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Splitgate 2 boss admits the Trumpish hat he wore at Summer Game Fest was a publicity stunt after it goes sour
Ian Proulx, the CEO of Splitgate 2 developers 1047 Games, has apologised for wearing a 'Make FPS Great Again' cap while talking about the game's battle royale mode on stage at Summer Game Fest. As you might have guessed, the hat drew unfavourable comparisons to US president Donald Trump's MAGA hats. It'd have been a pretty dumb, controversy-baiting stunt for a games company CEO to pull at any point in recent history, but especially hasn't gone o…
Splitgate 2's player base has "more than tripled" since its open beta
Splitgate 2 is officially available now, and despite a recent string of controversies, it appears that the game is doing rather well when it comes to attracting players. Since launching out of open beta, and giving people the Halo x Portal mechanics they'd grown to love in the original Splitgate, the sequel has drawn triple the amount of players. At least, that's according to Splitgate 2's social media account, which was replying to a fan askin…
NewsGaming.net After the polemic at the Summer Game Fest, Splitgate 2 director presents his apology If you've seen the main showcase of the Summer Game Fest, you may remember a man on stage wearing a black cap where he could read "Make FPS Great Again", and who spoke out a speech that mainly attacked the other FPS in the industry before highlighting the qualities of his own game. This man, Ian Proulx, director of Splitgate 2 is at the head of st…
The head of Splitgate 2 ends up asking for forgiveness in RR. SS. with a video of almost three minutes, it seems that his presentation at the event did not work out at all.
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