It Takes Two Developer Hazelight Studios' Next Game Is Reportedly Called Split Fiction 76y5y Technology News

Hazelight's last game was It Takes Two, which won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2021. 493c35

Written by Manas Mitul | Updated: 21 October 2024 19:17 IST

It Takes Two Developer Hazelight Studios' Next Game Is Reportedly Called Split Fiction

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It Takes Two was released in 2021

Highlights

Hazelight confirmed the game last week without revealing the title
The game will be published under the EA Originals banner
Split Fiction will likely be a split-screen co-op title

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EA Originals banner.

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Following teasers from Fares and the studio, prominent leaker billbil-kun claimed Monday that Hazelight Studios' next game was called Split Fiction. The leaker, in a Dealands report, said that the game had been in development for at least two years.

The claim matches the A Way Out and It Takes Two, had revealed the initials of the full game title in his post. “Getting a lot of questions about the next game. Here is a tease. It is a BRAND NEW IP called S**** ******N. Can't wait to show it soon,” Fares had said.

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Following his post on October 17, Hazelight Studios posted the picture of a document, confirming the new IP in development and EA Originals as publisher. The image also included some post-it notes that teased details about the game. As the “Split Fiction” title also suggests, the game is likely to be a dynamic split-screen co-op title, similar to A Way Out and It Takes Two.

Now that you mention it, think you dropped this in the office @josef_fares? https://t.co/uh6AZAlrHL pic.twitter.com/oWv3Eew4M9
— Hazelight Studios (@HazelightGames) October 17, 2024

Fares and Hazelight have not yet confirmed a launch timeline for the game, but the official name of the in-development title and other details will likely be revealed soon.

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The confirmation from Hazelight on its next game came just a day after the studio revealed that its last game, It Takes Two, had sold over 20 million units. A co-operative action-adventure platformer, It Takes Two followed the adventures of a shrunken-down married couple through intricate levels crafted inside their home. The game was hailed for its gameplay variety, winning Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2021.

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Genre Action-Adventure

Platform Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PC: Windows

Modes Multiplayer

PEGI Rating 12+

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