We're just a week away from Splitgate's Beta Season 2 launch, and developer 1047 Games has given players a taste of what's to come in the free-to-play first-person shooter's upcoming season. While there is tons of new content coming to the game this season--including a remastered Abyss map, three new game modes, and updates to the in-game map creator--one of the biggest changes is a reworked leveling system.

　　1047's senior product manager, Ben Fruhauf, gave Splitgate players an update on the new system in a recent blog post detailing all of the leveling tweaks that will be implemented when Beta Season 2 goes live. The 1047 team focused on three goals while developing Season 2's new leveling system:

　　Reward players for their commitment to the gameProvide players with new skill- and time-based challengesLet players showcase their achievementsHere's a breakdown of how these goals will be implemented in Season 2.

　　Splitgate's Stadium map.

Pro Tiers

　　Each tier also comes with a special badge players can use to show off their skills, and once Season 2 launches, their current level will be integrated into the new Pro Tier system. According to Fruhauf, the Pro Tier system will be implemented as follows:

　　"On your first login after Beta Season 2 launches, your level will be adjusted to the new Pro system," the blog post says. "For example, a player at level 254 has a total of 5,972,100 XP. That XP puts their new level at Pro 2 Level 61. The same player can continue to level up right where they left off and it will be easier since now they have a 4% boost to their XP. This also means the handful of players who reached Level 1000 in Beta Season 1 will start at Pro 9 Level 93, meaning they now have the ability to keep earning and progressing in Beta Season 2."

　　Splitgate's Beta Season 2 Pro Tier badges.

Badges

　　In Beta Season 2, Splitgate players will receive special badges that will track a number of things, including:

　　KillsRanked killsHeadshotsWinsRanked winsTimes players have scored the highest on their teamEnemy portals destroyedKills through portalsTakedown matches won without losing a roundAll in all, the XP changes and badge system should be a net gain for new and old players alike, making battle pass progression less of a grind, and rewarding those who play frequently. Stay tuned for more news on Splitgate Beta Season 2, including info on the new mode that will be revealed on May 27--and don't forget to finish up your Beta Season 1 battle pass before Season 2 launches on June 2.