Splitgate 2 Is Going ‘Back To Beta’ Amidst Job Losses And Server Closure For Splitgate 1

The team behind Splitgate 2 has announced major plans for the game today, admitting that the recent launch hasn’t gone as hoped. As a result, they’ll be going “back to beta” with plans to rebuild major parts of the experience.

In a statement on Twitter, it was explained that the team “bit off more than we could chew” due to their excitement surrounding the release, rushing some features, making “boneheaded” mistakes and not taking enough time to polish.

“We’ve heard your feedback, and we agree with you: we launched too early. We had ambitious goals with Splitgate 2, and in our excitement to share it with you, we bit off more than we could chew. We rushed certain features, made some boneheaded mistakes, and most importantly – we didn’t give you the polished, portal-filled mayhem you fell in love with.”

“So we’re going back to beta. We’ll be heads down until early next year, rebuilding major parts of the game to capture the spirit of what made Splitgate special. That means reworking progression from the ground up, adding more portals to our maps, simplifying monetization, refocusing on classic game modes you’ve been asking for, and more, which we’ll share soon.”

Unfortunately, these major rebuild plans mean that some jobs are being lost as the developer “shifts resources to focus on this rework”. The company calls this “heartbreaking” and hopes to bring the affected employees back “when we can”.

It’s also been announced that Splitgate 1’s servers will be going offline at some point next month, with plans being explored to try and make the game offline or peer-to-peer focused in the future.

“In an effort to retain as many team members as possible, we’re also going to be shutting down OG Splitgate servers in a month. While we’d love to keep servers online indefinitely, it’s cost us hundreds of thousands of dollars over the past couple of years, and we have to prioritize our team. Like us, we know this game means a lot to so many of you, so we are exploring the possibility of supporting offline or peer-to-peer matches. And when we return, we plan to have a dedicated experience in Splitgate 2 that delivers on the promise of the original.”

As for Splitgate 2, the game will continue to be playable amidst its overhaul, and Chapter 3 will still be shipping as planned, introducing fixes and high-priority changes to the game. Then, seemingly at some point starting in early 2026, we’ll begin to see some of these major changes being implemented.

We’ll leave you with the team’s closing message from the lengthy social media statement:

“We’ve faced a lot of dark days and have made many mistakes, but we’ve learned a lot and are as determined as ever to make Splitgate as great as possible. Splitgate has been our life for 10 years, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. We’ve got work to do, but we aren’t giving up.”