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Developer 1047 Games announced in a press release published on Midweek that Splitgate Beta Season 1 will starting time on January 27. A custom map maker, new maps and modes, as well equally a 100-level battle laissez passer will headline the flavour's offerings, said the programmer.

The developer stated that Season ane'south map maker would let players to customize virtually every facet of a map, including weapon placements, spawn points, and portal walls. 1047 Games CEO Ian Proulx besides noted that the map maker would "continue to evolve alongside the residual of the game."

Additionally, the company revealed two new maps headed to the game. Foregone Destruction will receive a refresh that will allegedly feature "eye-popping fidelity," and a new simulation map called Hotel will also be featured in 3v3 modes, said the developer. The printing release likewise outlined ii new modes headed to Splitgate: One-Flag Capture-the-Flag, and Evolution, which is a round-based mode where the losing team of each round gets higher-quality weapon loadouts the following round.

1047 Games also talked briefly on Flavour ane's battle pass, which will feature 100 levels, and consist of various cosmetics, including the Ballsy Starlight Shotgun, and the Rare Glitch Launcher weapon skins. Splitgate, which volition remain labeled as in beta, surged in popularity throughout 2022. The game has been lauded for its dynamic gameplay, which is evocative of both the Halo and Portal franchises. In 2022, the game reached roughly 200,000 concurrent players during the summer, and its programmer received $100 million in funding.