Splitgate 2 News

In a time where promising new multiplayer shooters regularly try and fail to escape the shadow of Call of Duty, Fortnite, and Apex Legends, the story of Splitgate and its creators at 1047 Games defies all logic. There were several moments when the "Halo with portals" arena shooter almost sank after failing to find a steady audience with its Steam launch in 2019...
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Hello, Splitfam! Today we have opened the servers for Splitgate 2 Alpha and admitted our first wave of players.

If you haven’t hit the ‘Request Access’ button on the Steam store page yet, there’s still time to do it. We’ll be admitting more players between now and August 25 and hope we’ll see you in the arena.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2918300/Splitgate_2/

If you are granted access to Alpha via Steam, you’ll get an email from Steam notifying you, and Splitgate 2 Alpha will appear in your Steam Library. Just download and login to get portaling.

Got more questions about Alpha? Check out our FAQ.

Want to talk Splitgate 2? Join us in Discord.

Play together. Stand alone.



The 1047 Games Team

Choose your faction, team up and earn glory in the Splitgate 2 Alpha, beginning August 21 and continuing through August 25.

Click the “Request Access” button on the Steam store page now to sign up and become a Splitgate Ace.



https://store.steampowered.com/app/2918300/Splitgate_2/

Want to see Splitgate 2 gameplay live? Join us on Twitch today at 12pm Pacific (3pm Eastern, 8pm BST, 9pm CEST) for our livestream, with featured creators and appearances from members of the development team at 1047 Games. Stick around in Twitch chat for a chance to grab an Alpha key and guarantee your access.

Want more information? Here’s a selection of answers from our FAQ. Visit Splitgate.com for more, and join our Discord at discord.gg/splitgate

[h3]When is Alpha happening and how long will it last?[/h3]
The initial Alpha will be available from approximately 9am Pacific (noon Eastern, 5pm BST, 6pm CEST) on August 21, 2024 until 8pm Pacific (11pm Eastern, 4am BST, 5am CEST, both August 26) on August 25, 2024. To figure out what time that is in your part of the world, we recommend checking out Everytimezone.com.

[h3]Am I guaranteed to be able to play in Alpha for Splitgate 2?[/h3]
We can’t guarantee access and are not able to announce how many players will be allowed in. We’ll be allowing more people in throughout the Alpha and certainly hope you get in!

[h3]After I’ve applied to Alpha, do I have to re-apply in future?[/h3]
No you don’t. Once you’ve applied for access to Alpha, you’re on the list to be granted access for any future Alphas. In addition, once you’re granted access, it’s for all Alphas.

[h3]I’m a content creator, can I stream and/or make content about Splitgate 2?[/h3]
Absolutely. There are no restrictions on streaming or capturing gameplay during Alpha. Make sure that when you post, you tag @Splitgate on our socials, or use the hashtag #Splitgate2 so we can see it. Also you might consider applying to our Splitgate MVP Program.

Read the rest of the FAQ at Splitgate.com.

We’ll see you on today’s livestream - and in the arena before too long!

Play together. Stand alone.


The 1047 Games Team

The first Splitgate was a cracker mash-up of Halo multiplayer gunfights and Portal's nifty spacetime windows. It was a gimmick that made flanking fun again, at least until you died to a distant rifle that was right next to you all along. Its sequel, Splitgate 2 is continuing that gimmick but is also sprucing up the free-to-play arena shooter with a few modern additions, like bum-sliding around corners and big deployable bubbles called "time domes" that slow down your enemies yet speed up your allies. All this and more comes from a gameplay trailer that went up yesterday.

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first look at Splitgate 2's gameplay shows off how the idea of an arena shooter, but with portals, is still just as wild and interesting a concept as when we first saw it. The 4.5 minute gameplay reveal features a few skilled streamers as they pour over Splitgate 2's combat, what sets it apart from the original Splitgate, and its three new classes—called factions...
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