Splitgate developer 1047 Games has dropped the first look at its next game perhaps a little sooner than it planned to. In response to the Titanfall-style game making its first appearance on Steam, 1047 Games has officially announced Empulse, with a promise of an early-access release coming this year.
We wanted to share EMPULSE on our own terms, but leaks happen. We knew the risk and took it anyway, because getting real feedback early matters more to us than a perfect reveal.
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— 1047 Games (@1047Games) May 20, 2026
Empulse is a 6v6 title that lets players battle across the streets of a city called Freehold. Piloting mechs appears to be a big part of the game, but not all of it. Players will be able to fight outside their mechs as well while utilizing P.A.I.N.T. bombs, Holojumps, wallruns, and grappling hooks to quickly travel across the map. 1047 Games calls it a “movement shooter.”
According to the game’s official description, two playable mechs will spawn on the map, each with its own armaments and abilities. Players who can get to one of the mechs first will have a distinct advantage over their opponents. But it’s also possible for a squad to take down a mech and reclaim the momentum in a fight.
Players can sign up for early access on Empulse’s official site, but there isn’t a confirmed date beyond the vague 2026 release window.
1047 Games had a bumpy road in 2025, which included layoffs even as its founders cut their own salary. Splitgate 2 was also rolled back into beta in July 2025 before ultimately relaunching in December. Under the game’s new title, Splitgate: Arena Reloaded, the concurrent numbers haven’t been very encouraging. Regardless, 1047 Games shared a statement that argued the Steam numbers don’t tell the “full picture or what it feels like to actually play, and they definitely don’t capture the community that’s actively helping shape what Arena Reloaded is becoming.”
