Splitgate 2 shadowdrops a battle royale mode at Summer Game Fest

We knew 1047 Games were going to be at the SGF live show, and we knew the game was going to launch officially on June 6th. We also knew they had a surprise to show. That surprise is a battle royale mode done Splitgate style. I've heard it's more akin to the Resurgence mode from Warzone, and I'm excited to try it out myself. Check out the trailer below.

ZEPHYR COVE, NV (June 6, 2025) – The wait is over as the highly anticipated free-to-play sci-fi online portal shooter Splitgate 2 officially launches on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One today. The follow-up to 2021’s viral FPS hit, Splitgate 2 arrives as the most robust online sci-fi shooter available after developer and publisher 1047 Games surprise-unveiled an enormous Battle Royale mode at Summer Game Fest, now playable as part of Splitgate 2’s official launch today (https://www.splitgate.com/).

Blending FPS mechanics with game-changing portals, Splitgate 2 launches with tons of modes across tons of maps, tons of new weapons and (you never saw this one coming) an all-new Battle Royale mode.

Splitgate 2’s surprise Battle Royale mode, Splitgate: Battle Royale, features:

60-Player Showdowns: Each match challenges 15 teams of four to work together while shutting down the competition to emerge from no-holds-barred firefights as the lone winner.

An Expansive, Interconnected Map: Matches are hosted on Split Worlds, a gigantic colosseum with five unique biomes linked by massive World Portals allowing teams to get the jump on their competition.

Choose where to drop in across Drought’s scorching desert, Glacier’s slick snowscape, Inferno’s active volcano, or Fracture’s cluster of asteroids. After landing, players who stay in the match long enough will gain access to a fifth biome – the central area of Sanctum’s foreboding ruins, which offers special, powerful loot for those who can survive sparring to get it.

Strategy Shifting Events: Mid-match scenarios challenge teams to think quick and adapt even quicker, like the Portal EMP Event’s shutdown of portaling or the Drop Frenzy Event’s tide-turning upswing in the frequency of Air Drops.

Immense Variety and Replayability: With lootable chests, chances for eliminated players to return to the fray, and events preventing matches from playing out the same way twice, Splitgate: Battle Royale revitalizes the classic thrills of battle royale with Splitgate 2’s distinctly thrilling portal-based FPS action.

In addition to Splitgate: Battle Royale, the launch of Splitgate 2 also brings the debut of:

All-new maps: Academy, Grit, Sanctum and Simulation Hectic

A new water-themed map creator template

A hard-hitting new power weapon, the Gravitas shotgun

With plans to also implement mastery challenges and ranked mode in the coming weeks, as well as new maps, POI changes, map reskins, and other surprises, Splitgate 2's remarkable offering will continue to grow as 1047 advances Splitgate 2’s post-launch content roadmap.

A sneak peek into the future.

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— Splitgate 2: live now! (@Splitgate) May 16, 2025

Splitgate 2 is the ultimate vision of the game come to life: from its humble beginnings in a college dorm room to a fully fledged global studio with creative talent from the most legendary video games ever created.

The game’s multiplayer first-person combat puts players immediately into portal-hopping movement across three unique factions. Set far into the future as humanity’s ultimate sport, the game grants players the ability to choose their faction and progress based on their preferred gameplay style or competitive strategies, while a large variety of arenas, weapons and modes keep things fresh. You can join the fight at any skill level - alone or with friends.

“Splitgate 2 is the realization of what we always wanted the original Splitgate to be,” said Ian Proulx, co-founder and CEO of 1047 Games. “When Nick and I started 1047 Games, we had nothing but a really good idea and a small, rough playable demo of the idea I had created as a class project. We are beyond excited for today’s launch and we hope our fans love it too. This is still just the beginning - we have a lot of plans for content post-launch.”