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It Takes Twocreator Hazelight Studios is working on a new game reportedly titled “Split Fiction,” which may also be a possible nod to its gameplay. AfterIt Takes Two, the Swedish developer is now focused on shipping its third consecutive EA-published game.
On October 17,Hazelight Studios head Josef Fares posted an intriguing tweet, partially revealing the name of the studio’s forthcoming game. They confirmed that it was a new IP, while revealing their excitement to give out more information in the near future. On the same day, the studio’s official Twitter account further stoked the flames by sharing a cryptic image that contained multiple clues about its next project. Based on what’s been revealed so far, it’s strongly suggested that the Sweden-based studio is making yet another co-op game, building on what they learned from hits likeA Way OutandIt Takes Two. Lately, a new report has also shed light on what may be the title of the indie developer’s next game.
According to billbil-kun (viaDealabs), the team behindIt Takes Twohas been working onSplit Fiction, a newco-op IP to be published by EA Originals. They further shared that the game has been in development for no less than two years. Moreover, the report also linked the rumored title to the clues present in Hazelight Studios' tweet from last week, coming up with an interesting prediction aboutSplit Fiction’s split-screen co-op gameplay in the process.
New Details Emerge About It Takes Two Studio’s Next Game
Taking note of the different boxes shown near the top-left corner of the image inHazelight Studios' recent tweet, the source derived thatSplit Fictionmay feature split-screen gameplaywith a unique twist. It explained that fans may be able to experience dynamic split-screen gameplay, with levels seamlessly transitioning from a horizontally divided screen to a vertically divided screen and vice versa. Going along the same lines, it also appears that a diagonally divided screen may be used in some split-screen co-op levels. Further, billbil-kun stated that more information about the game could come out as soon as November, around the time of the studio’s 10th anniversary.
2021 GOTY award winnerIt Takes Tworecently passed 20 million copies sold, adding another feather to Hazelight Studios’s cap. This landmark achievement also continued the stellar run for the platformer game that ensured back-to-back success for the studio afterA Way Out’s positive reception in 2018. With the development of another co-op game underway, the team would surely be looking for a third consecutive successful release. However, whether these goals are likely to be met or not would become clearer when more details about the Fares-led studio’s forthcoming game roll out.
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Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two, a genre-bending platform adventure created purely for co-op. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Play as the clashing couple Cody and May, two humans turned into dolls by a magic spell. Together, trapped in a fantastical world where the unpredictable hides around every corner, they are reluctantly challenged with saving their fractured relationship.Master unique and connected character abilities in every new level. Help each other across an abundance of unexpected obstacles and laugh-out-loud moments. Kick gangster squirrels’ furry tails, pilot a pair of underpants, DJ a buzzing night club, and bobsleigh through a magical snow globe. Embrace a heartfelt and hilarious story where narrative and gameplay weave into a uniquely metaphorical experience.It Takes Two is developed by the award-winning studio Hazelight, the industry leader of cooperative play. They’re about to take you on a wild and wondrous ride where only one thing is for certain: we’re better together.
