Like most players, I heard about Splitgate in the summer season of 2021, when it completely blew up on Xbox. A primary-person shooter from a small group of first-time builders answered the query: Okay, however what if… with portals?
How do you comply with up a viral hit? Simply make all the pieces higher. That, at the very least, has been our intent from the beginning of the event of Splitgate 2. At its core, Splitgate is a enjoyable sport that’s laborious to put down, however we knew it was a good distance from a real AAA expertise. That’s been our focus the previous two years – make one thing that may stand toe-to-toe with the best shooters round.
To make {that a} actuality, we had to rent a killer crew of veteran builders to up our capabilities. I’m fortunate to work with individuals who’ve made a few of my favourite video games, together with builders from Riot, 343i, and Activision Blizzard. We would have liked all that expertise to make sure that Splitgate 2 wasn’t a “1.5” however a real sequel. One that might fulfill the itch for one thing new and thrilling from each our present fanbase and lots of extra new gamers.
Did we do it? You’ll get to choose for your self quickly sufficient as Splitgate 2 can be playable at Gamescom 2024. For now, I can’t reveal an excessive amount of. However I can let you know what the crew was targeted on enhancing with Splitgate 2. We wished an expertise that was difficult, but additionally approachable, the place you could possibly make significant decisions earlier than ever stepping in the world. And, in fact, we wished it to look superb.
To make {that a} actuality, we had to rent a killer crew of veteran builders to up our capabilities. I’m fortunate to work with individuals who’ve made a few of my favourite video games, together with builders from Riot, 343i, and Activision Blizzard. We would have liked all that expertise to make sure that Splitgate 2 wasn’t a “1.5” however a real sequel. One that might fulfill the itch for one thing new and thrilling from each our present fanbase and lots of extra new gamers.
Did we do it? You’ll get to choose for your self quickly sufficient as Splitgate 2 can be playable at Gamescom 2024. For now, I can’t reveal an excessive amount of. However I can let you know what the crew was targeted on enhancing with Splitgate 2. We wished an expertise that was difficult, but additionally approachable, the place you could possibly make significant decisions earlier than ever stepping in the world. And, in fact, we wished it to look superb.
We rethought our method to portals, hoping to guarantee true Portal Gods might excel, however that nobody had to continuously portal to style victory. We added a faction-based system to add extra depth to the gameplay expertise. And we rebuilt all the pieces from the bottom up in Unreal Engine 5. There can be acquainted components, however on the entire, Splitgate 2 ought to feel and look utterly contemporary from the unique.
As “the advertising man,” I labored very carefully on the cinematic trailer that was simply launched. In fact, it’s not true gameplay, however it’s an incredible illustration of what you’ll expertise in Splitgate 2. Together with some proficient collaborators, I helped make sure that the trailer is wall-to-wall with particulars. Sure, these are actual maps. Sure, these are actual Splitgate 2 weapons. Sure, that could be a path following you out of a portal. And sure, I’m telling you, in the home of Halo, that twin wielding was at all times superior, so we introduced it again.
For now, that’s all I can say. Luckily, you don’t have to wait for much longer to be taught extra. Wishlist Splitgate 2 now on Xbox to be sure to don’t miss something.