Splitgate — patch notes and updates
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| SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded Season 2 is here | 2026-03-27 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/2918300/SPLITGATE_Arena_Reloaded After Arena Reloaded launched, we spent a lot of time listening. We read your feedback, watched how you played, and paid close attention to what the community was asking for. We did not want to rush Season 2 out the door. We wanted to make sure it went in the right direction.That process shaped everything you are about to read. Season 2 brings back one of the most requested maps from the original Splitgate, rebuilt and polished for Arena Reloaded. It introduces a brand-new arena designed from the ground up, a power weapon that changes the way fights play out, and a beloved ex |
| SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded Launches Today | 2025-12-17 | Since our beta launch in May, players have given us clear, honest feedback about what felt right, what drifted too far from the identity of Splitgate, and what was missing from the experience. We took that feedback seriously and have been working tirelessly to meet your expectations for a true sequel to Splitgate.When we went back to the drawing board, we set a few clear priorities based on your feedback and what players expect from a modern FPS. We needed to fix the systems that weren’t meeting expectations, add the features people consider standard today, tighten the core experience around arena shooter fans, and bring back the spirit and p |
| Introducing, SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded | 2025-12-04 | We’re excited to finally share some big news. The game you knew as Splitgate 2 has evolved into SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded, launching free-to-play on December 17 on PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4. After months of community feedback, testing and rebuilding the entire experience, this is Splitgate refocused on what made it special in the first place: classic arena combat without factions, abilities, or extra noise.Since entering beta in May, we’ve been listening. Splitgate has always been about the arena first, and it was clear we had more work to do to live up to that. We took |
| Splitgate 1 Lives On Through Peer-To-Peer Support! | 2025-08-22 | Hey Splitfam, As we mentioned in our recent update about building the Splitgate you deserve, we've made the decision to sunset the original Splitgate's dedicated servers. Today, we're excited to share how we're ensuring the game you fell in love with can live on!What's HappeningStarting August 29, the original Splitgate will be moving to peer-to-peer as we focus our resources on rebuilding Splitgate 2. We know this game means the world to so many of you and we're not about to let that disappear. This means you'll still be able to play matches and experience the magic that made Splitgate special, just in a different way.In addition to these ch |
| Building the Splitgate you deserve | 2025-07-22 | To the Splitgate community, We believe in Splitgate 2. This game means everything to us – it's been our life for almost 10 years, starting in our dorm room, and we're more committed than ever to delivering the incredible experience you deserve. We’ve heard your feedback and we agree with you: we launched too early. We had ambitious goals with Splitgate 2, and in our excitement to share it with you, we bit off more than we could chew. We rushed certain features, made some boneheaded mistakes, and most importantly – we didn't give you the polished, portal-filled mayhem you fell in love with. So we're going back to beta. We'll be heads down unti |
| Splitgate Showdown starts now! | 2025-06-13 | Join a team, get kills to earn points, and unlock rewards for everyone who participates! Each team has four themed rewards: a sidearm, a charm, a banner, and a spray. All four of the winning team's cosmetic items will be granted to all who participate; the team who gets second place will have three of its rewards granted; the third place team will have two of its rewards granted. So no matter what team wins, everyone who plays gets nine rewards! 1st Place team: 4 items rewarded to all 2nd Place team: 3 items rewarded to all 3rd Place team: 2 items rewarded to all The Teams: - Aim Gods: shroud, TenZ, iiTzTimmy - O.G.: TimTheTatman, Nadeshot, S |
| Splitgate: Battle Royale Launches free now. | 2025-06-06 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/2918300/Splitgate_2/ |
| Welcome to Splitgate: Battle Royale! | 2025-06-06 | Hey, Splitfam, we told you that we still had another ace up our sleeve and we are so excited that we finally get to share it with you: Splitgate: Battle Royale! That’s right, in addition to our core Arena modes like Hotzone and Firecracker, our 24-Player Onslaught modes like Domination, and The Lab (our map creator), Splitgate 2 has a Battle Royale! HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: 15 teams of 4 drop in and battle it out to be the last team standing At the start, you and your team decide when to drop from an airship flying above Split Worlds, a gigantic map comprised of 5 unique biomes connected by huge World Portals You start with just a pistol |
| Splitgate 2 - 🚀 Launch Schedule | 2025-06-05 | Tomorrow at 9:00 AM PT we'll be taking all Splitgate 2 servers down for maintenance while we prepare for launch. At that time, the Open Beta Battle Pass will end and all tokens earned for that pass will expire. Faction unlocks, store purchases, and Twitch Drops from the Open Beta will NOT be wiped. Summer Game Fest kicks off at 2:00 PM PT and we encourage you all to tune in for our exclusive reveal! Game servers will be back up following our segment. You can watch SGF here tomorrow: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2918300/Splitgate_2/ |
| Splitgate 2 - Launching June 6. | 2025-06-03 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/2918300/Splitgate_2/ |
