Game developer Hazelight Studios has revealed its next co-op title for publisher Electronic Arts (EA) following the smash-hit success of 2021’s “It Takes Two“: “Split Fiction,” an action-adventure title, split-screen game where players will jump between sci-fi and fantasy worlds.
Per EA and Hazelight Studios, “In ‘Split Fiction,’ players will discover a variety of sci-fi and fantasy mechanics and abilities. Escape a sun that’s going supernova, challenge a monkey to a dance battle, try out some cool hoverboard tricks, fight an evil kitty and ride everything from gravity bikes to a sandshark. With worlds that are entirely different from each other, surprising challenges await players at every turn.
“Mio and Zoe are contrasting writers, one of sci-fi and the other of fantasy, who become trapped in their own stories after being hooked up to a machine designed to steal their creative ideas. Jumping back and forth between worlds, they’ll have to work together and master a variety of abilities in order to break free with their memories intact.”
“Split Fiction” will be released March 6 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store and EA app.
The game is priced at $49.99 but through Hazelight Studios’ “Friend’s Pass” feature, a player can invite someone else who has not purchased the game to play for free with them online. Crossplay options will be enabled for PlayStation, Xbox and PC via Steam.
Hazelight Studios is best known for “It Takes Two,” the 2021 winner of the Game Awards’ Game of the Year Award, which has sold more than 20 million units sold worldwide.
“At Hazelight, we’ve been building co-op games for 10 years, and with every game we push beyond what players expect for action-adventure co-op games,” Hazelight Studios founder Josef Fares said. ” I’m so proud of what we have built with ‘Split Fiction.’ Let me tell you guys, it’s going to blow your mind. Because Mio and Zoe jump back and forth between sci-fi and fantasy worlds we’ve been able to do some really wild things with gameplay and storytelling. This is definitely our most epic co-op adventure yet.”
“Friendships and great memories are made through playing amazing co-op games together – and no one does it better than Hazelight,” EA Partners general manager Jeff Gamon said. “We’re excited to continue our long-term partnership with Josef and his talented team to bring another innovative, collaborative adventure to life; one that continues to push the boundaries and redefine what players can experience together on and off the screen.”
Watch the trailer for “Split Fiction” via the video below.
