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PS5 Horror Reanimal to Offer Friend's Pass, Just Like It Takes Two | Push Square
Tarsier Studios has announced Reanimal will include a Friend's Pass with every purchase of the game, meaning that the owner can invite anyone to play with them, even if they don't have a copy themselves. Just like in It Takes Two and Split Fiction, you can invite a friend to play in co-op with you, and only one copy of the title will be needed.
Josef Fares vows to never take Hazelight public
Josef Fares, the CEO and founder of developer Hazelight, has said that he will never take his company public. Speaking to The Games Business, the development veteran said that he did not want to have to consider metrics such as a stock price when making games. “I will never put Hazelight on the [stock] market,” he tells us. “Because you have to make stupid decisions to make the financials [go up]. That I don’t like. That doesn’t make sense.
Inside Development Of Split Fiction With Hazelight's Team
When did you both start working on the game? Before Split Fiction took shape, were there any ideas for your next game that you considered? Felix Strandberg & Jacob Larsson: We started right after It Takes Two wrapped in February/March 2021. At that time, there were naturally several early discussions about what our next project could be, but once the initial pitch and story outline for Split Fiction started taking shape, it quickly became clear that this was the direction we wanted to pursue.
A 'Split Fiction' movie is reportedly in the works
28 minutes ago Engadget There's a bidding war for the film adaptation of Split Fiction, according to the information Variety has gathered at this year's Game Developers Conference. Split Fiction is a split-screen multiplayer co-op game by Swedish indie developer Hazelight, which was also the studio behind the genre-defining game It Takes Two.
Split Fiction review
There’s a fierce dichotomy in the creative space right now between those who believe AI is the future and those that want to watch it burn. Whether the positives outweigh the negatives, it’s a dangerous and worrying future. Artificial intelligence will never replace the freedom of an innovative mind, and Hazelight has tackled the subject head on. Split Fiction is the studio’s follow-up to It Takes Two. The multiple game of the year award-winner was a masterpiece in gameplay and storytelling.
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Split Fiction Review
Split Fiction is the culmination of Hazelight Studios' work in the cooperative space, a vision only constrained by the boundless limits of creativity. Players are fed a buffet of expertly executed ideas, bursting at the seams with variety and challenge. Release Date:3-6-2025Genre:Co-Op AdventureRating:TeenDeveloped By:Hazelight StudiosPublisher:Electronic ArtsPlatform:PlayStation 5 This early in 2025, deeming Split Fiction a contender for Game of the Year seems like a lofty expectation.
12 Games You Didn't Know Were Made In Sweden Original
Sweden is a little-known hub for game development, with many studios basing their offices there. Oftentimes, games from these studios fly under the radar with regard to where they are from, and you'll be surprised how many well-known titles are Swedish-made. Related Best Games To Replay Over And Over Sweden deserves its long-overdue recognition as a European gaming hub.
Split Fiction - News, Reviews, Videos, and More
Game Overview: Split Fiction is a co-op action-adventure game developed by Hazelight Studios and published by EA. VIDEO Players play as sisters Zoe and Mio, who are fantasy and science fiction authors respectively, who find themselves trapped in their own stories and must work together to find a way to escape.
7 Games With Shrunken Down Heroes
The hero of a story typically has to overcome a great challenge to reach their destination. It can be hard to traverse a world and take on the difficulties that face a hero that is normal-sized. But then it becomes a whole other layer of difficulty when the hero in question is shrunken down from their original size. There have been many video games that have taken on some sort of shrinking mechanic, whether a character is just tiny from the start or they gain the ability to grow smaller.
Award-Winning Co-Op Adventure 'It Takes Two' Surpasses 10 Million Sales
Josef Fares award-winning cooperative title It Takes Two has hit a sales milestone recently - with developer Hazelight Studios announcing it has now sold over 10 million copies around the world. According to an official tweet from the company, that's "potentially twice as many players" as it ever dreamed of playing the title. The Switch version arrived on the scene last November, so it presumably helped bolster sales numbers.
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It Takes Two Devs "Confident" The Switch Port Will Exceed Expectations
Nintendo Life: How has it felt to see a co-op game be so well received at a time when gamers are perhaps more invested in single-player games? Josef Fares, Hazelight Studios: It’s been really nice. From my start in this industry, with Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, I’ve always followed my heart and what I believe in. I would always say to just trust your instincts and go with it; my games are written from the very beginning as a co-op game, it’s not a drop-in, drop-out experience.
