Splitgate 2 Open Beta Launches with Halo Forge-Style Map Editor

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Alright, first off, let’s push all those big names aside for a second—Call of Duty, Marathon, even Battlefield 6. The real buzz for me? Splitgate 2, hands down. I loved the first one—it’s like Halo and Portal had a quirky, chaotic baby. But, no lie, it kind of fell short back then with content and, uh, keeping things fresh. But Splitgate 2? Oh man, gear up because it’s hitting the gas pedal with an open beta. All the goodies are in there, and guess what? No end date. No, seriously. And your progress? Carrying over when 1.0 drops. Sweet, right?

So, picture this—I got my paws on Splitgate 2 during their last playtest. It’s like they plugged in a rocket to Unreal Engine 5 or something. The movement, the visuals—way better now. Gunplay? Still got that Halo feel, but with a twist. The whole portal thing’s back and still ridiculously fun. Add some class-based abilities on top—yeah, it’s a whole new ballgame.

Anyway, 1047 Games, the brainiacs behind this, know the live service thing is like swimming upstream, so they’re packing in a ton of modes and maps. The open beta’s showing off a lot of what’s coming. Old-school arena—check. Massive 24-player onslaught—double-check. Oh, and let’s not forget those new battlegrounds and the Borealis, this crazy chargeable carbine rifle.

Oh, a quick detour—so there’s this little beta battle pass you can grab, and here’s a cool nugget: 1047 devs are running around in-game too, but they’re, like, undercover in flaming disco ball skins. Nail one of them, get yourself a special skin. How cool is that?

And then, there’s The Lab. Not gonna lie, kind of stole the show for me. Think of it like Halo Forge but for Splitgate. Create maps solo or call up to 15 buddies to join in—and bam, team creativity unleashed.

So, yep, Splitgate 2’s open beta is live. Just jump in on PC through Steam, Microsoft, or Epic Games Store. Steam Deck, Xbox, Playstation? All good. And all your progress? Stickin’ with ya till the big summer rollout.

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Remember, the real beauty’s often in the chaos. Enjoy!