Splitgate 2 had a surprise launch during Summer Game Fest earlier this year, and ever since, it's seen itself embroiled in scandal and drama. Not only did the director turn a lot of people off of the game with his antics on stage at Summer Game Fest, but an $80 cosmetic bundle then poured fuel on the fire. Over a month later, things haven't improved.
Splitgate 2's player numbers have been dropping rapidly over the past few weeks, leading to significant layoffs, and now the game is struggling to crack 2,000 players on Steam. Sensing that something needed to be done about the situation, developer 1047 Games has taken inspiration from the likes of MultiVersus and Concord and is going back to beta.
In a very long Twitter post, 1047 Games admitted that Splitgate 2 "launched too early". It believes that, out of excitement, it rushed features and made "boneheaded" decisions which have led to the game's unpolished state.
As a result, Splitgate 2 will now return to its beta testing period, as 1047 Games claims it's going to be "rebuilding major parts of the game" for a relaunch at some point in early 2026. Splitgate 2 is going...
