Summary
It Takes Twocreator Hazelight Studios is rumored to be releasing its next game on July 30, 2025. Following its back-to-back co-op hits,A Way OutandIt Takes Two, the Swedish developer is expected to be working on another co-op game.
With the scintillating success of 2021’sIt Takes Two, which won multiple Game of the Year awards, Hazelight Studios’s stock in the co-op genre went through the roof. In recent months, there have been growing signs that suggest the developer could be working on yet another co-op game and, hence, sticking to its winning formula. Back in October, the studio had teased its next game by sharing a couple of cryptic posts on Twitter. Days later, leaker billbil-kun shared thatHazelight was building another co-op titlecalled “Split Fiction.” In a new development, the same source has now shed light on what could beSplit Fiction’s announcement and release dates.
Split Fictionis scheduled to roll out in around three months' time, on July 05, 2025, as per information shared by billbil-kun onDealabs. The Hazelight Studios game, which is rumored to feature splitscreen gameplay, is expected to land on both PC and consoles. However, there seem to be no leaks about exactly which consoles these might be. The report also mentions that fans will get the first trailer ofSplit Fictionthis month, pointing to theforthcoming Game Awardsset to take place on December 12.
It Takes Two Creator’s Next Game May Be Revealed And Released Soon
As things stand, it looks likely that Hazelight could announce its next game at The Game Awards 2024, based on certain clues. In November, a different source had said thatSplit Fictionwas set to be unveiledat the Geoff Keighley-hosted event, similar to billbil-kun’s suggestion. Going further back to June, Hazelight Studios founderJosef Fares tweeted a photoof himself with Keighley, giving more reason to think the reveal is set to happen during the award show. On the other hand, the case for the rumored game’s release date is consolidated by the fact that each of the developer’s games so far has been released in March.
After leading the development of three well-received co-op games, includingBrothers: A Tale of Two Sonsand the two Hazelight Studios games, it will be exciting to see what director Fares does next within the genre. Moreover, it will be interesting to see if Hazelight can meet the fans' high expectations stemming fromIt Takes Two’s runaway success.
It Takes Two
WHERE TO PLAY
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.
