Someone would just need to find all the code

[@pedesettrik]

@@cwcpants140 "just find all the code"

[@TheSparks1027]

much love as always marcus

[@TOEndire]

I absolutely loved this game, even though I started playing really really late. It was just, so FUN. I saw it was shutting down and was both shocked, annoyed and incredibly sad. I barely even played it, and was excited to play more, and then it was gone. Really disappointing to see such a great game shut down.

[@denispetsch7769]

Somehow Spellbreak flew over my head. Didn't even know it was there. Looks great, like it could port well to consoles too. Wishing you the well moving forward, perhaps this video may steer people into trying it. That click moment was a nice touch btw

[@Crahb]

Really well made Marcus, summarized everything perfectly. Thanks for the fun battles back in the day and I hope we can all find something we'll have similar passion for in the future

[@Ragingvibrava]

I think you're going to do great things wherever you go man or whatever game you gear your content towards next! goodluck!

[@QRIEG]

I remember watching you and ItsOhPee. And I were in the pre alpha as well before it got officially launched. I had superfun with Spellbreak, it was also one of my favourite games of all time. Felt new, felt fresh. It felt great to play. But seeing the numbers go down in viewership made me so dang sad. :(

[@subjecttochange9320]

While not being a content creator myself, I could definitely relate to your experience because the same happened to me with LAWBREAKERS. Best damn heroshooter to date, none of the others (which I've almost all played extensively) can hold a candle to how much it did right, and in LB's case the biggest downfall was definitely having Nexon for a publisher, not being mechanically unsound. Every time I am reminded of the game's untimely demise and the memories come back, it makes my heart go heavy and you have my sincere sympathies because that's probably what awaits you with Spellbreak. On day X, knowing you're playing your last couple matches ever and then seeing the game suddenly break because they finally turned off the servers is gonna hit *extra* hard, maybe plan ahead and have some routine or something ready to comfort you, I wish I had lol. Here's to hoping that one day gaming may become something remotely resembling a meritocracy and the best games actually come out on top with regularity.

[@bobby.digital24]

you sir, are the reason I started playing this game and I can say without a dought it was one of my most favorite style games of all time! once the player base crashed and it took 1 hour to get into a match I sadly had to quit. I think the failure of this game was mostly due to the time frame of its existance. Hopefully one day this game can come back and become the game it was suppose to be!!

[@dioniziu_]

It's a shame to see SPELLBREAK dead, I hope the game comes back someday. But for you Markus, HOLY SHIT!!! this video is amazing, pls bring more review tipe content like that talking about other games and franchises you really have the talent for it

[@air3jordan]

Absolutely LOVED Spellbreak! Was my favorite of all of the battle royale style games. Went to introduce my friends to it 2 months ago, played one match (all bots) won, and then spent 15 minutes queuing and never found another match.. so upsetting to only just then realize the player count had plummeted and I had lost my opportunity to enjoy the game more before its death.

[@ExTreyu]

I uh... Resonate with this video a lot... I'll always remember pre-eoc runescape. Even when they "revived" it, and made osrs, it just wasn't the same. I feel for you man, and the news I'll give you now, will suck, but also be awesome. You'll always remember how much joy the game brought you, always :) so don't let the sadness of it keep you down

[@talkohsss]

Extremely well done, Im so glad Spellbreak brought us together

[@Zaxabar]

Great video and a proper farewell to one of the best games ever. Thank you Markus and thank you to the great community that kept the game alive.

[@a_tin_can_7952]

i used to play this game when it first released and i never didnt have fun but somewhere along the line my attention was taken somewhere else and i only recently (sometime in november) remembered it existed and i opened up the game to see the notice that it was shutting down. i tried queuing for a game but it was taking over 20 min so i gave up. i miss how the game felt to play and how unique it was. we need more games like spellbreak

[@Vnigma17]

