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 we hope we’ll see you in the arena.
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.
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
When is Alpha happening and how long will it last?
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.
Am I guaranteed to be able to play in Alpha for Splitgate 2?
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!
After I’ve applied to Alpha, do I have to re-apply in future?
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.
I’m a content creator, can I stream and/or make content about Splitgate 2?
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.
We’ll see you on today’s livestream - and in the arena before too long!
Play together. Stand alone.
The 1047 Games Team
Watch the official gameplay reveal for Splitgate 2
Ready to enter the galactic arena? Today we’re stepping into the player portal with eight top creators for the first official gameplay reveal for Splitgate 2.
Watch the reveal trailer below to hear from Scump, iitzTimmy, Aspen, Enable, KingGeorge, MacieJay, Grim and Methodz about Splitgate 2. (Spoiler: They like it.)
We’re not done yet! Next week on August 14, join us for a four-hour Splitgate 2 livestream on Twitch.tv/splitgate starting at 12pm Pacific (3pm Eastern, 8pm UK, 9pm CET). We’ll see you there.
Play together. Stand alone.
The 1047 Games Team
Announcing... Splitgate 2
Hey Splitfam! Ready for something new?
Today we're incredibly excited to announce and reveal Splitgate 2, a 4v4 free-to-play shooter set in the Splitgate universe. Choose your faction, customize your weapons, master your portal skills, and play with friends as you compete for glory in a galactic arena.
We currently have no plans to shut down the servers or end basic support for the original Splitgate.
Keep an eye on our Discord for news about the future of the original Splitgate. We want to hear from you and your concerns, and you can voice them in our Discord server.
Why did you remove the ability to buy Splitcoin in Splitgate?
Your purchased content in Splitgate will not transfer over to Splitgate 2. We felt it best to prevent new purchases of Splitcoin in case people had an expectation of it or their cosmetics transferring to the next game.
You can still spend your Splitcoin in the store in the original Splitgate.
What happens to items, and progression with the next game?
We’ve spent several years building a bigger and better game with Splitgate 2. And that means characters, weapons, and the progression system are all going to evolve.
Skins won’t be able to transfer in the same way that you can’t peel the paint off your old house and apply it to the mansion you moved into.
We understand the time spent in acquiring these items. We want to reward your efforts and time in Splitgate, and we take that seriously. How we will do that is not decided at this time, but know that it is something we are focused on as we develop Splitgate 2.
What happens to my Splitcoin from the first game?
Splitcoin will not carry over into Splitgate 2. You can still spend your Splitcoin in the original Splitgate.
For a few more answers, plus other information on Splitgate 2, check out the FAQ. While you're at the official site, don't forget to sign up for our email newsletter to get the latest Splitgate news first.
Want to talk more about Splitgate 2? Join our Discord. Play together. Stand alone.
The 1047 Games Team
The Splitty Awards: A Celebration Of The Splitgate Community
We’re excited to announce The Splitty Awards! Join us over the next few weeks as we celebrate the best content and creators of the Splitgate community.
🗣️Nominate yourself or your favorite Splitgate creators 5️⃣ Five distinct categories all highlighting our amazing community ✅ Vote on the best nominees, win prizes and participate in awesome events 🏆 Watch live as we reward the winners with physical trophies
Hey Splitfam!
We are thrilled to announce The Splitty Awards, an exciting multi-week event that is all about celebrating the creativity, talent, and passion within the Splitgate community. This event is designed to recognize and honor the amazing content and players that have made our community and game what it is today. We couldn’t be here today without the incredible support of our passionate players, so we wanted to take some time and give back.
Over the course of the next few weeks, we’ll be asking for all of you to share your clips, best moments and favorite players with us across social media (use #SplittyAwards) and our Discord server. In return, we’ll be nominating some of the very best for the chance to win a physical trophy during a live awards show! The best part is, it’ll be you, the community, who chooses the winners.
The weeks-long festivities will culminate in a live-broadcast awards show where we'll announce our winners and present their awards. Following the event, we'll kick off a weekend of exciting events and giveaways that you won't want to miss. There may even be a surprise or two.
