New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….
Original story (published on September 9, 2021) follows:
Splitgate is one of the games that somehow manage to stay in the limelight. The title recently became popular after it was released for the Xbox and PlayStation on July 27, 2021.
In just one week, Splitgate was downloaded more than 600,000 times. However, not all was sunshine and rainbows. Just a few days after the game’s release, several issues popped up.
Some of the most annoying unresolved issues include the crossplay voice chat not working and the bug where players cannot collect referral rewards.
Having said that, 1047 Games, the developers and publishers of the game, now have another issue at hand. Many Splitgate players have been complaining recently that they are seeing a lot of bots when playing casual matches.
Bots are non-player characters, controlled by a computer, that automatically fill up the lobby when enough players are not there in the matchmaking pool.
While fighting against bots is okay for those who are learning the ropes, some high-level gamers are also complaining that they are getting an unusually high number of bots in-game.
Some say that bots fill up the game late at night when there are no other players in the region while others say that they pop up when many players leave mid-game.
Whatever the case might be, people are really getting tilted when they realize they are playing against bots. This is the group that feels Splitgate developers should tweak the algorithm so as to reduce the number of bots in-game.
Like other games, they can also remove bots entirely and combine various modes or let the matchmaking take more time so players only queue up against real players after level 10.
Do you think Splitgate should reduce or remove the number of bots in casual matches? Join in the conversation in the comment section below.
We are also having a Twitter poll so you can share your thoughts on the matter. The results of the poll will be out next week.
Update 1 (September 9)
The poll results are now live. About 33.3% of people think that the developers should reduce the number of bots in-game with the same amount of people saying that the game is fine.
However, 16.7% of people voted in favor of removing bots wihile the other 16.7% said they don’t care. If you missed the poll, you can chime in the conversation in the comment section down below.
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