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 ...

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 ...

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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.

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...