Hazelight Studios, who attracted attention with the success of Split Fiction, started to work on his new games. EA does not interfere with this process.
Hazelight Studios released in March 2025 Split Fictionhas achieved great success in both commercial and critical terms. The game, which sells 1 million copies within 48 hours after its exit, also broke the recorder of the simultaneous player in Steam as an EA production. However, instead of stopping after this success, Hazelight Studios announced that they started working for the next plays. Josef Fares, the founder of the company, announced that EA did not intervene in the processes and that the studio has full creative freedom.
Hazelight’s new project after Split Fiction
Josef Fares, the Friends Per Second podcast, said that Split Fiction is the best game they’ve ever done, they are very excited about their new projects. Fares emphasized the self -confidence of the studio using the statements, “We don’t stress how we’ll pass Split Fiction. Just wait and see our next game.”
While there is no detailed information about the new game, Hazelight Studios is expected to offer an innovative Co-Op experience when we look at the previous productions. Considering that the company’s development process usually lasts 3-4 years, it is estimated that the new game will be released in 2028 or 2029.
Although Hazelight Studios has been published by EA, Josef Fares stressed that the studio has completely decided on its projects. “We do not offer our games to EA, we tell them what to do. We do not allow them to intervene in any way,” he said. Fares also acknowledged that EA had problems with other studios in cooperation with other studios, but said that there was no such problem in his relationship with Hazelight.
Split Fiction, which can only be played Co-op, has received great acclaim for its deep story, impressive characters and innovative game mechanics. Players can share the game with friends thanks to Friend’s Pass system. This feature makes Split Fiction a more accessible experience, as in Hazelight’s previous games.
Hazelight Studios seems to take his success with Split Fiction one step further. Although the details of their new projects are still uncertain, the independent approach of the studio and the innovative game understanding increases the expectations of fans. If you still haven’t looked at our Split Fiction review article, you may be missing a lot.