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“Halo with Portals” is how Splitgate was commonly referred to back in the day. It enjoyed a solid first three months, ranging between 30-70,000 players, though it quickly dropped to a measly 300 players a day after various technical issues with the game engine. It’s been picked up for a sequel now, and there’s an ambitious look to the future now.
Splitgate was a promising title. Even if the Halo with Portals description is a bit reductive, it had all the makings of a game set for success. Unfortunately, it never made it out of its open beta, and the team quickly moved onto another project in the same universe instead.
Splitgate 2, revealed just today, is going to be powered by talent from Riot, Bungie, EA, and Activision, which is extremely promising. Launching in 2025 for PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, and PS4, it’s going to be much more than the “scrappy” title that rose to fame in 2021, as 1047’s CEO Ian Proulx observed in a press release. It launches alongside a mobile companion app and a comic book – both ambitious sign-posts that there’s a formidable budget behind this title.
With proper AAA development powering this version of the game, it actually has a chance at doing what the first was meant to: be fun. “This is a revolutionary step forward for competitive shooters. It’s the perfect entry point for players new to the world of Splitgate and a comprehensive upgrade worthy of our existing community,” said Proulx.
With titles such as Disco Elysium and Bloodborne likely never getting the Electric Boogaloo treatment, it’s quite refreshing to see a title such as this getting a second shot – a chance that everyone should have.
As of right now, there’s roughly 350 people playing the game. This is down from its all-time-peak of 67,000. Despite the technical issues that Splitgate faced initially, its dev team took feedback incredibly well, kept support rolling through free battle-passes and the such, and have been very vocal with admitting its failures on the first. That sounds like enough for me to be interested in Splitegate 2.
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