Splitgate 2 Releases Big New Update for July 2025

1047 Games has rolled out a fresh update for Splitgate 2 in July 2025, with the significant patch 1.2 introducing Ranked Arena, Weapon Mastery Skins, and many other exciting features. Launched at the start of June, Splitgate 2 is a free-to-play first-person shooter that follows up on the original game from 2019. Players are divided into three factions – Aeros, Meridian, and Sabrask – and employ the game’s portals to move around the map and attack opponents.

Since its beta, Splitgate 2 has experienced significant growth in its player base, largely thanks to its success on consoles and the appeal of its fast-paced combat. However, it faced a wave of criticism over pricey microtransactions recently. In response to this feedback, the game’s in-game costs were reduced drastically.>

1047 has rolled out the largest update ever for Splitgate 2 in version 1.2. One of the key highlights from this new content is the introduction of Ranked Area, but players must first accumulate 100,000 XP to access it. The update introduces a more thrilling and high-stakes variation of Splitball, Firecracker, and Hotzone, as well as new Weapon Master Challenges that can unlock three tiers of weapon skins, adding even more luster to the already impressive roster of weapons like the Goliath, Trailblazer, and Blitz. Additionally, this patch introduces the Season 1 Chapter 2 Battle Pass, filled with extra cosmetics such as character and weapon skins, emotes, player card banners, and much more.

Beyond providing beginner advice and clever tactics within the Splitgate 2 community, fans have praised the latest update as a substantial improvement, dubbing it as an “indication of promising developments.” Meanwhile, numerous players suggested enhancing the game by incorporating in-game statistics, enabling players to monitor their headshots, medals, and other achievements.

The version 1.2 release is included in the earlier unveiled plan for Splitgate 2 content, which indicated an abundance of content for gamers this year. As anticipated by the developers, they have been consistently delivering monthly map releases, new game modes, weekly playlist updates, and more during Summer 2025. However, there’s much more to come beyond these offerings. New weapons, maps, game modes, skins, and events are yet to be disclosed, and the developers hinted at even more surprises in store for the year ahead as well.

Splitgate 2 Update 1.2 Patch Notes

New Playlist: Ranked Arena

Unlocked by earning 100,00 XP in any other playlists
Rise up through the ranks, from Bronze up to Champion
Compete across 3 modes: Splitball, Hotzone, and Firecracker
Earn exclusive weapon Charms and badges based on the highest rank you achieve each season
Stay tuned for more info on additional Ranked modes and adjustments in future seasons

New Unlocks: Weapon Mastery Skins

Prove your dedication by unlocking new, exclusive skins for every weapon
Fully level a weapon to unlock its Mastery Challenges
Complete a weapon’s first Mastery Challenge to unlock its Carbon skin
Complete a weapon’s second Mastery Challenge to unlock its Gold skin
Unlock 6 Gold weapon skins for a Faction to unlock the highest tier of Mastery Challenges which earn you Proelium skins
Even more Mastery Challenges and exclusive skins are in the works for future seasons

New Battle Pass: Season 1 Chapter 2

Unlock new rewards in the second Season 1 mini Battle Pass, including: – 3 exclusive character skins – 11 exclusive weapon skins – An exclusive portal skin – Multiple emotes, sprays, charms, player card banners, and player card titles – 500 Splitcoin + 60 Proelium
The Premium Battle Pass will cost 500 Splitcoin (roughly $4.99 USD).
As a reminder, your Battle Pass tokens are not reset between Chapters. If you didn’t complete the Chapter 1 Battle Pass yet, you’ll still be able to unlock that content over the rest of the season.

New Takedown Map: Simulation Anomaly

Battle Royale

Added a “Last Man Standing” announcement which plays when you’re the only one alive on your team
Added a new Point of Interest to Glacier
Added invisible walls around the outer bounds of each biome to prevent flying out of bounds

Arena

Added the ability to rejoin a match in progress after leaving or being disconnected
Added and adjusted a number of portal walls on Bypass

Balance Changes

(Aeros) Rush Ability
– Now also grants immunity from debuffs, such as stuns or slows, while the ability is active
(Meridian) Phasma SMG
– Reduced the speed at which shots grow by 50%
– Reduced the maximum size of shots by 20%
– Dev Note: Because the Phasma is not a hitscan weapon, its projectiles grow as they travel. These changes make it slightly harder to hit shots at longer ranges without impacting the weapon’s performance at close-range or overall damage.

Bug Fixes & Improvements

Fixed an issue in Arena where a tied round would display as a win, despite not counting towards the number of rounds won
Fixed a visual bug in Firecracker that could cause the bomb indicator to appear over the heads of multiple teammates
Improved performance and reduced hitching in Battle Royale
Improved the quality of Global Illumination in Battle Royale
Improved performance and lighting for all dynamic and distant objects like item pickups, players, and chest in Battle Royale and Onslaught
Fixed an issue where graphical artifacts could appear when swapping weapons
Improved the visual quality and rendering performance of items in the Store
Ice on Custom Maps is now slippery
Fixed a variety of graphics crashes

2025-07-04 12:25