Splitgate 2 Boss Says $80 Bundle Was Mistake, Points to Former Call of Duty Employee

Splitgate 2 studio head Ian Proulx is in the spotlight again, this time for a controversial $80 bundle in the game’s store.

After receiving strong criticism from players, the bundle price was quickly reduced. Now, Proulx has explained how it happened, blaming a former Call of Duty developer who briefly worked with them.

In a video shared on X (formerly Twitter) on June 8, Proulx said he had no idea the expensive bundle existed until after his Summer Game Fest (SGF) appearance.

“The second I got off that stage, I called Darek, our lead game designer, and asked, ‘Did you know about this $80 bundle? This is news to me,’” Proulx shared.

He blamed the pricing on a former head of monetization who had joined the team from Call of Duty and had only worked with them for less than a year. Proulx called the pricing “very aggressive.”

In a follow-up conversation with IGN, Proulx said the connection between the aggressive pricing and the Call of Duty background was “a funny coincidence, but also the truth.”

He also admitted that the studio had reviewed and changed many prices a month ago, but the $80 bundle was missed. “Unfortunately, things slip through the cracks,” he said.

This all comes after Proulx’s SGF appearance, where he wore a red cap styled like Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” hat, but instead it read “Make FPS Great Again.” The stunt caused backlash, and he later apologized.

While explaining the pricing mistake, some viewers felt he was blaming the ex-employee instead of taking full responsibility.

In a Reddit AMA on Wednesday, Proulx said, “I didn’t intend for it to come off as shifting blame. The truth is I didn’t know about the $80 bundle and would never have allowed it.”

He added that during the beta launch, his focus was on server stability, not on store content. There was also no proper system to check the store before it went live.

To avoid similar issues in the future, Proulx has now set up weekly meetings with their new product manager, Mat, and lead designer, Darek, to review all upcoming store content and playlists.

Fans seem divided—some appreciate the honesty, while others believe the leadership should’ve had better oversight before launch.