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The Latest Breaking News from Splitgate 2

“Steam Charts don’t measure fun” – Splitgate: Arena Reloaded devs respond to game’s low Steam playercount

1047 Games is pushing against the low playercount narrative

Dot Esports

Splitgate devs give up on Splitgate 2 and combine the FPS games, just like everyone wanted in the first place, for Arena Reloaded

1047 Games is going all out

GamesRadar

As Splitgate 2 prepares to release for a second time, design director says the team has handled "a challenging situation with honesty, humility, and grit"

The Halo x Portal FPS un-launched after a series of controversies

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After its 'make FPS great again' controversy, Splitgate 2 is relaunching with a humbler tone: 'The goal is to grow over time, not aim for a massive splash on day 1'

Splitgate 2 is also coming back sooner than expected: Instead of early 2026, the relaunch is now slated for December.

PC Gamer

Splitgate 2 is being 'pushed back to beta' as 1047 Games shuts down the original Splitgate and undergoes more layoffs

1047 Games has announced that its free-to-play first-person shooter Splitgate 2 is returning to beta following player feedback.

TechRadar

With Steam players down over 90%, Splitgate 2 dev un-releases the game, lays off more staff, and plans to shut down OG servers as fans fear another live service death: "We understand it's our last chance"

"Some people may never come back, and that's on us"

GamesRadar

‘We launched too soon’: Splitgate 2 dev suffers layoffs as game rolls back into beta phase

It has been a tumultuous couple of months, to say the least.

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Splitgate 2 is going back into beta: 1047 will keep the floundering FPS online and lay off more staff as it goes back to the drawing board

Splitgate 1 servers will be taken offline to reduce studio costs.

PC Gamer

Splitgate 2 studio lays off "small group" of developers, while its co-founders aren't taking salaries "as we lock in to deliver the next phase" of the troubled FPS

A tough time for 1047 Games

GamesRadar

Best Aeros loadout in Splitgate 2

I am speed.

Dot Esports

The Maga-flavoured faux pas that shook the games industry

Splitgate 2’s Ian Proulx thought his Musk gag was funny – but what it revealed was the major blind spots still in the business

The Guardian - UK

Splitgate 2 review

It doesn't make FPS great again.

PC Gamer

All weapons in Splitgate 2

Gear up.

Dot Esports

"I would have done things differently": Splitgate 2 director would be "less controversial" if given the opportunity to repeat his Summer Game Fest antics

He hopes fans put off will "reconsider"

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"Basically everything in our store was way overpriced until 2 months ago," admits Splitgate 2 director, who says he "would never have allowed" unpopular $80 bundle to go live

Props for saying it, I guess

Destructoid

The ‘Make FPS Great Again’ Splitgate 2 guy put out a 3-minute video apologizing for his hat

"I'm not an idiot," he said.

GamesRadar

Splitgate 2 CEO apologizes again, says "I'm not an idiot" and expected "some" controversy, but wasn't being political with his hat at Summer Game Fest: "We needed something to grab attention"

"This is what we came up with," Ian Proulx says

GamesRadar

Splitgate 2 launches to "Mixed" Steam reviews as players call out pricey microtransactions, right after the game's creator said the "state of multiplayer FPS games is tragically stale"

Players are calling it a "less interesting version of Apex Legends"

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Splitgate 2 dev doubles down on flaming an entire genre with an unpopular hat: "The state of multiplayer FPS games is tragically stale"

Make Splitgate 2 Great

PC Gamer

'I'm not here to apologize but I am here to clarify': Splitgate 2 boss says his Make FPS Great Again hat is 'not a political statement'

The 1047 Games CEO wore the Trump slogan-parody hat on stage at Summer Game Fest.

GamesRadar

Splitgate 2 dev snatches defeat from the jaws of victory, channeling Borderlands 4's Randy Pitchford by upsetting fans even when his FPS is looking pretty good

Dot Esports

How to fix Splitgate 2 login error

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How to get Splitgate 2 Twitch drops

Don't miss out on any of the Twitch drops for Splitgate 2.

PC Gamer

Splitgate 2's official launch is just days away as devs tease 'a massive surprise' which will be unveiled at Summer Game Fest

Portals never looked so good.

Dot Esports

Is Splitgate 2 down? How to check server status

Here's how to check the server status for Splitgate 2.

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