TL;DR: Splitgate 2 is reverting to beta as 1047 Games addresses premature launch issues, layoffs, and microtransaction backlash. The studio plans major overhauls by early 2026, focusing on player ...

On June 6, 2025, 1047 Games launched Splitgate 2. Now, less than two months later, the developer is about to “unlaunch” it. It's also taking Splitgate 1 offline, and laying off 45 employees. Today, ...

Portal shooter Splitgate 2 will be making its return from beta later this month, and to mark this return developer 1047 Games has rebranded it with a new name. The free-to-play Splitgate: Arena ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. It's still a Halo-style arena shooter with portals, but what has surprised me most about Splitgate 2 is how much more there is to go with that idea.

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. After some very public missteps and an unprecedented return to beta, Splitgate is hoping to make a comeback under a new name. At the PC Games Show, ...

Splitgate is a next level FPS multiplayer game which uses the mechanics of the popular game series “Portal” and the gun mechanics of the Call of Duty franchise. It involves teams of four except in a ...

1047 Games will launch the open beta test for Splitgate 2 on May 22 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam, the developer announced. 1047 Games is ready to ...

Splitgate 2, developed by 1047 Games, announces its release in 2025, with a free open alpha test available on PC and next-gen consoles from February 27 to March 2, 2025. The game features three unique ...

I personally thought that Splitgate 2 was good fun, but there's no denying that the ambitious sequel to the Portal-meets-Halo shooter misread the room in a few vital areas. It was bloated with ideas ...

Free-to-play science-fiction multiplayer portal first-person shooter Splitgate 2 is now available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam with a surprise “Battle ...

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