Josef Fares, the director of Hazelight Studios, has confirmed that the team is already working on their next project. This comes after the successful release of their latest game, “Split Fiction,” which has sold over 2 million copies and received high praise from critics and players alike. In a recent interview, Fares discussed the studio’s partnership with EA, describing the company as a good and respectful partner.
He stated, “Split Fiction is the best-received game we have done. Everybody is super happy, but I’m so fully focused and excited about the next thing. We’ve already started.” The new project began development about a month ago. While Fares did not share specific details about the upcoming game, as it is still in the early stages, he expressed confidence in the team’s ability to surpass their previous work.
“It’s not like we’re feeling now, ‘Oh, shit, how will we top [Split Fiction] or do better than this?’ We feel like just waiting until [you see] what we do next. I know it’s cocky.
Hazelight starts new project development
But that’s how confident we feel in what we’re doing,” he said. Fares has directed four games so far, including “Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons,” “A Way Out,” “It Takes Two,” and “Split Fiction.” All of these titles have been co-op experiences, but Fares did not rule out the possibility of exploring single-player games in the future.
However, he emphasized that any single-player game from Hazelight would have a unique twist. Regarding the studio’s relationship with EA, Fares clarified that Hazelight maintains full creative control over their projects. “We don’t pitch to EA.
Instead, we say, ‘We’re going to do this,’ and that’s it. They have zero to say about what we are doing next,” he explained. Despite criticisms of EA’s handling of other studios, Fares asserted, “They respect us.
They respect what we do. I am very clear that they cannot interfere with what we do.”
As Hazelight Studios embarks on its next project, Fares and his team are excited to build upon the success of “Split Fiction” and continue delivering unique and engaging gaming experiences.
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