Finally got around to watching this. (Notably. My recommendations have been shuffling, and it just recently popped up, and have been busy with life, and mental health.) Overall. It's been a sad ride up to this moment. Just seeing something fun, and amazing in a game like Spellbreak go from having the most amazing potential, to ultimately going downhill. And not so much from lucrative schemes, or whatever. (Granted. Unaware fully of what may have happened behind the scenes. And not going to throw ire, or stick my nose into private matters.) But overall. It's been a sad year or so. I had been gradually getting better, and starting to get to a point of an intermediate play style. But like you had said in the vid. The difficulty of matchmaking made it difficult to improve. And the last time I played, went up against a lvl. 72 player. (Kudos to them, for making it far into that level.) But I'm not here to say anything bad. Maybe just vent a little. But overall. Just say that it's been fun. What I had learned from that game, and the people I got to play with, against, or even just got to meet through it all. Is probably the best take away from it all. I'm glad to have gotten to play the game. Something I had been hoping for, since I first read/heard about the game back in... 2016? Maybe earlier? I can't fully remember anymore. 😂 (Old man syndrome kicking in! 😱 Jk.) But I got the chance to play it, and even be apart of it. Something I can never fully say with some of the other big games out there. And overall. I'm happy to have met you. All of you. Creators, Players, and just overall. Anyone out there who had the chance to have played Spellbreak. So with that all said. Thank You Marcus. 👍🏼 For being a part of the game, and overall helping to teach everyone when you could. I'll try to keep in touch from here on. If possible. But overall take care. 🙏🏼❤️👍🏼

[@Druid_Merlin]

SB really was the best. Weird to say, but I reckon Dec 2018 - July 2021 was a major high point in my life

[@Brello.]

The highest of points in mine, for sure.

[@azeraxosu3051]

Great video, I can see how it impacted you with the game dying. Just knows all things come to an end and this gives you ample opportunity to start a new journey somewhere else. I had the same feeling with TERA. One of the first MMO's I really lived for. Much respect for having the courage to show your feelings.

[@aydellik1]

I learned about this game from Marcus back in the beta i think. I subbed to him on KZbin, tuned into a lot of streams. Game was so amazing; really made you feel like badass to say the least. It kind of upset me that Marcus didn't mention the class: Stoneshaper. Lots of people at the time said that it was the most broken class in the game, but I felt that it was very balanced. It would gain shields (up to a limit) upon hitting an enemy, and it would do very good damage. The cost of using the gauntlet though, would be that you could only hit people on the ground, so being in a game where players were in the sky constantly, it was a class of punishing, not engaging. The ability it came with was a boulder you could throw that would increase in size and damage based on travel time, and being able to slam to the ground faster than other classes made this element really unique. I always loved combining the Stoneshaper Gauntlet with fire or ice. Being able to lob a giant flaming meteor at the enemy that would explode and ignite players, or a frozen rock that would freeze players upon hitting them. It was so much fun... The main attack for this gauntlet, as said before, would be a shockwave that would travel forward on the ground, this could also be ignited by the fire gauntlet or do major damage to frozen targets. I was devastated to hear Spellbreak had to close down, but nonetheless I enjoyed my time playing the game, one of my top ten game of all time, and my favorite battle royale. sorry for the rant, but thank you for reading

[@NinjaMonkiesWithGunz]

Spellbreak had a place in my heart, thought I stopped playing for the reasons you mentioned. I hope that it comes back better than ever.

[@mybfsasha4803]

i honestly started playing the game becuase of you, But i did slowly step away from when it was impossible for me to win lol or get a simple kill thta wasnt a bot lol i love a challenge i just didnt have time to practice because the loading ques took forever. I do hope the game comes back!

[@K4k1__]

I played this game since beta but I was not a very active player due to my lack of skills that made me upset sometimes. I loved this game for the challenge it opposed me and the variety of combos you could manage to pull off. This game was amazing. I don't know what to say anymore, it's like losing a parent you never really got to know and you wish you could have more time together

[@borg9355]

I had the pleasure of being knock out by you more than once lol, and then at a later date playing on the same team. A lot of fun was had by me playing this game and even spent money on more than one outfit with the Brilstone Automation (The Robot) being my favorite. I will truly miss this game and find myself having the same thoughts, feeling etc that you had towards the end of your video. Too bad we can't have a giant party in the real world with all the people we played this game with in the virtual one. Perhaps this game will be brought back from the dead at some point; since we see that with games that are much older than this one. I will miss playing the robot among other things from the game. If Spellbreak is never brought back again may it R.I.P.; because either way I enjoyed the ride that was Sprellbreak . . .

