Summary
- Splitgate 2’s Summer Game Fest trailer might be one of the most memorable from the showcase, but not for good reasons.
- The trailer is getting mocked for its “derivative” gameplay, and use of an Imagine Dragons song.
- Worse yet, many found the speech that hyped up the trailer even more embarassing.
Splitgate 2 went live yesterday, so naturally, the studio had a spot at Summer Game Fest. Seems simple enough – you have a big FPS launching on the same day as one of the largest gaming events of the year. All you have to do is get up on stage, show off a decent trailer, and say, “Hey, it’s out now! Check it out!”.
And yet, 1047 Games’ CEO, Ian Proulx, didn’t quite manage that. Last night, Proulx took to the stage to hype up a new Splitgate 2 trailer, and did so in a way that was clearly trying to appeal to the average gamer, throwing a diss at Call of Duty, and saying that Titanfall 3 should happen. Now, when you go after the state of the FPS genre to big up your own game, you better deliver – and in the eyes of many watching, it looks like they didn’t.
Splitgate 2 Is Getting Clowned On After Its Summer Game Fest Appearance
The trailer that 1047 took to the showcase gave us a look at the gameplay and a new battle royale mode – all the while, Imagine Dragons plays in the background. This wasn’t exactly what the audience was expecting from a guy that just said that the state of the FPS genre is pretty dire right now, and many are saying as much online.
In fact, the bizarre speech and trailer is getting made fun of almost as much as Proulx’s choice of hat. On that, he has already clarified that this was not intended as a political statement, but many have either found it to be in poor taste anyway, or just another embarassment to chuck onto the pile.
Either way, this isn’t exactly the most idea launch weekend for Splitgate 2. The game has opened to mixed reviews on Steam, with many players complaining about all of the microtransactions. Some of these reviews even mention the Summer Game Fest appearance, saying that they’re disappointed to see this kind of monetisation after the CEO made it clear that he wanted to “Make FPS Great Again”.
Splitgate 2
- Released
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June 6, 2025
- ESRB
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Teen // Blood, Violence
- Developer(s)
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1047 Games
- Publisher(s)
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1047 Games
- Engine
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Unreal Engine 5
