United Kingdom, Jan. 7 -- Splitgate Arena Reloaded developer 1047 Games has pushed back against concerns over the shooter's modest PC debut, arguing that player enjoyment can't be boiled down to a single metric on Steam.

The arena-shooter launched on December 17, 2025 as a reworked relaunch of what was previously known as Splitgate 2, following a troubled beta period that saw the project pulled back into development and staff layoffs at the studio.

The reset came with a new name, a renewed focus on classic arena gameplay, and a promise that the game had been "rebuilt from the ground up".

That context has sharpened scrutiny of its early number, and on Steam, Splitgate Arena Reloaded peaked at just over 2,200 concurrent players at launch...