Splitgate 2 Open Beta Start Date Revealed

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Splitgate 2's Open Beta starts May 22, 2025.
The Open Beta session will include 25+ weapons, 10+ game modes, and 15+ maps.

Developer 1047 Games has announced the start date for Splitgate 2’s Open Beta, and fans won’t have long to wait for the vibrant action to continue. In Splitgate 2, players can take part in portals galore, playing as an elite Ace while teleporting across the maps, mastering portaling skills, and strategising epic takedowns against opponents.

Splitgate 2 is a follow-up title to the original game that drew comparisons to Halo and the Portal series. The sequel’s 2019 predecessor joined the best multiplayer games of 2021 list after it was released on Steam, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4, joining the likes of Call of Duty: Vanguard, Age of Empires 4, and Riders Republic.

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Announced via a teaser trailer and on social media, 1047 Games showcased more exhilarating gameplay footage before confirming the Open Beta session would begin on May 22. Players are also able to wishlist the game right now through the PlayStation, Xbox, Steam, and Epic Games storefronts ahead of the Open Beta’s start date. Splitgate 2 previously promised “way more” content would be added during the Open Beta, including additions to gunplay, movement, and portals. Staying true to that promise, the trailer confirmed the Open Beta would feature over 25 weapons, more than 10 game modes, and over 15 "infinite" maps.

Splitgate 2's Open Beta Start Date Confirmed

May 22, 2025

Splitgate 2’s Open Alpha session began on February 27 and was met with incredibly positive feedback, with many players saying that the game was ready for launch. A similar, warm reception was given to the Open Beta trailer, with fans on YouTube noting that the game was “perfection in the process.” Another YouTuber said that they needed this Open Beta to recover from the disappointment they felt playing Marathon, and one fan stated Splitgate 2 would be a beacon of light in a dark age of gaming. Furthermore, adding to the previous constructive feedback from the Open Alpha, fans asked for the ability to add color to the Map Editor this time around.

Ahead of its full 2025 debut, Splitgate 2 has already confirmed the various factions that will be populating the shooter, including Sabrask, a band of brute warriors, Meridian, from the planet Venus, and Aeros, the Earth-based faction. Players who were testing the Open Alpha noted that the Firecracker mode, inspired by Call of Duty’s Search and Destroy, and the hardcore mode were their favorite ways to play, adding that the speed mode was also chaotic fun.

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