The Awards
Nominations begin today across five different categories. They are:
Best Gameplay Clip: This award is for the Splitgate player who has captured the most impressive gameplay clip. Whether it’s a jaw-dropping shot, a clever strategy, or an inspiring portal moment, we want to see it!
Best Community-Made Map: In this category, we’ll look to recognize the creator of the most innovative and fun-to-play community-built map. We’re looking for maps that offer a unique gameplay experience and showcase the creativity of our community developers!
Most Creative Splitgate Content Creator: Have a favorite content creator who consistently came up with fresh and engaging content around Splitgate? Whether it’s through YouTube videos, Twitch streams, or TikTok clips, we want to recognize the content creators who keep the community entertained and engaged.
Best Splitgate Player: Outstanding gunplay, intense portal shots, lightning fast movement. Tell us which players have shown exceptional skill and sportsmanship in Splitgate. We’re looking for players who not only excel at the game but also contribute positively to the community.
Funniest Splitgate Moment: We all deserve a good laugh! Vote for the player who has captured the funniest moment in Splitgate. Whether it’s a hilarious fail, a funny glitch, a silly meme, or a comedic portal use, we want to share in the laughter!
How To Participate
The nomination period begins today and runs through March 31, 2024. During this time, you can nominate yourself or others in the community for any of the five awards. To participate, either share your own content or nominate someone else on X (aka Twitter) using the hashtag #SplittyAwards. For those who prefer Discord, you can make your nominations here.
When submitting your entries, please remember to do the following:
Use the hashtag #SplittyAwards Tag the person/creator you are nominating Also mention the award you are nominating them for! The Splitty Awards Terms & Conditions
Voting And Finalists
Once the nomination period ends, our team at 1047 Games will review all of the entries. We’ll be looking for submissions that truly stand out and exemplify the spirit of each award.
On April 10, we will announce the finalists in each of the five categories. These finalists will represent the best of the best, and it will be up to you, the community, to decide who should win each award.
Voting will take place from April 10 to April 16. During this period, you can cast your vote for your favorite finalist in each category. We'll share additional details closer to the end of the nomination period. Be sure to follow us on socials @Splitgate or join us in the official Splitgate Discord to stay on top of all things Splittys.
Fun Events & Giveaways Galore!
Throughout the course of The Splitty Awards, we’ll be hosting some fun community events, as well as some very cool and rare in-game items in order to further celebrate our players. We don’t want to give it all away today, but here’s a sneak peek at some of the festivities - all of which we’ll have more to share on soon across our channels:
We’ll be giving away a FREE in-game item in the Item Shop for each day of The Splitty Awards! That’s 49 (or more) free items! Special in-game items that were unreleased and exclusive. A celebratory weekend after the event ends, where we will have a few more surprises and fun engaging things to do in-game! We’ll also be running Community Events in Discord, where you can play with developers, play special modes and/or maps, and more. We will be announcing more soon, but here’s a few of the upcoming events:
MARCH 22 - TRICKSHOT SHOWDOWN
Join the Trickshot Showdown Discord event, where players queue up in a special featured playlist and try to capture their most impressive gaming moments. Take the chance to immortalize your portal glory and submit your best gaming clips for The Splitty Awards afterwards! All participants will have an opportunity to win Moe'Goth armor, a never released or seen cosmetic and tons of drops!
MARCH 29 - SUPERCUSTOMS
Explore the best and the most creative community-made maps and game modes in custom game lobbies or special featured playlist! Simply participate for a chance to win unique Ferdinand armor and many drops. Don't miss it out!
APRIL 5 - PLAY W/DEVS @ 1047 GAMES
Join the arena and play in our special featured playlist, where you’ll face off against 1047 devs. Defeat a developer or emerge victorious alongside them to claim a special drop prize! But that's not all - simply participating guarantees you an exclusive Baba Yaga armor!
The Splitty Awards Live Stream
The Splitty Awards will then culminate in a livestream on Splitgate’s official Twitch channel. This special live show will be a celebration of our community and the amazing content you’ve created and shared with us over the course of the event, as well as all of the years of portalling fun across Splitgate.
During the event, we will announce the winners of the five awards. Each winner will receive a Splitgate-inspired physical trophy as a token of our appreciation and recognition of their talent and creativity!
