{
  "id": 4704270,
  "title": "Empulse and Splitgate: Arena Reloaded are officially over as 1047 Games says it's probably done making arena shooters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/empulse-and-splitgate-arena-reloaded-are-officially-over-as-1047",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-31T19:29:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/empulse-and-splitgate-arena-reloaded-are-officially-over-as-1047-games-says-its-probably-done-making-arena-shooters/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "1047 Games announced the end of development for both Empulse and its predecessor, Splitgate: Arena Reloaded, citing the lack of sufficient revenue to cover operating costs. The studio previously benefited from the success of the original Splitgate, but its follow-up games struggled to gain traction. Both Empulse and Splitgate: Arena Reloaded will receive peer-to-peer support, allowing players to continue hosting matches and playing with friends after September 3, 2024. However, dedicated servers and matchmaking will no longer be available. The studio expressed gratitude to its past and present employees, as well as to the community for their support over the past decade.",
  "summary": "The studio will remain operational, but its next game \"may look very different\" from what it's done before.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}