Splitgate was never supposed to be this big. The free-to-play shooter that feels like a Halo 3 and Portal collaboration was launched with the hopes that it would eventually get a few thousand concurrent players, so its unexpected growth was “crazy,” says CEO and cofounder of 1047 Games Ian Proul. …
Read More »Splitgate Season One launches next week with new modes
Splitgate has announced a Beta Season One update for launch next week. Revealed earlier today with a teaser trailer, Splitgate’s debut seasonal event will kick off next week across all platforms. As you might expect with a brand new seasonal event, there’ll be an entirely new Battle Pass to purchase …
Read More »Splitgate will be “10 times more ambitious” at launch than previous plans
The Splitgate studio head says his plans for launch are now “ten times more ambitious” thanks to the huge player response and massive financial investments. 1047 Games co-founder and CEO Ian Proulx talked to Edge magazine in issue 364 (opens in new tab) about Splitgate’s unlikely journey from an early …
Read More »Splitgate adding Big Head Snipers, Splitball, and Fiesta back to quick play “soon”
Splitgate will push another crash fix this week ahead of an update bringing more quick play modes. Develop 1047 Games outlined its immediate plans in a recent tweet (opens in new tab), which has come right on the heels of a September update that added some highly requested features like …
Read More »Splitgate September update adds mantling, Nvidia Reflex, and bug fixes
The Splitgate September Update is going live now with the oft-requested mantling mechanic, the addition of Nvidia Reflex for PC players, some improvements to voice chat, new featured playlists, bug fixes, and more. The biggest highlight of the Splitgate September Update is the addition of mantling, which players have been …
Read More »Splitgate is only about 25% complete, says developer 1047 Games
Development on Splitgate is only about 25% complete, developer 1047 Games now says, following a massive surge of interest in the free-to-play FPS from both players and spendy investors. 1047 Games’ original take on a Halo-meets-Portal hybrid was originally planned to leave early access in July, but the game’s console …
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