Splitgate, the portal-based shooter from 1047 Games, will remain in its open beta period for the 'foreseeable future' after its recent unexpected popularity has seen more than 10 million users download the game in under 30 days.
In a press release, 1047 Games announced that Splitgate will remain in open beta as the studio continues to work on scaling the game. The game's surge in popularity has caused a string of server queues and wait times for players hoping to access the Halo-like shooter.
1047 Games has been active in addressing the strain on its servers through social media and the game's official Discord channel, whilst at the same time working to increase player capacity on the game. In just the past four weeks the studio's team of just 30 people has increased its server capacity to now support up to 175,000 concurrent players, and significantly reduced player wait times.
CEO and co-founder of 1047 Games, Ian Proulx, shared in the press release his thoughts on the game's overwhelming popularity and what it has meant for scalability. “This has been the most surreal time of my life,” said Proulx. “The fan support has been incredible as we work to improve the player experience. We never dreamed of having to scale this big this quickly, and as a result we have had to overcome challenges to keep up with player demand. We met several major milestones in a short time, creating a stable platform where fans can expect to find a server to play on relatively quickly, and I’m proud of what our team has accomplished - but there’s a lot more to come!”
Proulx continued, “In looking at the issues facing the scalability of the game’s backend, the process includes far more than simply dealing with server capacity. We are focused on keeping the game stable for fans, and iterating on the game’s concurrent capacity in order to minimize player wait times. We want to do this the right way, and we want to be prepared for massive scale when we officially launch, all the while continuing to improve the beta with frequent updates, additional features, and improvements to server capacity.”
1047 Games says that it has several content updates planned for fans across the rest of the year whilst further changes to the game's backend framework continue to be rolled out. Splitgate's first content update will feature on the game later today (August 19) and will bring with it a Ranked Duos mode as well as increased server capacity. 1047 Games will be announcing further updates in weeks to come including what the company describes as a 'significant announcement' at Gamescom 2021.
The development team at 1047 Games are certainly striving high with the FPS title. In a recent Q&A, the team discussed its hopes to bring the title to other platforms including a possible port to mobile and Nintendo Switch. For more on Splitgate, make sure to check out our review-in-progress for the game where we have so far awarded it a 7/10.
Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN who spends a lot of his time in Splitgate tentatively shooting through blank enemy portals. You can follow him on Twitter.
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In a press release, 1047 Games announced that Splitgate will remain in open beta as the studio continues to work on scaling the game. The game's surge in popularity has caused a string of server queues and wait times for players hoping to access the Halo-like shooter.
1047 Games has been active in addressing the strain on its servers through social media and the game's official Discord channel, whilst at the same time working to increase player capacity on the game. In just the past four weeks the studio's team of just 30 people has increased its server capacity to now support up to 175,000 concurrent players, and significantly reduced player wait times.
CEO and co-founder of 1047 Games, Ian Proulx, shared in the press release his thoughts on the game's overwhelming popularity and what it has meant for scalability. “This has been the most surreal time of my life,” said Proulx. “The fan support has been incredible as we work to improve the player experience. We never dreamed of having to scale this big this quickly, and as a result we have had to overcome challenges to keep up with player demand. We met several major milestones in a short time, creating a stable platform where fans can expect to find a server to play on relatively quickly, and I’m proud of what our team has accomplished - but there’s a lot more to come!”
Proulx continued, “In looking at the issues facing the scalability of the game’s backend, the process includes far more than simply dealing with server capacity. We are focused on keeping the game stable for fans, and iterating on the game’s concurrent capacity in order to minimize player wait times. We want to do this the right way, and we want to be prepared for massive scale when we officially launch, all the while continuing to improve the beta with frequent updates, additional features, and improvements to server capacity.”
1047 Games says that it has several content updates planned for fans across the rest of the year whilst further changes to the game's backend framework continue to be rolled out. Splitgate's first content update will feature on the game later today (August 19) and will bring with it a Ranked Duos mode as well as increased server capacity. 1047 Games will be announcing further updates in weeks to come including what the company describes as a 'significant announcement' at Gamescom 2021.
The development team at 1047 Games are certainly striving high with the FPS title. In a recent Q&A, the team discussed its hopes to bring the title to other platforms including a possible port to mobile and Nintendo Switch. For more on Splitgate, make sure to check out our review-in-progress for the game where we have so far awarded it a 7/10.
Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN who spends a lot of his time in Splitgate tentatively shooting through blank enemy portals. You can follow him on Twitter.
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