Splitgate 2 Announces Layoffs After Bending Knee to Journo Mafia

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Published on June 22, 2025 7:54:19 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoN5N1ExZmY

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Splitgate (2019)

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In this video, I cover the implosion of Splitgate 2 and how 1047 Games co-founder Ian Proulx completely bent the knee to the journo mob after daring to wear a “Make FPS Great Again” hat on stage. Instead of standing firm, he quickly backpedaled and apologized, even as the game launched with a laughable $145 microtransaction bundle and flopped hard on Steam. Now the studio’s laying people off while the co-founders virtue signal by refusing their own salaries. This is what happens when developers try to appease everyone instead of making a solid game.

Sources:
https://x.com/Grummz/status/1936462185506734350/photo/1
https://www.ign.com/articles/splitgate-2-dev-1047-games-hit-by-layoffs-amid-turbulent-launch-co-founders-say-they-wont-take-salaries-as-we-lock-in-to-deliver-the-next-phase-of-the-project
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/1047games_today-we-parted-ways-with-a-small-group-of-activity-7341958451004088321-0q4q/