But that’s not all…we’ll also have a few surprises throughout the show, including more free stuff, and a weekend of fun to keep the party going. We’re excited to celebrate with you and can’t wait to see who will take home the awards. We’ll be sharing more details about the live show closer to the event.
We can’t wait to see the clips and players you’ll share with us in the weeks ahead. It’s about time we honor and appreciate all that makes the Splitgate community great, and we have some amazing things lined up for the festivities. We really hope you’ll join us on the journey. Keep it locked here, across social media, and Discord for more updates, and start sending in those clips now! Who knows…maybe you’ll be the one hoisting the hardware at the end.
#SplittyAwards starts now!
The 1047 Games team
$15,000 Splitgate Pro Showcase
Catch the $15,000 Spltigate Pro Showcase on the Splitgate Twitch Channel! Earn exclusive items through Twitch Drops and enter giveaways for a Wireless Headset from SteelSeries and a physical IRL Splitcoin. Watch here: https://twitch.tv/splitgate
Enter the SteelSeries giveaway here: https://splitgate.com/pro-showcase
Splitgate - 8.0.0 Release Patch Notes
Hi Splitfam! Even though this is the final major update to Splitgate, we still have a bunch of patch notes to share. If this is the first time you’ve heard about a final update, check out our recent letter and FAQ. Those two sources will tell you why Splitgate development is ending, why 1047 Games is focused on the next game, and some other questions you might have. If you’re already informed, let’s talk about what’s new!
Like our previous seasonal updates, there’s a new Battle Pass, some gameplay tweaks, and a ton of bug fixes. The main difference with this update is our focus on making Splitgate last for the long-term without new features. Earlier this week we revealed the free Infinite Battle Pass and the new duplicate item drops system. Read all about it in our previous blog or keep reading about it in the patch notes below.
Infinite Battle Pass and Season
New, free 100 level Battle Pass complete with three new characters, weapon skins, Splitcoin, and more
After completing 100 levels, the Battle Pass will reward players with a free drop every 5 levels after that, infinitely
Premium Season challenges are now free - this means all parts of the Battle Pass are free for everyone
High-quality brand new character season reward for completing all “Free” tier challenge stages
Added Beta Season 2 Ranked Reward gun skins, will distribute sometime after the Sept. 15 update
Gameplay
Bullet size no longer increases when being shot through a portal
Improved melee damage connections around portals
UI
Removed “Beta” label from the Splitgate name
Maps
New Simulation Map “India”
Custom Games
Added “Download Map” button to custom lobbies for the host
Added “Promote to Host” button for custom/forge lobbies
Map Creator
Map sharing codes are now 9 digits long rather than 16 (Old 16 digit codes still work)
Improved pathfinding for bots on custom maps
Fixed issue that prevented bots from moving at the start of a game on some custom maps
Quick Play
Added a No Portals playlist to Quick Play, which includes
Retro Domination
Retro Team Deathmatch
Retro King of the Hill
Retro Capture the Flag
Removed the Fiesta playlist
Renamed “Sniper Frenzy” to “Firing Frenzy”
Added Fiesta Team Deathmatch to Firing Frenzy
Progression
Added Pro Tiers 16-25 and respective badges
Drops
For more details on the Drop changes, please visit the Splitgate website!
Added many more items to the item drop pool
New duplicate item system introduced to drops:
If a drop would give the player a duplicate item, instead, it’ll give XP with a chance of Splitcoin depending on the rarity
Cosmetics
Added several sprays from the Splitgate MVPs
Added new nametags
Added moderator skins for the Splitgate moderator team
Game Modes
Added the following game modes to the game for future featured playlists:
Bounty (Neutral CTF Variant)
Paintball Neutral CTF
Laser Flag
Laser Ball
Grif Flag
FFA Snipers
FFA Shotty Snipers
Fiesta One Flag CTF
Fiesta VIP
Fiesta Team Splitball
Survival Brawl
Retro Contamination (Retro = No portals)
Retro Team Snipers
Retro Team Shotty Snipers
Retro Big Head Snipers
Retro Team SWAT
Retro Gun Game
Retro FFA
Retro FFA Fiesta
Retro King of the Hill
Retro One Flag CTF
That’s all for this update, so what’s next for Splitgate? First, expect a post-update hotfix to resolve unexpected issues that may come from today’s release. That will come in the following weeks. After that, Splitgate won’t be receiving any more updates unless a widespread, game-breaking bug needs fixing. A game-breaking bug is any issue that prevents a large number of players from playing the game. Other than that, our engineers and artists are completely focused on the next game.
