1047 Games Hit by Third Round of Layoffs in a Year
The third layoff round in a year suggests 1047 Games is still struggling to stabilize after the troubled release of Splitgate 2 and the low player counts for both EMPULSE and SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded.
Reporting from 1 source: Automaton.
1047 Games, the developer behind Splitgate and EMPULSE, has conducted a third round of layoffs within a year, according to multiple LinkedIn posts from former employees. The studio previously laid off staff in June and July 2025. The number of affected employees in the latest round is unknown.
1047 Games has laid off employees for the third time in roughly a year, according to multiple LinkedIn posts from former staff. Concept artist Jonathan Kuo, QA director Igor Krinitskiy, and associate producer Jesse Griefenberg all said they left the studio due to layoffs. The studio previously cut staff in June and July 2025, with the July round affecting 45 people. 1047 Games launched early access for its new shooter EMPULSE in late June 2026, but Steam concurrent players have fallen below 1,000. The re-released SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded has also seen player counts drop below 500. The studio did not make an official announcement about the latest layoffs.
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