Splitgate Arena Royale is Here! Update 2.2: Everything You Need to Know

The wait is over! Major Update 2.2 has arrived in Splitgate: Arena Reloaded, and it’s bringing a massive shake up to the game with a brand new, fast paced Battle Royale experience.

Update 2.2 is going live today, introducing new maps, mastery rewards, and a major overhaul to the Battle Royale experience. 1047 Games is prioritizing a streamlined approach to survival gameplay with a simple philosophy: "Less looting. More shooting."

Here is everything you need to know about Arena Royale and the rest of Update 2.2.

Introducing: Arena Royale

Forget 20 minutes of wandering around looting empty buildings. Arena Royale is designed to merge the tension of a BR with the constant engagement of an arena shooter.

• Squad Size & Player Count: The mode features 24 players split into 6 teams of 4.
• Respawn Mechanics: As long as one squadmate is breathing, your team can respawn. Once the match hits the Final Circle, respawns are disabled, and it becomes a fight for survival.
• The Biomes: Matches take place in a single, focused biome to keep the action tight. Players vote on the location in a new stadium warm up area.
  • Returning Biomes: Drought, Glacier, Fracture.
  • New Biome: Outskirts - A dense urban battleground with vertical engagements.

Faster Gameplay Loop: The pacing has been completely overhauled. Loot chests open automatically, and enemies drop loot instantly upon elimination - no menu management required. Also, Buy stations are gone: instead, you upgrade gear directly from your inventory using cash earned from eliminations and dynamic in-match events like Hotzone and Splitball.

New Maps: Trihard & Runway

While BR is the focus, the Arena map pool is getting some love too.

• Trihard (Available Today): A map set high in the clouds, designed for aerial combat with launch portals and jump pads.
• Runway (Coming Jan 29): A neon-soaked, Shinjuku-inspired cityscape focusing on fast rotations and aggressive power positions.

Track Your Stats

With the Teabag Takeover event starting January 23, and new skins awards, it will be time to get ready and see how you stack up in the new Arena Royale mode! Make sure you track your K/D, and wins as you drop into the Outskirts.

Check Your Splitgate Stats Here.