Splitgate Launching In 1.0, But Feature Development Will Cease To Focus On New Project

Splitgate fans, the sci-fi online multiplayer game with portals received some sad news today. Developer 1047 Games has announced it’s finally bringing the game out of its lengthy beta and launching it in 1.0 next month. It also revealed plans to create another title within the Splitgate universe. Splitgate’s feature development has been halted in order to allow for the next project.

1047 explains in a press release that it’s developing a new shooter in Unreal Engine 5 set in the world of Splitgate, which means it will also feature portals. There aren’t any more details beyond this, but it will be the team’s full-time project going forward. 

As such, 1047 is launching Splitgate out of beta on September 15, but it will move away from “iterative, smaller updates.” However, the team assures fans that Splitgate will remain online. The game’s launch will kick off a new season, which includes a new, free battle pass. Splitgate’s weekly featured playlists, and item drops will continue, and the team will still work on smaller fixes and updates. 

Below is 1047’s entire statement. Click to enlarge

Splitgate was launched on PC in 2019 but it really took off when the console beta started in 2021. Splitgate was so successful on Xbox and PlayStation that it even made servers. Congested frequently became a regular occurrenceSo 1047 decided that the launch was postponed and the game would remain in play. Beta indefiniteTo continue stabilizing the internet infrastructure. 

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