[@hadylabban6597]

this style of video is very engaging keep it up

[@Brello.]

Beautiful video, brother. To each and every person I've played Spellbreak with/against: I love you guys. By far the best community I've ever been a part of.

[@thuggycharms7758]

SLAYERRRR

[@Brello.]

@@thuggycharms7758 Can't wait to do that again lol

[@Koroshiya_]

Great video. It’s sad to see SB leave, but I’m hoping it comes back under the Blizzard umbrella.

[@vinhthinhnguyen1087]

well you're the only one that I watched and knew when I first playing SpellBreak. I'm very surprised to know that it is about to come down. Hope you find another game to make content in the future like Sea of Thieves

[@Xaylocke]

This game was an absolute gem!!❤️ I’ve been playing since launch and as someone who’s a big nerd for magic, powers, mages, & things of that nature this game has always wowed me for its concept and how well they were able to nail it!! It deserved/deserves SO much better. I REALLY hope this game makes a resurgence and it’s backed by ppl who know how to run a good battle royale. The concept of battle mages with elemental magic powers in a battle royale is just TOO good of a concept and the gameplay was SO clean. Here’s to hoping if it’s not revived SOMEONE will pick up this concept and expand upon it further and give us cool designs, more magic, and cooler maps. #RIPSPELLBREAK💖

[@Sagplaya]

Starting on Sept 3 2020, I found your channel right away. You made me want to be a better Vowbreaker. This game helped me get past my depression during the pandemic. I will always be grateful for the developers creating an AMAZING game unlike no other, to you and many streamers for making me want to be a better player, to the community who've I've met so many amazing people that I still am in touch with. The decision to end developement of this game really hurts. It's a huge part of my gaming experience. I am a better player because of this game. Thank you Marcus and to every one who contributed to many, MANY, MANY hours running this game. :(

[@minimushrom]

Try tarkov.

[@Marvin-vs3tu]

You need to try fortnite

[@white_breadd]

It really is surreal to even scroll through these comments and read all of the comments of friends and teammates that this game brought to us. Whether I'm remembered as Brett or Mavv these players really brought the best gaming years of my life so far and I found them all through your stream Marcus, much love as always

[@luc.24]

I just searched "spellbreak fail" cause i got curious what happened to the game I enjoyed playing for a good number of weeks when it launched. Your name looked so familiar then I realize I used to watch you for guides and tips. This game had so much potential and was so unique. Great video btw.

[@CorruptLeviathan]

found your channel through spellbreak. Loved this game, sad its gone.

[@gartacusthebold715]

One of the greatest games of all time, and an absolute tragedy that it won't be playable anymore. I pray that there will be either private servers or another iteration of the game in the future. R I P

[@AntBandit]

Watching your content absolutely enhanced my time playing the game. I loved Spellbreak and felt like it was the fresh new BR that I really needed at the time. Sad to see it go, but I really cherish the time I spent playing with friends.

[@Shtbyent]

i played it since pre beta and loved it ever since, and YOU were the "spell break content creator" in my eyes. played it on and off. loved the visuals and the gameplay, sucks its gonna shut down but hey don't be sad its gone, be happy it happened

[@HeyItsMike985]

Damn I remember seeing these and being hyped, I never heard about it again till today

[@tylerrawlings9072]

Spell break was one of my favorite games and hearing that is was being discontinued hurt a lot. Blizzard I hope that you can bring the game back up in some way and give the world the spell break we all love

[@fucksusan.fuckcensorship.874]

i doubt it sadly, the devs they bought up from spellbreak are going to work on wow... so they traded a new unique game for more wow resources what a waste. fuck wow.

[@INFINITYREALM]

One of the all time best games for me. Thanks to the team that brought it to us. With those 5 minute cue times, the close was coming. What would you play for a similar experience these days? Thanks for the great vid and all your years playing. Feel you on this loss

[@taimaishu99]

I'm also wondering this. What's next? I know there's no matching the game 1 to 1 but what are the contenders for a similar experience? Different games completely but Overwatch's Tracer and Paladin's Evie have cool movement mechanics but not the same and only a fraction of the characters. Just wondering what other people's thoughts are as I haven't seen a lot of games that compare

[@INFINITYREALM]

@@taimaishu99 I'm keeping an eye on Forspoken. Movement and battle mechanics look pretty fun and fluid. It's a singleplayer game though, but maybe they'll expand that world into battle royale.

