Wildgate, developed by Moonshot Games under Dreamhaven — the studio founded by Mike Morhaime — is being distributed for free on the Epic Games Store through January 9.

Wildgate is a paid PvP shooter game currently selling for ₩32,000 on Steam. Despite being a PvP title where player count is crucial, the game has struggled operationally, posting a peak concurrent player count of 7,000 and a current 24-hour peak concurrent player count of 229.

In fact, last September, Dreamhaven executed layoffs citing Wildgate’s underwhelming performance. This free distribution move is being interpreted as a painful but necessary measure aimed at securing the game’s “sustainability” by bringing in new players.

Meanwhile, Wildgate is a crew-based PvPvE shooter that launched on July 22, 2025. Players take on the role of Prospectors, teaming up in crews and venturing into a hostile, mysterious region of space known as the Reach, where the core appeal lies in exploration, combat, and high-stakes encounters in pursuit of valuable loot and objectives.

This article was translated from the original that appeared on INVEN.