Splitgate 2 developer 1047 Games has confirmed an undisclosed quantity of layoffs, with the co-founders of the studio opting not to take salaries as they bid to flip issues round.
The free-to-play ‘Halo with portals’ shooter launched beneath a cloud after co-founder and director Ian Proulx took to the Summer season Recreation Fest stage sporting a hat that learn ‘Make FPS Nice Once more.’ Throughout his speech, Proulx referred to as out Name of Obligation in what was thought-about a advertising and marketing gaffe.
When Splitgate 2 launched, it did so with a battle royale mode and a closely criticized $145 microtransaction bundle. Splitgate 2 noticed a peak concurrent participant depend of 25,785 on Steam, effectively under Splitgate’s 67,724 peak concurrent participant depend. Steam person critiques stay on ‘blended.’
Steam stats don’t paint the entire image, of course, given Splitgate 2 launched throughout consoles in addition to PC. Certainly, 1047 Games has stated Splitgate 2 has had over 2.5 million gamers. However clearly, issues haven’t gone in addition to the studio had hoped. In an interview with IGN shortly after launch, Proulx stated he was “shocked” by the response, admitting “we did not anticipate this to be practically as controversial because it was and we did not intend for it to be.”
Now, 1047 Games has suffered a spherical of layoffs, which it characterised as “a small group” of employees in a put up on LinkedIn. Additionally in the put up got here affirmation that co-founders Ian Proulx and Nicholas Bagamian have opted not to take salaries, as the studio goals to enhance the recreation.
Right here’s the assertion in full:
In the present day we parted methods with a small group of valued 1047 Games group members. We’re nonetheless perfecting the Splitgate 2 gameplay expertise in response to neighborhood suggestions, and we’re redirecting sources to construct the finest recreation for our gamers. We are unhappy to see our teammates go, and we’re actively working to assist them safe new alternatives. Additional, our co-founders Ian Proulx and Nicholas Bagamian have opted not to take salaries as we lock in to ship the subsequent section of the venture. Thanks to those that’ve constructed alongside us — we’re unhappy to say goodbye and wouldn’t be right here with out you.
To everybody who’s taking part in Splitgate 2, we’re persevering with to work laborious to ship extra issues we all know you’ll love. We are dedicated to constructing this recreation for the lengthy haul.
Whereas 1047 didn’t specify what number of have been let go, or who precisely, a quantity of key employees have introduced their departures throughout social media platforms. In the meantime, Splitgate 2 had a 24-hour peak concurrent participant depend of 10,059 on Steam, with 4,437 gamers on Valve’s platform at the time of this text’s publication.
Splitgate 2 secured a 7/10 in IGN’s overview. We stated: “Splitgate 2 is an honest successor to the unique that expands on it, however by no means actually surpasses it.”
Wesley is Director, Information at IGN. Discover him on Twitter at @wyp100. You possibly can attain Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.