During the CROSSFIRE Vision Summit in July 2016, Smilegate Entertainment announced a new partnership with Remedy for their upcoming title, CROSSFIRE HD, which became a China-exclusive title. Two years later, in October 2018, the Finnish developer revealed a continued deal, the result of which would be teased at the XBOX E3 Media Briefing 2019. CrossfireX was released in late 2021, with CROSSFIRE HD's Operation Frost, now known as Operation Catalyst as well as Operation Spectre.