The Game Awards GOTY For 2021 Is 'It Takes Two' By Hazelight Studios
Metroid Dread takes out best action adventure game by Liam Doolan 2 secs ago Image: Electronic Arts The Game Awards has just wrapped up for another year and this year's winner is 'It Takes Two' developed by Hazelight Studios and published by EA. The award was presented by Naughty Dog's president Neil Druckmann and accepted by the game's director Josef Fares.
It Takes Two Review - PC
The story of Cody and May a couple in a small town on the brink of divorce. Caught in the middle a child named Rose who desperately wants her parents to remain together, so she turns to the “Book of Love”. “It Takes Two” is Hazel Lights Studios’ follow-up to “A Way Out” featuring a similar unique 2 player only split-screen gameplay style.
It Takes Two surpasses over one million copies sold
Developer Hazelight Studios has announced that co-operative adventure It Takes Two has surpassed a million copies sold since its launch a month ago.
It Takes Two shows how its heroes are better together in latest trailer
EA and Hazelight have released another new trailer for upcoming co-operative adventure It Takes Two, offering us a further peek into the game's magical tale of collaboration and mending a broken relationship. In case you need a quick reminder, the game sees you take the roles of Cody and May, a couple who find themselves magically transformed into dolls by the tears of their 9-year-old daughter Rose.
It Takes Two offers a look at its co-operative gameplay in latest trailer
EA and Hazelight Games have released a new gameplay trailer for co-operative adventure It Takes Two narrated by the game's director Josef Fares. The trailer gives us a taste of what we can expect from the latest project from the A Way Out developer, which will see you playing as Cody and May who are transformed in dolls via magical means thanks in part to a wish from their daughter Rose.
It Takes Two is the new co-op adventure from A Way Out developers Hazelight
The Game Awards' favourite controversial figure and Josef Fares was back at the annual ceremony last night, showing off his studio Hazelight's next co-op adventure It Takes Two. It's a lot less grittier than the studio's previous game A Way Out, but like that game it'll be a primarily co-operative affair that sees you take on the roles of Cody and May, who've been shrunken down and turned into dolls by a magic spell.
Hazelight Studios Next Game is Co-op Platformer It Takes Two
Nearly two years ago, EA announced plans to publish A Way Out developer Hazelight Studios’ next project. Few details have surfaced since then, but Creative Director Josef Fares recently divulged a teaser would appear at this week’s EA Play Live event. Needless to say, the team delivered in spades. Hazelight Studios’ new game assumes the form of It Takes Two, a colorful co-op platformer. This fresh and innovative adventure will release sometime in 2021.
Hazelight Studios New Game Will Be Shown at EA Play Live
Hazelight Studios, the team behind A Way Out, will show off its next game later this week during EA Play Live. Nothing about the project is known as of yet, though studio founder Josef Fares previously confirmed it won’t be a sequel for A Way Out. Fares made note of the new title’s forthcoming reveal in a tweet on his personal Twitter page. See the post in question linked below: A short tease about the next game on #EAPlayLive 18 june.
A Way Out - New Title From ‘Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons’ Developers Hazelight
One of the most exciting titles to come out of EA Play 2017 so far has to be A Way Out. Hazelight Studios showcased the game during their allotted EA Originals stage time at EA Play today. Developer Fares wanted to “push the boundaries on how to tell stories without compromising gameplay” in his last release Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. Thankfully, he’s taken this winning combination forward in the creation of his new studio Hazelight.
Hazelight Studios Announces A Way Out Sales Milestone Was Reached
Hazelight Studios’s co-op game, A Way Out, is certainly looking like a success. It has now sold over two million copies. The announcement also contained a note of thanks to the fans and a hint at things to come. Apparently, another upcoming Hazelight game will also involve cooperative multiplayer. Here is Hazelight’s tweet sharing the milestone.
A Way Out sales hit 2 million, developer Hazelight teases new game
Developer Hazelight Studios has just tweeted that its co-op prison escape game A Way Out sales have hit 2 million. The studio headed by Josef Fares is probably pleased, judging by the excited tweet. The announcement didn’t end without a short statement teasing the next Hazelight Studios game, commenting that players “will go nuts.” “A Way Out has sold 2 (two!) million copies,” the tweet said.
Josef Fares on Negative Connotation of Linear Video Games Concerning
For much of this console generation, open-world experiences have reigned supreme. Publishers want to give players more bang for their buck, meaning larger worlds, more content, and a much lengthier experience. However, while this has been quite the boon for open-world titles, it hasn’t been so kind to linear games. Some might have a negative connotation with the term “linearity.” According to Josef Fares, the Creative Director of A Way Out, this is troubling.