But that’s not the end of Splitgate’s story! Servers are staying up indefinitely, and the community team and I will continue to cycle featured playlists, update the item shop, put community made maps on rotation, and host community events! We’ll continue to pay close attention to any feedback you have about featured playlists and events by giving the community surveys and polls on Twitter and Discord. Definitely follow us there to stay up to date! For the full list of bug fixes and details on the update, please visit the Splitgate website!
Splitgate 6.2.0 Patch Notes
SEASON 1 CHALLENGE REWARD
It’s time to reveal the reward for completing all Season 1 Challenges. There are four stages in total, with the final stage releasing on March 31. Complete every challenge and you get this incredible Shogun skin.
EMP EFFECT IMPROVED
Ever tossed an EMP ‘nade at an enemy portal and thought, “I sure wish this effect was turned to 11?” Us, too! Well, our VFX artist Pavel Mazanik went into the lab and cranked this sucker right to 12. Now your portal poppin’ grenades will have a little extra pizzazz. Check it with your eyeballs.
GENERAL/PERFORMANCE
Server & network optimizations
Optimized weapon pickup zone distance
Removed jetpack animations for far away players to improve overall performance
Additional improvements that are super technical but help performance
PC
Fixed hitching when viewing shaders for the first time on PC
MAP CREATOR
Fixed pillars and flags (different sizes with different colors)
Instant kill volume
Blocking volume
Added ability to Save Map As while inside of a game
Now showing object counts - global and individual - users total budget and current number used
Added ability to delete while in build menu
Added local thumbnails for created maps
Shortened time required to delete an object
Added option to disable auto save
Added display coordinates of object user interacts with
Portals now cast shadows when users have Shadow setting on High or Ultra
ART & ANIMATIONS
Improved enemy character meshes to improve performance
Fixed issue where enemy characters were animating through walls even though they couldn’t be seen
Ally characters no longer animating while outside of camera view
Projectiles now get destroyed properly in killcam post-scrub
Network optimized sprays
No longer rendering portal launchers through walls
Jetpack flame meshes optimized
Characters no longer animating outside of spectators camera view
Ragdolls stop being ragdolls after death
Other ragdoll optimizations, because, like they’re dead so we don’t care about them as much as the ones still shooting at you
Fixed animation issue with Maximus Jetpack
Additional optimizations that are super technical but = improved performance
Drop It Like It’s Prime
Are you or the person you wish you were a member of Amazon Prime? If so, you should know that we have partnered with Prime Gaming to deliver exclusive Splitgate content every month. The third drop is live now.
Beta Season 1 has been a long time coming, for both us at 1047 Games and for the Splitgate community! 5 months ago, we released Beta Season 0 with Karman Station, its Battle Pass, and a few other additions like the Contamination game mode. Since then we've released multiple mid-season updates, but nothing quite like today.
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New Feature Spotlight: Map Creator (BETA)
Map Creator mode enables players to make their own custom maps in a new blank-slate level called, "Flat Earth"
Place a wide variety of map geometry such as ramps, walls, floors, blocks, props, and more
Place a variety of portal surfaces such as cubes, walls, ceilings, and floors
Place weapon pads
Move objective spawners for objective-based game modes like CTF, Oddball, Domination, and King of the Hill
Save, rename, and play your maps in Custom Games
New Map Spotlight: Foregone Destruction
Reimagined Foregone Destruction with new art and design
Complete visual overhaul of Foregone Destruction
Adjusted the level layout
Added weapons, a jetpack, and portal gun named "Estranged" to compliment Foregone
New Seasonal Content
Beta Season 1 Battle Pass
100 levels with free and premium tiers
New characters, jetpacks, skins, wraps, and items
New Beta Season 1 referral rewards
Added new challenges
Distributed ranked player rewards from Beta Season 0
For full PATCH NOTES head to the Splitgate Website. See you in the Arena!
