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1047 Games Defends Splitgate: Arena Reloaded After Low Steam Player Counts

The studio argues Steam counts alone misrepresent engagement, citing a rebuilt game with updates planned.

Overview

  • Following its December 17 relaunch, Splitgate: Arena Reloaded peaked at roughly 2,300 concurrent players on Steam and has recently hovered under 1,000, with snapshots reported around 720–731.
  • 1047 Games said "Steam Charts don't measure fun," stressing that visible PC concurrency reflects one platform at one moment and does not capture broader community activity.
  • The developer says it rebuilt Splitgate over the last six months and remains committed to improving the experience based on player feedback.
  • A new battle royale mode called Arena Royale is planned as part of the ongoing roadmap to drive re-engagement.
  • The relaunch follows a difficult 2025 that included a controversial Summer Game Fest appearance, layoffs, and a rollback of Splitgate 2 to beta, and comparisons highlight past peaks of 25,785 for Splitgate 2 and 67,724 for the original on Steam.