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Unlike the original Splitgate, which featured a mishmash of different art styles, the sequel aims to be much more cohesive with its theme. The “sporty and positive” futuristic setting will be the unifying theme of Splitgate 2, but that doesn’t mean developer 1047 is planning to take the game’s lore too seriously.

In an interview with PCGamesN, published Sept. 3, 1047 Games co-founder Ian Proulx laid out the studio’s goals with the upcoming first-person shooter and lessons the team learned from the 2019 original. “The lore dictates everything in [Splitgate 2],” he said. “In Splitgate, there was no lore. It was just kind of like: ‘Let’s go make a cool game.’ Then you end up with an art style that doesn’t really [work], it’s not cohesive.”

Fans both new and old to the Splitgate universe are finally getting their hands on Splitgate 2‘s early playtest, and while they recognize the game as a shooter, it just isn’t feeling like the Splitgate of old yet.

Fearing for the worst, some fans of the franchise believe Splitgate 2 plays a whole lot more like every other class-based game and hero shooter right now and has moved away from what made it unique. The signs that the sequel would follow the generic hero shooter model were there early when the trailer was released but Splitgate fans held out hope that developer 1047 Games would maintain the series’ identity in its sequel.

Splitgate 2 is an upcoming first-person shooter combining traditional shooting and the use of portals for a unique 4v4 arena experience. The game doesn’t yet have a release date, but an Alpha playtest is starting soon. Here’s how you can participate

How to enter the Splitgate 2 Alpha playtest

As announced by the developers themselves in an Aug. 14 Steam post, Splitgate 2‘s Alpha playtest begins on Aug. 21 and will last until Aug. 25.

Portal-fuelled arena shooter Splitgate is coming back with a bang, with 1047 Games hard at work on long-hyped sequel-cross-upgrade Splitgate 2.

The portal shooter’s sequel will change the game when it arrives too, with everything from new maps and battlefields to class-based warfare coming to the futuristic FPS. The developers have been hard at work building this next evolution and upgrading everything since the original Splitgate hype three years ago.

With portals enhancing the traditional arena-shooter experience, Splitgate 2 keeps much of what earned the first Splitgate such a passionate fan base. But it also updates that formula with three factions, each with unique abilities, Perks, and weapons.

Splitgate 2 offers three factions (or classes): Aeros, Meridian, and Sabrask. Each has a unique playstyle, with players making loadouts with weapons, equipment, and attachments.

Splitgate 2 retains a lot of what earned the original Splitgate such a passionate fan base, with portals intensifying the classic arena-shooter experience. But it also updates that formula with factions, abilities, and Perks.

Perks are little boosts to different aspects of gameplay you can tailor to your playstyle. While they might not be as big as your faction’s abilities, they still provide nuance to how you like to play the game and can even add utility for your team—or just help you go on a longer killing spree, if that’s what you’re into. Here are all of the current Perks and how they work in Splitgate 2, currently in alpha testing.

Splitgate 2’s Alpha is almost here, and players from around the world will get a chance to try out the sequel to the beloved portal first-person shooter. But before it kicks off, you’ll want to learn about the game’s classes and their abilities to begin forming your teams.

You can choose between three classes (or factions) in Splitgate 2: Aeros, Meridian, and Sabrask. Each of the three factions come with their own ability as well as a team trait, a bonus for you and your team members. While there aren’t set “roles” for the factions, their descriptions suggest a playstyle that falls into your usual support, defense, and offense roles.

Reactions to Splitgate 2’s gameplay reveal have been a mixed bag for fans that loved the original. It’s great to see the game evolve, but many worry it might end up as just another hero shooter. 

Splitgate 2 revealed its gameplay in a nearly five-minute trailer today, diving into many of the things that will (hopefully) make this sequel worth switching over to. Perhaps the biggest change is the class system the new game comes with. As FPS streamer and Apex Legends pro iiTzTimmy put it, Splitgate 2 is “no longer just portaling and gunplay. It’s factions, comboing with utility, and abilities.” But outside of the hype some fans have for the new title, many commenters were pleading for the game not to become a hero shooter.

Last week, 1047 Games dropped a cryptic teaser that had many suspecting a new Splitgate project was in the works. Today, that has been officially confirmed, with Splitgate 2 unveiled in a dynamic announcement trailer.

Most of the praise surrounding the original Splitgate came around its ability to innovate the arena shooter genre while sticking to what people loved about FPS titles to begin with—quality gunplay. That seems to be sticking around in the surprise sequel, as is the focal point of play; the fast-paced teleporting gameplay.