Major Splitgate update overhauls Battle Royale mode and more

Back in 2022, the team at 1047 Games announced that they would be shutting down their popular Halo-like arena shooter Splitgate in order to focus work on a dedicated sequel. After years of waiting, Splitgate 2 officially launched last year to plenty of complaints, leading the team to unlaunch the sequel. Now back as Splitgate: Arena Reloaded, 1047 Games have unveiled the first big update coming in the wake of its return.

Splitgate: Arena Reloaded update 2.2 has been officially announced and is set to go live tomorrow on the 22nd of January. Described as a “big” update which “builds on everything we learned from launch,” the patch focuses primarily on overhauling the game’s controversial battle royale mode.

Now known as Arena Royale, this revised BR mode is “designed to bring our previous Battle Royale closer to the speed and intensity of Arena Reloaded” featuring 24 players across 6 teams “built to play at a similar pace and length to a traditional arena match.”

Unlike the original BR mode, this new version takes place within a single biome in order to keep “the experience tight and focused” – though players can vote for which of the 4 biomes the match will take place in.

Beyond this, looting has been streamlined and sped up, with buy stations being removed as “upgrades are handled directly through your inventory, allowing you to make quick decisions without breaking the flow of the match.”

Full details on all the changes made to Arena Royale can be found HERE, but outside of the BR mode, patch 2.2 also brings with it some other welcome additions, including creator maps; new limited time modes and perhaps most excitingly a new mastery camo to unlock for your weapons.

Splitgate: Arena Reloaded has been off to a slow start since its return, with player numbers on Steam in particular being less-than-stellar. That said, Splitgate as a game does offer plenty of fun, and so it will be interesting to see whether this update helps to bring new / returning players into the fold.

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KitGuru says: Have you checked out Arena Reloaded since its relaunch? How does it compare to the original Splitgate 2? Is the OG Splitgate still the best? Let us know your thoughts down below.

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