On June 6, 2025, 1047 Games launched Splitgate 2. Now, less than two months later, the developer is about to “unlaunch” it. It's also taking Splitgate 1 offline, and laying off 45 employees.

Splitgate 2 surprise launched in June, but it's already going back to beta status. 1047 Games is also undergoing layoffs at the same time.

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While Splitgate 2 officially launched just last month, it seems developer 1047 Games isn't happy with the game's state or the reception to the game, as the studio has announced plans to "un ...

To make matters worse, it was then learned that Splitgate 2 had in-game bundles that cost $40-$80, which was exactly the kind of thing the Call of Duty franchise was called out for.

Suit up and portal into the action as an elite Ace in Splitgate 2, a 4v4 free-to-play shooter redefining what it takes to be #1.

Splitgate 2 developer 1047 Games has said that the game is heading back to beta for a major overhaul, and has laid off 45 staff. Meanwhile, the original Splitgate servers will be shut down.

Splitgate 2 retreats back into beta, aims for a 2026 re-release By Patrick Hearn Published July 23, 2025 1047 Games After a rocky, controversial launch, Splitgate 2 is going back to the drawing board.

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