Splitgate will soon be adding a map maker among other new content and features, developer 1047 has announced. The official start date for Splitgate Beta Season 1 is now confirmed as January 27, 2022, the studio dropping a new teaser trailer.
The 10 second video really doesn’t give away much, though there’s plenty to get excited for as we wave goodbye to Season 0. Here are some major highlights from the upcoming Splitgate update.
Splitgate Beta Season 1 Contents
- A powerful custom map maker tool
- An overhaul of the Foregone Destruction map
- A new battle pass complete with 100 tiers
- A new referral pass
- Themed cosmetics including weapon, skin, and accessory designs
- Two additional game modes including Evolution and One Flag Capture-The-Flag
Easily the most exciting feature coming to Splitgate the map creator. Players can team up with friends to build their own virtual arenas, placing objects, weapons, spawn points, building blocks, portal walls using simple intuitive tools. We’ll have more to share on this new feature as well as the rest of Season 1 in an upcoming preview.
Meanwhile, Splitgate die-hards will delight in what 1047 has done with Foregone Destruction. The popular map has been thoroughly optimised and enhanced with improved lighting, textures, and environmental detail with changes to the layout for better game flow. This will be an indication of how the team will approach map designs in the future.
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However, it’s the new modes we’re looking forward to most. Evolution will see two teams face off across ten rounds, each player having one life. The twist? If you team loses a round, they’ll go into the next with a more powerful arsenal of weapons. One Flag CTF will also be thrown into the mix from January 27th, tasking one team with attacking and the other defending.
Splitgate originally launched on Steam early access way back in mid 2019. Although it enjoyed a generally positive reception during those early tests, it wasn’t until last summer that the game became a major hit. Thousands upon thousands of gamers flocked to the genius arena shooter as 1047 Games scrambled to increase server capacity. Things have calmed down a lot since then, the studio having gained a substantial investment, driving them towards becoming a AAA outfit.
Source: Press Release