1047 Games Ends Active Development on Empulse and Splitgate
Rising server costs forced the studio to move both shooters to peer-to-peer hosting, signaling a shift away from live-service multiplayer projects.
Overview
- The studio announced on August 26 that it will stop active development and shut down dedicated servers and matchmaking for Empulse and Splitgate: Arena Reloaded.
- From September 3, 2026, both games will run on peer-to-peer hosting with a server browser so players can host matches and continue playing without studio-run servers.
- Empulse will receive one final update that adds a new map and applies a regional price cut, while no further content updates are planned for either title.
- 1047 said neither game generated enough revenue to cover the ongoing cost of dedicated servers, and the founders framed the move as a strategic pivot after ten years focused on live-service shooters.
- The announcement did not address staffing levels or future layoffs, and it follows a year of troubled releases, high-profile controversy over Splitgate 2’s launch, and multiple prior rounds of layoffs at the studio.