Splitgate 2 ‘unlaunches,’ studio to cut staff ahead of 2026 rerelease
The multiplayer shooter will return to beta as more layoffs hit 1047 Games
Following its surprise launch in June, Splitgate 2 is now "unlaunching." The multiplayer first-person shooter will remain online in a beta state and continue to get support through a season 3 update and bug fixes, but developer 1047 Games is otherwise pausing its planned roadmap to overhaul the project ahead of a relaunch in early 2026. The studio is also cutting an unspecified number of staff members and shutting down servers next month for the original Splitgate as cost-cutting measures.
"We've heard your feedback, and we agree with you: we launched too early," the note to the game's community reads. "We had ambitious goals with Splitgate 2, and in our excitement to share it with you, we bit off more than we could chew … So, we're going back to bet
Splitgate developers are going to have to do a lot of work to regain the goodwill they've built of over the years. Hopefully this turns out to be fruitful.