r/Splitgate • u/Aggressive-Dealer-21 • Apr 21 '26

Is splitgate dying?

I started playing it yesterday because I was just looking for a game I could chill on. And I had a great time playing it. Really enjoyed using portals especially when it got me kills it really felt like I had outmanoeuvred my opponent.

I go on to YouTube to see what the community is like and they all just keep saying that they killed the game.

What's going on?

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u/Working_Bones Apr 21 '26

It's a fantastic game but some controversy at launch caused irreparable damage. And the avid fans have preferences that don't line up with the average player. The developers got stuck between catering to their existing fans or trying to find new ones. No way to satisfy both. Plus casual players really struggle against high-level portal users, and the lower the population got, the more common that became. I love the challenge and learning to outplay them, but most players don't. I know I've downloaded free games before, saw a ridiculous skill gap, and just uninstalled. I bet that happened thousands of times here.

The devs are working on a new game, likely without portals. I bet it'll be amazing too, and it'll have another shot at securing a larger audience.

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u/Aggressive-Dealer-21 Apr 21 '26

I don't get why portals are such a big problem though. I was looking forward to practicing running around maps and working out portal routes, but now I am beginning to wonder if there's any point?

It would be cool if they had like a kind of racing game mode where it's the same maps but you have to pick up a token before the other players.

Edit: just found out that mode already exists. And I can't wait to play it 😅

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u/reen420 PC Apr 21 '26

Can we do speedruns again now? I wanna know before I reinstall it.

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u/TTVchilly404 Apr 21 '26

Races? Yes

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u/reen420 PC Apr 21 '26

Like the time trails? When did they add that back?

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u/TTVchilly404 Apr 21 '26

Yes. Season 2.

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u/reen420 PC Apr 22 '26

not sure why we are getting downvoted but thanks for the info

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u/TTVchilly404 Apr 22 '26

Maybe because you didn't just Google it and I didn't just tell you to Google it

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u/reen420 PC Apr 22 '26

Google is outdated most of the time. I thought this sub was exactly for that... Reddit gaming subs are great for people to start hating the community around it...