Hazelight Director Josef Fares took the time to clear the air about his studio’s relationship with EA, but he has promised that the IT 2 and Split fiction developers are already working on the next game.
The creative behind The infamous “f***Oscar” line We talked about Hazelite’s past, present and future. Friends per second per podcast. For those who enjoyed split fiction, the studio’s latest acclaimed co-op adventure, he says the team has already put together some early ideas.
“Personally, every time a game comes out, it’s like, ‘OK, next thing.’ “This was a bit special. I think it was the best reception game we’ve had, but honestly, everyone is very happy, but I’m excited to be totally focused on what we’ve already started.”
Fare refused to share too much about what the mystical next title for Hazelite is, what it is, or what kind of game it will be. Hazelight is well known for its remaining marks in the cooperative game, but for now, you’ll have to wait at least a few years to hear what you’re planning to follow split fiction.
“There’s a reason we can’t talk about the next game. “I haven’t worked on Hazelight for over three or four years.
The story of two studios
Hazelight has worked with publisher EA on several titles over the past seven years. While games like games like games and two such two continue to secure studio positions as a leading developer in the industry, Fares said the company has the input of “zero” when it comes to games that developers have chosen to tackle.
“It’s here, people don’t understand this. EA is a supporter,” he explained. “We say, ‘We’re going to do this.’ That’s zero. I mean zero.
Although EA has a mix of reputation as a publisher, Fares said his experience with EA is mostly positive as Hazelight moves forward to what comes next.
“That being said, I have to say they are good partners,” adds Farez. “Anyway I say, they say, ‘Yes,’ and respect what the EA is doing, they respect us with us.
Split Fiction has easily solidified the place in one or more ways as another Hazelite success story. Although it quickly propelled to high reviews from critics (Passthecontroller’s split fiction review returned 9/10), it managed to sell 1 million copies in just one week, with just 48 hours and 2 million copies. This means that it’s already outperformed the previous title. As of October 2024, you will need two titles that sold 20 million copies.
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