History of Splitgate in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: May 22, 2025

Splitgate is a free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter developed by 1047 Games. Released in early access in 2019 and later on consoles, it combines Halo-inspired combat with Portal-like portal mechanics. Players can create wormhole portals on the map, allowing for strategic traversal and unique combat opportunities. In August 2021, developers announced the game would remain in beta indefinitely while releasing Season 0.

May 24, 2019: Early Access Release on Steam

On May 24, 2019, Splitgate was released in early access for Linux and Microsoft Windows on Steam.

2019: Initial Early Access Launch

In 2019, Splitgate had its initial early access launch, but struggled to maintain a viable player base until the beta launch in July 2021.

May 2021: $10 Million Raised

By May 2021, 1047 Games had raised a total of $10 million from investors for the Splitgate project.

June 2021: Cross-Platform Support Announcement

In June 2021, 1047 Games announced that Splitgate would be coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S with cross-platform play supported.

July 2021: Beta Launch and Server Issues

In early July 2021, Splitgate's beta launch caused a significant surge of players, surpassing 600,000 downloads in the first week, leading to unexpected server issues and temporary game shutdowns.

July 27, 2021: Console Release

On July 27, 2021, Splitgate was released on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

August 2021: Server Status Updates and Queue System Removal

In August 2021, the queue system implemented due to server capacity issues was removed after developers provided updates on the server's status via their Twitter accounts.