A Way Out Dev and Creator Josef Fares Teases Next Title; 'Insane Game Mechanically'
June 30, 2019 Mostafa Hossam / Updates / A Way Out, Hazelight studios, josef fares, PC, PS4, Xbox One / Cooperative games are hard to come by, but Josef Fares, the director and founder of Hazelight Studios, knows what it takes to produce one. The studio already has A Way Out and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons under its belt, and already working on its next title. However, Fares confirmed in a recent interview with VG24/7 that it is not A Way Out’s sequel.
Hazelight Studios New Game Will Be Mechanically Insane
Hazelight Studios, the team behind A Way Out, will bring another experience to EA’s lineup of EA Originals. For now, Creative Director Josef Fares remains quiet about what exactly the team has in store. Yet, he has teased that players should expect an experience similar to his previous two projects–Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons and A Way Out. Thus, a story told from the perspective of two characters simultaneously is expected. But what else might the unannounced title offer players?
New Titles By A Way Out and Fe Devs Announced
Electronic Arts has announced three new games as part of its EA Originals initiative, brought to us by the studios behind A Way Out, Fe, and mobile game WonderWorlds. Hazelight Studios’ title, which has yet to be revealed, is going to be a cooperative experience that will offer players a “fresh new take on the challenges of working together.” It’s going to be a completely new game from the developer. Zoink AB’s Lost in Random is a fantasy action-adventure with a unique spin on puzzles and combat.
Next Hazelight Game Will Be "Very Different" to A Way Out, Again Published by EA
A Way Out was a success for Josef Fares and his company Hazelight Studios when it managed to sell over one million copies merely two weeks after release. What’s next for the eccentric game designer who also developed Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons? A new game, of course, and it’s been confirmed by Fares himself that his next game will still be published by EA. In an interview with Eurogamer at Gameslab 2018, Fares said: “Yeah, we’re with EA. It’s no problem. It’s super-good support.
A Way Out and NieR Automata Recognize the Reality of Playing Games and Are Brilliant For It
This feature contains spoilers for A Way Out and NieR Automata. Every year I wind up playing hundreds of games, from the first-person shooters that light the sales charts ablaze to indie titles that only a handful of people have spent time with. Recently, only two games have really stuck out for me: NieR Automata and A Way Out. While it may not seem like the two games have much in common with each other, they wind up being memorable for the same reasons.
A Way Out Review - An Easy Escape
A Way Out director Josef Fares doesn't appear to be a man who is encumbered by restraint. During his now-infamous speech during The Game Awards, Fares flipped the bird at the camera before pronouncing: "Fuck the Oscars!" It's unlikely that the Oscars even knew that the Game Awards were taking place that night, but Fares felt it in his heart so he said it.
A Way Out Impressions - A Refreshing and Action-Packed Co-Op Experience
A Way Out is a truly refreshing and innovative cooperative title the industry desperately needed. A Way Out was originally announced during last year’s E3 show, and it completely blew everybody away with how unique and innovative its concept was. The gaming industry had numerous cooperative titles, but almost all of them adopted the usual online co-op modes where you’re free to choose whether you want to play with a friend or not.
A Way Out: This Odd Couple Has Potential [Hands-on Preview]
“Listen, listen! This is me talking! Listen.” Director Josef Fares giddily said this as he guided me towards a non-playable character that he voices in his upcoming co-op, narrative-driven game, A Way Out. “Doctors have a lot of stuff I can get high on!” said Fares’ character before real-life Fares started cracking up right next to me.
A Way Out Trophy List Revealed; 14 Trophies in Total
A Way Out offers a total of 1,000 Gamescore. Hazelight Studios’ upcoming unique and innovative co-op adventure title, A Way Out, is a little less than two weeks away, so it’s time to prepare yourself if you want to get all the trophies. The trophies published on Exophase are Xbox Live trophies, offering players fourteen trophies to unlock and gather 1,000 Gamescore.
A Way Out Dev Explains Previous Comparison Between PS4 and Five-Year Old PC Was Taken Out of Context
A Way Out developer Josef Fares comments on his words getting taken out of context for “some clicks.” EA and Hazelight Studios surprised us all during E3 2017 with one of the most unique and innovative video game ideas we had in a long time, revealing a co-op title called A Way Out. However, Hazelight’s founder, Josef Fares, was caught up in some console war drama due to his comments getting taken out of context.
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