Splitgate 2 Introduces Unexpected Battle Royale Mode

Sure thing, here it goes:

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Okay, imagine this. It feels like just yesterday I got into Splitgate, you know, that crazy arena shooter with portals. Fast forward, and bam — Splitgate 2 drops on June 6, hitting PC and consoles with this oh-wow surprise battle royale mode. Huh. Didn’t see that coming. But yeah, people are talking. It’s getting some love on Steam, though some folks are, to be honest, a bit torn about it.

Anyway, let’s backtrack a sec. Remember Splitgate: Arena Warfare? It was all the rage back in summer 2021, which, let’s be real, feels like ages ago. I mean, they had the whole teleportation portal thing going and it was wild. After a good run on PC, it finally jumped to consoles. Then, out of the blue, the folks at 1047 Games were like, “Hey, we’re done now. We’re gonna focus on something bigger.” And then — surprise! — Splitgate 2 happens.

So yeah, Splitgate 2 officially rocked up on the scene, marking its arrival with a shiny launch trailer during the Summer Game Fest 2025. Chaos, I tell you. While their open beta had most of the game out there for us to mess with, the studio kept the new battle royale thing under wraps until the very last minute. Boom — Splitgate: Battle Royale. No joke.

Now, this mode? Get this — 60 players, split into teams of four, all crashing through Split Worlds, which is like one massive arena stitched together from five biomes. Didn’t quite catch why they called it ‘Split Worlds,’ but whatever. We got Glacier, Inferno, Drought, and Fracture, which is, wait for it, an asteroid set. Survive long enough and poof, there’s this hidden fifth biome with loot that’s supposed to be off the charts.

Oh, and as if that wasn’t enough, Splitgate 2’s like, “Here’s some more maps!” and rolls out Simulation Hectic, Sanctum, Grit, and Academy. And something about a water-themed map creator? Plus a new shotgun called Gravitas. Seriously, Gravitas. No idea what that’s about, but it sounds intense.

Let’s talk stats — or sorta, since I got sidetracked earlier. SteamDB shows about 26,000 concurrent players right off the bat. Dang. That’s a lot, but if you think about it, the first Splitgate hit like, 68,000 at its peak. But, I mean, the sequel’s got more to offer long term, they say. Still, it’s a mixed bag out there. Plenty of gamers grumbling about the whole battle royale craze and pricey in-game stuff. Yet, loads of others, myself included, are vibing with the gameplay.

So, there you have it. Splitgate 2 is this wild ride of new modes, mixed reviews, and a community kind of scratching its head but also high-fiving each other because, well, gaming’s weird like that.

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