Immediately, 1047 Video games revealed that Splitgate 2 is relaunching as Splitgate: Arena Reloaded on December 17, 2025. It is going to be out there as a free-to-play sport throughout PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.
This comes following the launch and “unlaunch” of Splitgate 2 earlier this 12 months. Splitgate 2 launched in June to middling critiques, controversy, and a fast drop-off of gamers as criticism of the sport grew. In response, 1047 “unlaunched” Splitgate 2, asserting in July it could briefly wind down assist for it whereas the workforce labored on a brand new model of the sport with “large, sweeping adjustments.”
We spoke to CEO Ian Proulx on the time. Throughout our dialog, he defined that Splitgate 2 as it was at launch was “not a completed product but,” and that followers had been clamoring for a sport that was nearer to Splitgate 1. On the time, he assured the workforce could be centered on updating the sport in accordance with participant suggestions, together with including “primary options” like a leaderboard and higher development, extra portal partitions, and changes to sport modes.
Proulx additionally mentioned he wished to make the season go and monetization typically much less complicated whereas maintaining the sport free-to-play. On the time, Proulx projected the replace would happen in early 2026, so this December launch is earlier than anticipated.
So what, then, is Splitgate: Arena Reloaded? Based on a press launch, it “reimagines every thing from core fight to UI.” This is an summary offered by 1047 of the key updates:
- Eliminated Factions, Skills, and choose tools to refocus on traditional area fight
- Rebuilt development from the bottom up and overhauled the Ranked system
- Launched 5 new, and 6 fully-reworked maps, 3 new Major Weapons and 1 new Energy Weapon: the Railgun
- New Arena modes, playlist choice, and a real Basic Arena mode with even begins and powerups
- Diminished retailer costs, simplified the Battle Go, and improved total beauty high quality
An accompanying video that includes former Rocket League sport director and present 1047 design director Josh Watson additionally notes that Arena Reloaded contains the addition of participant stats, leaderboards, and a profession system.
We initially gave Splitgate 2 at launch a 7/10, calling it “a good successor to the unique that expands on it, however by no means actually surpasses it.”
Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Received a narrative tip? Ship it to rvalentine@ign.com.