| The Splitgate 2 Open Beta is live! 🌀 | 2025-05-22 | Find out what's new in the Open Beta in our latest blog update and earn rewards by watching your favorite streamers with Twitch Drops. |
| Play the Splitgate 2 Open Beta Free beginning on May 22 | 2025-05-20 | The Open Beta starts on May 22nd, and will stay live through the launch of the full game this summer. The Open Beta has way more than our last Alpha this past February, and it still doesn’t have everything that will be in the full version of the game at launch (Splitfam, keep that quiet–all shall be revealed soon). For now, we want to tell you about some of the exciting new features in the Open Beta. INTRODUCING THE LAB, OUR NEW MAP CREATOR The Lab is what we’re calling our brand new creative mode, where you can create your very own maps and game modes. Our goal with The Lab is simple: we want anyone to be able to jump in (alone or with frien |
| Splitgate 2 Open Beta - Coming May 2025 | 2025-03-08 | Hey, Splitfam. Thanks to everyone who participated in the Open Alpha. It was a massive success, thanks to all of you—especially those of you who filled out the feedback survey or sent us your thoughts on Discord. We’re already hard at work making improvements based on what we learned, but we also want to take a moment to celebrate what went well. Across the board, the feedback we got from players was that this was a big improvement from our Closed Alpha last summer. Take a look at this infographic: We know there is still more work to do, but we’re feeling confident we’re headed in the right direction—and that’s thanks to all of you. We’ll sha |
| Hunt the Devs in Splitgate 2, Earn Rewards! | 2025-03-01 | Spot a developer while playing Splitgate 2 (you can’t miss ‘em with their flaming disco ball heads!), take them out, and earn rewards! There are three Dev Killer skins up for grabs, one for each of our three factions, so be sure to take out a dev playing Aeros, Meridian, and Sabrask to unlock them all. The devs will be out in force between 10AM PT and 2PM PT on Saturday, March 1, so don’t miss your best chance to unlock all three Dev Killer skins before the Open Alpha weekend concludes. RSVP Here Community Challenge: Hunt the Devs Screenshot & Video Contest In Discord, share a screenshot wearing a Dev Killer skin with your username clearly vi |
| Play the Splitgate 2 Open Alpha Now | 2025-02-27 | Hey, Splitfam. We’re doing an Open Alpha preview of the work we’ve done on Splitgate 2, available to everyone for four days from Feb. 27 to March 2. Come play with us! This is your first chance to check out our new Multi-Team Portal Warfare, 8v8v8 battles of colossal proportions set on a massive map. Plus, we’ve got new arena maps, new weapons, new gear, and hundreds of improvements based on community feedback. Anyone with a Steam account, a PS5, or an Xbox Series X|S can register and play—for free, as always. Read on for more details about what will be included in the Open Alpha. MULTI-TEAM PORTAL WARFARE ON A MASSIVE NEW MAP Multi-Team Port |
| Splitgate 2 The Game Awards 2024 Trailer | 2024-12-13 | Hey, Splitfam! Big news! We just dropped a brand-new trailer at The Game Awards! Watch it below - and if you’ve already hit that wishlist button, you’re the best! If not, now’s the perfect time. Wishlist Now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2918300/Splitgate_2/ Portals change everything. |
| Splitgate 2 Alpha is Live Aug 21-25 | 2024-08-21 | Hello, Splitfam! Today we have opened the servers for Splitgate 2 Alpha and admitted our first wave of players. If you haven’t hit the ‘Request Access’ button on the Steam store page yet, there’s still time to do it. We’ll be admitting more players between now and August 25 and we hope we’ll see you in the arena. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2918300/Splitgate_2/ If you are granted access to Alpha via Steam, you’ll get an email from Steam notifying you, and Splitgate 2 Alpha will appear in your Steam Library. Just download and login to get portaling. Got more questions about Alpha? Check out our FAQ. Want to talk Splitgate 2? Join us in |
| Sign up for Splitgate 2 Alpha now | 2024-08-14 | Choose your faction, team up and earn glory in the Splitgate 2 Alpha, beginning August 21 and continuing through August 25. Click the “Request Access” button on the Steam store page now to sign up and become a Splitgate Ace. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2918300/Splitgate_2/ Want to see Splitgate 2 gameplay live? Join us on Twitch today at 12pm Pacific (3pm Eastern, 8pm BST, 9pm CEST) for our livestream, with featured creators and appearances from members of the development team at 1047 Games. Stick around in Twitch chat for a chance to grab an Alpha key and guarantee your access. Want more information? Here’s a selection of answers from |
| Watch the official gameplay reveal for Splitgate 2 | 2024-08-08 | Ready to enter the galactic arena? Today we’re stepping into the player portal with eight top creators for the first official gameplay reveal for Splitgate 2. Watch the reveal trailer below to hear from Scump, iitzTimmy, Aspen, Enable, KingGeorge, MacieJay, Grim and Methodz about Splitgate 2. (Spoiler: They like it.) https://store.steampowered.com/app/2918300/Splitgate_2/ We’re not done yet! Next week on August 14, join us for a Splitgate 2 livestream on Twitch.tv/splitgate starting at 12pm Pacific (3pm Eastern, 8pm UK, 9pm CET). We’ll see you there. Play together. Stand alone. The 1047 Games Team |
| Announcing... Splitgate 2 | 2024-07-18 | Hey Splitfam! Ready for something new? Today we're incredibly excited to announce and reveal Splitgate 2, a 4v4 free-to-play shooter set in the Splitgate universe. Choose your faction, customize your weapons, master your portal skills, and play with friends as you compete for glory in a galactic arena. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2918300/Splitgate_2/ What happens to the first Splitgate? We currently have no plans to shut down the servers or end basic support for the original Splitgate. Keep an eye on our Discord for news about the future of the original Splitgate. We want to hear from you and your concerns, and you can voice them in ou |