We recently reported about a round of layoffs at 1047 Games, the studio behind the free-to-play shooter, Splitgate 2. Now, 1047 Games is once again facing more layoffs, and the studio has once again not mentioned the exact number of employees that will be let go. However, the layoffs seem to be affecting the studio's development capabilities, since it has officially announced on Steam that Splitgate 2 will be returning to beta, with a number of updates planned for the re-release of the portal-based shooter. According to the announcement, "That means reworking progression from the ground up, adding more portals to our maps, simplifying monetization, refocusing on classic game modes you've been asking for, and more, which we'll share soon." Splitgate 2 will remain in a playable state in the meantime, and the studio will still release Chapter 3 as planned, but there will likely be a number of playtests and changes to the game during the rework period.

In addition to Splitgate 2 being retracted, the original Splitgate will also suffer, with servers apparently being taken offline next month due to cost-cutting measures. In a statement to Polygon, 1047 Games CEO, Ian Proulx said that the studio is dedicating 95% of its development capabilities on the relaunch, and that it is planning to relaunch the game as early as possible in 2026. Curiously, and especially so in light of the recent Stop Killing Games movement's success, Proulx said that the development team is looking into implementing an end-of-life plan for Splitgate in the form of per-to-peer matches.