Splitgate CEO talks about resetting the sequel in Xbox Expansion Pass interview

The Splitgate series has had a rocky road ever since the sequel released. There have been ups and downs along the way, but CEO & co-founder of 1047 Games Ian Proulx hasn't given up. Now that Splitgate: Arena Reloaded has arrived, our friends at the Xbox Expansion Pass helmed by Luke Lohr took a moment to talk with him, and discuss quite a few details surrounding the bumpy launch. Check it out, along with a few timestamps to help you find specific conversation beats, below.

• “The honest answer is I wouldn’t have launched.” (2:42–3:06) Proulx explains why Splitgate wasn’t ready and how product readiness — not optics — was the core failure.

• On sequel expectations vs. a new IP: “When you build a sequel, there are player expectations going in… a lot of the reasons people liked Splitgate One were because of that classic arena style feel.” (1:28–2:36)

• Why Arena Reloaded exists: “We went too far… Arena Reloaded was about giving the community exactly what they were asking for.” (10:55–12:17)

• On scale vs. passion (post-relaunch): “Our playbook is slow and steady. It’s about stabilizing first, then growing over time.” (14:58–15:35)

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