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 ...

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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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 ...

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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, ...

Remember Splitgate 2? This free-to-play multiplayer shooter arrived back in the summer, but following heavy criticism, developer 1047 Games took it back to a beta phase. Well, after many months of ...

The original Splitgate was an underrated peach of an arena shooter, blending cerebral, portal-based action with watertight gunplay redolent of Halo's. It did exactly what it said on the can - a simple ...

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 ...

Ahead of Splitgate 2’s release later this year, I got to spend several hours playing through its new modes and maps. As someone who sank a few dozen hours into the first game, I quickly noticed how ...

I fell in love with the original Splitgate during a time I was yearning for a compelling FPS experience. Eventually, I grew bored of it and stopped playing, but Splitgate 2 was immediately on my radar ...

The 2021 relaunch of Splitgate solidified that Valve-style portals and old-school arena shooters are two great tastes that taste great together. Splitgate 2 carries that same great melding of ...