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Splitgate: Arena Reloaded hasn't exactly set the world on fire since its re-launch in December 2025. Concurrent player counts on Steam hit a peak of just under 2,300 following the release, and the number hasn't broken 1,000 since Christmas; as I write this, there are just 785 people playing, not really a great place for a 'new' online shooter.

In response to online chatter about the game's flagging fortunes, developer 1047 Games has issued a statement saying those numbers "don't show the full picture," and recommitting itself to Splitgate's future.

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The original Splitgate made a good impression when it debuted on PC in 2019, but it didn't become a hit until it "un-released" into an open beta state ahead of its console launch in 2021, which suddenly attracted more than 10 million players and $100 million in funding.

Splitgate numbers tailed off fairly quickly after that, but 1047 had high hopes for Splitgate 2, calling it "a revolutionary step forward for competitive shooters" in 2024. It turned out to be somewhat less than that, and 1047 CEO Ian Proulx did the game no favors when he spoiled the studio's surprise battle royale announcement by wearing a "Make FPS Great Again" cap at the 2025 Summer Game Fest; a subsequent $80 bundle on the Splitgate 2 store didn't improve anyone's mood.

Splitgate 2 tanked at launch, and shortly afterward was ; employees were laid off, and the game eventually came back in December 2025 under the revised name Splitgate: Arena Reloaded. But unlike the last time, this do-over was met with a yawn, at least on Steam.