[@piscye1806]

@@INFINITYREALM i hope not

[@INFINITYREALM]

@@piscye1806 yeah, I don’t know what I’m talking about

[@AWOOGO]

This video right here and your reaction at the end, is why I hate that people say "dead game" at everything that's not top 10 games. They have never experienced true death of a game where it is shut down and abandoned. It is a soul crushing horrible feeling and I hate that it's being downplayed. I'm sorry the game died man at least you enjoyed it while it was there

[@salibian1]

I really played a lot and loved this game! The problem I noticed, along with my friends, was that since launch there was a very long delay in adding elements that would keep the player base high. There was a delay in releasing a battle pass, a delay in releasing different skins and that's when we started to notice that we were playing with a lot of bots. This game will be missed as it was memorable.

[@OtterPirate]

Such a unique a fun game, one of the most fun games I have played. Really gave the feel of playing a powerful mage. So sad to see it die.

[@raken1248]

Truthfully a wonderful game during alpha it was so cool to see it evolve and grow the way it did, and of course I cherish every moment I had with the game, but I think the real crux of the game was in fact the epic exclusive, and what you mentioned in movement , compared to the early versions of the game it still does feel like moving in molasses I hope another game can come and do what spellbreak did or maybe even the revival of spellbreak, but I can only dream

[@NeuralSensei]

The only similar movement to this is warframe, but they abandoned their pvp and players dont care either. Its a pve game with a failed PvP experiment.

[@marchickey7209]

I couldnt really get into gameplay, but I really enjoy your passion for it

[@DakotaHoll]

Holy this game. I played the Closed beta when the game was like 10 shapes total and 6 colors. about 3 or 4 years ago. I completely forgot about it till your video

[@johnhughes2293]

Watching you play this game was one of my favorite moments of the last few years in gaming. Such a shame that a game as unique and beautiful as this met this fate. Thx for the great video ❤

[@charlesschwab7651]

Really wanted this one to succeed. Rip. Hopefully we get something this fun and unique again soon.

[@madness..3449]

Hey!..I remember you!..From the vids on Spellbreak official channel...Good to see your own channel have grown up... And the game died...Damn...I've never played it after release...Always thought:"I'll play some other day..." Well...Guess there won't be any "other day" anymore...Feels bad man... But,hey...Even Paragon got revived recently...So,maybe...

[@XMasterWoo]

I remember being amazed at the combinations of elements, i loved playing and wold play with my friend.

[@SmugAF]

This game and its community will forever hold a place in my heart.

[@ixiTimmyixi]

Perfect Video.

[@deleted_user555]

i didnt play this game and i dont even know this exist...but everytime i see videos about games shutting down, i kinda feel emotional

[@ExileEditing]

Just now watching this because of your tweet but good video. Gonna miss this game

[@bigbossadidoss8678]

During my spellbreak experience, I had gotten into it right before it took off. It felt amazing, most people were my skill level. But the biggest turn off is that after playing for a couple months, literally everyone was much better than me, and it was unsatisfactory to play at all.

[@vornamenachname1120]

Skill issue.

[@KairiCaitlyn]

❤

[@saintofstories]

I've never heard of this game, or you. This popped up in my timeline, and I figured I'd give it a shot. Now I'm sad, like my favorite game got shut down... wish I had found you sooner, the game sounded good

[@Hastur_TKY]

I was an early adopter like you, and I remember that after I took a break from the game with my brother, optimization and MM was what killed it for us. At some point, my brother couldn't run the game so smoothly and so do I and combining it with the lack of match making, meant that after a short time we said let's wait till they fix the optimization. Then we came back to a game that ran better but empty lobbies. I was also hoping that I will be able to grow as a creator but because of IRL stuff couldn't make it a reality. I really wanted this game to succeed T.T. Also because the game was so long in public beta contributed to this issue.